At-Risk Animals

Thank you for your interest in adopting from Animal Care Centers of NYC. Our At-Risk List is posted three times a week, on the evenings of Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00PM and remains viewable for 42 hours.

Schedule overview:
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Sunday evening will be viewable until Tuesday at 12:00PM noon.
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Tuesday evening will be viewable until Thursday at 12:00PM noon.
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Thursday evening will be viewable until Saturday at 12:00PM noon.

To find out the status of at-risk animals, please visit the At-Risk Outcomes page.

If this is your first time visiting this site, please read the below information carefully.

For anyone who wishes to adopt, there is a mandatory deposit fee of $200 plus a transaction fee per animal to place an adoption reservation. The $200 covers $50 toward the adoption fee and $150 for the spay/neuter deposit. If the animal has already been spayed or neutered or is permanently waived by one of our veterinarians, the $150 deposit will be refunded at the time of the adoption. If the animal does need to leave without being spayed or neutered due to his/her medical condition, the $150 deposit will be refunded at the time they are brought back for the spay/neuter surgery or when proof of sterilization being done elsewhere is provided to ACC. If you do not follow through with the adoption, the entire $200 deposit will be considered a charitable donation to ACC's Special Treatment and Recovery Fund (STAR). Also, if the adoption fee for an animal is less than $50, the difference will be considered a charitable donation to the STAR Fund. Similarly, in-shelter pricing promotions do not apply to at-risk animals.

To complete an adoption, please click reserve on the animal of your choice. That animal will be loaded in your cart and you will have 15 minutes to complete the adoption process. In order to complete your reservation, you need to check out (top right corner). At this point, you will enter in your credit card information and a receipt will be emailed to you as confirmation of your reservation. If you have any issues, please email adopt@nycacc.org for help navigating the website.

If you are interested in fostering/adopting through one of our New Hope partners, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ozHex3uqvNkQt2dq9

At-Risk Animals

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Swanson
Swanson is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to the limited information available on admission, it is unknown just how socialized she is, and she has been avoidant of touch and escalates to defensive behaviors during interactions due to her high level of FAS. Due to these consistent elevated stress levels and her length of stay, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who have experience with cats that potentially have limited socialization - and are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust. And those who have experience with positive reinforcement training and adult cat socialization, and helping a potentially under socialized/fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Zooble
Zooble is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Angel
Angel is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room and no longer tolerates petting or handling, escalating very quickly when approached for socialization and during kennel cleaning. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Ocho
Ocho is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Ash
Ash is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Nino
Nino is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Nino has been observed displaying high arousal during handling. Most recently, while being returned to his kennel, he repeatedly jumped up, snapped at the leash and the handler's hand, and began thrashing against the leash when trying to be put into kennel, making it difficult to handle him safely. Nino is social staff and typically affectionate but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Nino has a tracheal tear and has CIRDC.
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Jasper
Jasper is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Kardi
Kardi is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Kardi has shown intense fearful behavior, including hiding in the back of her kennel, lip curling, freezing, pacing, seeking the exit, head whipping, whale eye, and hesitating to come out or return to her kennel. Kardi is has improved overtime in the care centers, but is still struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Medically, Kardi is overweight and has a dermal mass.
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Scott
Scott is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Mugen
Mugen is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Princess Nina
Princess Nina is on the At Risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. She is now displaying signs of overstimulation. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Sudoku
Sudoku is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and though he is social with familiar handlers, he has a bite history and displays signs of overstimulation during interactions. He is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. It is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with feline body language, overstimulation, rough play, and who have the time to invest in managing these behaviors on a consistent basis to avoid further bite/scratch incidents.
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Greycy
Greycy is at risk for behavioral reasons. Greycy arrived at the care centers as a surrender due to his owners no longer having time to properly care for him. Greycy has been observed in care to show discomfort with handling and has been observed to head whip upon contact. He has also been observed in care to show reactivity on leash toward dogs and is reported to guard resources. When accepting treats Greycy accepts them gently. Medically Greycy is healthy.
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Zoey
Zoey is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Zoey is a friendly kitten who was surrendered due owner unable to address their medical condition. Prior to surrender, it was suspected that Zoey has a potential congenital portosystemic shunt. She has been started on treatment plan and done well in care so far. Zoey will need further diagnostics, including specialized blood testing and abdominal ultrasound, to ultimately determine her diagnosis and ongoing treatment plan. Zoey has allowed all handling and actively solicits attention during exams
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Phivey Wivey

