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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Telly
Telly 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. Medically, Telly is a senior overweight cat looking for a relaxing place to spend the rest of her senior years.
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Harley
Harley is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat, 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/decompress, and who have experience with helping a fearful/under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers. Medically, due to have bite wounds of unknown origin when Harley arrvied, he is on a six month observation quarantine.
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Beetle
Beetle 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. Medically Beetle has large superficial wounds that he is being treated for.
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Muchi
Muchi 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 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. She 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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Mercury
Mercury is at risk due to behavioral reasons. He came into our shelter as an owner surrender. During his stay in our care he has been intensely leash biting without handler being able to redirect. It is also reported that he will jump high while leash biting. Previous owner reported and also observed in shelter that Mercury will soil inside the home/ in his kennel. Owner has reported that Mercury is fearful of loud noises on the street and will jump away from the sounds. In both his previous home and recent home, owners reported Mercury is social, affectionate, very active, playful and vocal. Along with enjoying car rides. Medically, Mercury is apparently healthy.
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Violet
Violet 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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Clinton
Clinton 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. Medically, Clinton is healthy.
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Bull
Bull is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. He used to tolerate petting and attention is now displaying signs of fearfulness and will hiss or swat when reaching close. 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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Caramel Swirl
Caramel Swirl is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Caramel Swirl has been highly social with caretakers and handlers during her stay in care. But she has become difficult to walk due to her intermittent leash biting, which is increasing in intensity. At times, she will take toys or treats from handlers during leashing, but once out, she can be difficult to refocus due to her persistently jumping up and biting the lead. Medically, Caramel Swirl is apparently healthy.
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Patron
Patron is at risk due to kennel deterioration. In care Patron had shown signs of kennel stress such as licking her kennel walls, biting on her kennel bars, and breaking the carabiner from her kennel. She will had hard bark at other dogs across from her kennel. With handlers, she has shown social behaviors seeking attention, allowing petting, and will engage in pattern games. Medically Parton has dental disease and is overweight.
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Glimmer
Glimmer is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Glimmer has had chronic diarrhea and has allowed for limited handling while in our care. Glimmer would benefit from a quiet low stress environment so his medical concerns can be addressed appropriately.
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Octavia
Octavia is at risk for behavior concerns due to a consistent pattern of reactivity toward other dogs, including hard barking, growling, lunging, and charging at her crate or kennel door when dogs pass by. She has shown significant difficulty managing visual stimuli, often removing or destroying crate covers intended to reduce her stress. She has also exhibited barrier reactivity toward dogs housed near her, tracking their movements. Octavia can be easily leashed by handlers and staff, engages during interactions with toys, petting, and enjoys treats. Medically, apparently healthy.
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Tinkibelle

Tinkibelle has been added to the at-risk list for medical reasons. She has had chronic skin and ear conditions that have been poorly controlled for years. She has marked changes of her ears and the skin on her lower abdomen. She also has a significant heart murmur. She needs care and attention that we cannot provide.
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Bailey
Bailey is currently at risk due to behavior reasons. Bailey has been mostly social with handlers at the care center, displaying soft body and allowing most handling. When uncomfortable, she will thrash and move away. However, Bailey's previous owners report her to be reactive towards dogs and strangers, hard barking, lunging and snapping towards them. She is reported to be destructive and vocal in the home as well as mouthy. Medically, Bailey is apparently healthy.
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Whiskers

Whiskers has been placed on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is and elderly cat with multiple issues, but his lack of appetite and unwillingness to accept supportive care due to fear and anxiety concerns us the most. He needs care and attention that we cannot provide.
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Dolce Vida
Dolce Vida is at-risk due to behavioral reasons. Initially when she entered the Care Center, Dolce was fearful, showing tense and trembling body; refusing walks. Throughout her stay Dolce Vida has warmed up to handlers however has become increasingly reactive on walks, pulling hard toward dogs with tense body and vocalizing loudly. She is not able to be redirected. When passing people Dolce becomes tense and stares. With handlers she has a wiggly body. Medically, Dolce Vida has alopecia, Conjunctivitis, demodicosis, dermatitis, lactating, and unspecified abnormality.
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Disco
Disco is at risk due to behavior concerns. His previous owner noted him to have separation anxiety and will run away from home occasionally. During his first stay at the care centers, he was noted to be fearful, anxious, and have on leash reactivity. This behavior has remained consistent. During intake, he was reported to hard bark, growl, and was uninterested in treats or squeakers. He has remained aloof with handlers when interacting but when being removed from kennel, he has been noted to spin towards second handler on occasion. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Castin
Castin is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display challenging behavior 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 her 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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Zeus

Zeus is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Zeus in the care center is intensely fearful and shut down despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Zeu,s when attempted to be leashed out of the kennel, begins to growl, lip curl, and snap at the leash, and when approached in the kennel, will refuse to approach and tremble in the back of his kennel. Once removed from his kennel, Zeus remains fearful and avoids most forms of interaction. He has shown the potential to tolerate petting but then will walk away and seek exit after. Medically, Zeus has a firm anal mass that needs further explorations.
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Phathom
Phathom needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a mature dog with pneumonia and is not eating despite supportive care. She seeks attention from staff despite not feeling well. She needs to go to a veterinary clinic to continue her intravenous therapy.
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Mildred
Mildred needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet, senior dog with pneumonia. She is not eating and needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.
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Sugar Cones
Sugar Cones is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at MACC as a stray with a limited history and was seeking attention on intake. Her finder reported that she has destructive tendencies in a home setting. During her stay in the care center Sugar has been observed to be highly dog reactive. On leash she will fixate, hard stare and become tense when spotting other dogs. In the kennel room Sugar Cones will lunge towards them and kennel fight intensely. One instance when Sugar was returning to kennel she begins to spin towards the handler with an open mouth. She begins to jump up high and begins to lunge towards the handler while barking, her teeth can be heard clamping. Handler uses defensive handling to muscle her into kennel. Once in kennel Sugar slammed onto the kennel door and began to bite the leash intensely. Medically, she apparently has Otitis Chronic.
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Ngoma
Ngoma is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at MACC as a stray with no known history. During intake she was noted to display fearful behavior, tense, crouching away, lip licking, and whale eyeing. She has tolerated all handling and has warmed up to select handlers by taking treats, but overall remains highly fearful of her surroundings. She has been reported to seek exit, crouch, baulk, and even thrash on leash. Ngoma has remained highly treat and food motivated throughout her stay. Medically, she is apparently has dermatitis and a wound.
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Sirl
Sirl needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She has a low body condition and continues to lose weight in shelter. We are concerned she has chronic inflammation in her GI tract due to inflammatory bowel disease or neoplasia. She will need an internal medicine consultation.
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Shoowie
Shoowie is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Shoowie in the care center has been struggling to acclimate despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Shoowie in the care center has been observed to bounce off his kennel walls, pull his water bowls and unable to settle in kennel at times. Shoowie is social with staff, but struggling in the care center. Medically, Shoowie is apparently healthy.
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