Phivey Wivey is at risk for behavioral reasons. Phivey Wivey was surrendered by his previous owner who no longer had time to care for him, since arriving at the care centers he has been described as hyperactive and has shown a lack of impulse control with handlers which teeters into arousal. Phivey Wivey has also displayed On-Leash Reactivity in the prior home, which has been reflected in the care center. Phivey Wivey is noted to jump onto the handler's lap and allows pet with a wiggly body. Medically Phivey Wivey is healthy.
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Leonardo
Leonardo is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Faith
Faith is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Faith has bladder stones and a urinary tract infection that is resistant to most antibiotics. She will need appropriate and careful antibiotic therapy to treat this resistant UTI, and this cannot be done in the shelter. It is also recommended that she be on a prescription urinary diet. Behaviorally, Faith has been highly fearful and avoidant of interaction during her stay in care. She will persistently seek an exit or a hiding spot to avoid handlers/staff.
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Flash

Flash is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Flash entered the care center as a stray. While in care Flash has fearful and arousal behaviors. While on a walk Flash started to leash bite and lunged forward to staff member. Additional staff were needed to assist to return to care center. Flash in the care center is generally fearful of his surroundings and having a hard time regulating his arousal. Flash does solicit attention, social, and playful when in low-stress areas in the offices or yard areas with staff. Medically, Flash is apparently healthy.
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Zack
Zack is on the at risk list for medical reasons. Zack is a sweet cat with bilateral hip luxations. He needs to have FHO surgery to repair each side. Ideally, the surgeries would be staged 1-2 weeks apart. Behaviorally, Zack is grumbly and growls, but also leans into petting and allows handling. We suspect the growling is due to discomfort/pain.
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Cobra
Cobra is at risk due to behavioral reasons. While in care, Cobra has been observed to be fearful. Noted to begin persistently seeking exit with a stiff, frozen body when handlers attempt to interact with him. During his assessment when handlers attempted to coax him closer, Cobra began to show whale eye with raised hackles. As of late Cobra has become increasingly mouthy while in kennel. Noted to bite and mouth the handler's hands through the kennel bars and during leashing. While out with handlers, Cobra has recently allowed petting. Medically, Cobra is underweight.
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Ozzy
Ozzy is at risk due to behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with no known history. Upon intake he had a loose wiggly body and was social with staff. However, during his medical intake exam he was reported to be hard barking, growling and lunging at the kennel door. Throughout his stay, Ozzy has remained social with handlers and readily participates in training sessions. In kennel he has been reported to be jumping and barking as handlers approach, but recently, Ozzy has displayed increased kennel stress. His kennel door has been noted to be covered in saliva and he has been observed to lunge, hard bark, and jump on his kennel door, even escalating to snarling and biting when touching his kennel card. Medically, he has otitis externa.
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Charlie
Charlie is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Charlie is a sweet senior kitty who was surrendered to the shelter as a recently diagnosed diabetic. She is currently being managed with Lantus insulin injections twice daily. Charlie also has signs of osteoarthritis. She will need long term follow up care for the management of diabetes and comfort care. Behaviorally, Charlie is friendly, outgoing, and allows all medical handling.
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Biscotti
Biscotti is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Joy
Joy is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center. While in care, Joy has been observed to has been observed to kennel fight in the care center and show on leash reactivity towards dogs. Recently she started to show arousal concerns and has begun to leash bite and grabbed at a handler arm which did not break skin. With select handlers, Joy will allow light petting before walking away. Medically, Joy is healthy at this time.
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Roy
Roy is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center. Roy is displaying on-leash reactivity toward other dogs characterized by growling, barking, lunging, baring teeth. He has also lunged toward people with an open mouth on walks. During his behavioral assessment, he displayed resource guarding by becoming tense and snapping at the assess-a-hand while holding a toy. Roy has also shown fearful behavior around handling, avoiding the leash, planting during walks, and requiring treats to distract him for leashing. Roy is noted to headwhip when touched on his head but will allow the handler to pet by his tail. Medically, Roy has recently recovered from CIRDC and is healthy at this time.
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