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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Sofritas
Sofritas 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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Azara
Azara is on the at-risk list due to behavior. Her owner describes her as a talkative and play cat that loves to play with toys. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. 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. Azara has minor dental disease.
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Bob

Bob 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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Sinby
Sinby 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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Emily
Emily is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Emily has been obsvered to be highly fearful during her stay in the care center. Noted to have a tense body, tucked tail, and show whale eye. During her assessment Emily was observed to retreat to the end of the leash and thrash when the handler attempted to interact. Emily has remained fearful and continues to escalate to growling when handlers approach. Medically Emily is recently recovered from CIRDC.
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Button Service
Button Service 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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Juice Box
Juice Box 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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Donnie
Donnie 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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Hera
Hera is at risk due to behavior concerns. She arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During her intake she allowed all handling but paced around the room, attempted to flee, and escalated to leash biting. Throughout her stay she has continued to display rope reactivity, often reported to leash bite intensely, sometimes near the handlers' hands. On leash, she has been observed to vocalize, pull very hard towards other dogs, spin, and as previously mentioned, attempts to leash bite. She has remained fairly receptive to the use of treats. Medically, Hera is currently being treated for Giardia.
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Tyson
Tyson is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Tyson arrived as a stray with no known history. During his medical exam, he was noted to warm up to staff quickly, and be treat motivated. Recently however, Tyson has been showing concerning decreased threshold for arousal despite efforts to keep him comfortable at the Care Center. Tyson has been leash biting with escalating intensity, this has been observed in a recent handling assessment and during walks with staff. In one instance a secondary handler had to assist to help return him to the Care Center safely due to his persistent leash biting. Tyson remains social with staff and treat motivated. Medically, Tyson has started treatment for CIRDC.
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Dobby
Dobby 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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Kit Kat
Kit Kat 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 is now displaying signs of high FAS and no longer is tolerant of petting/touch - escalating to fearful defensive behaviors. 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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Pumpkin

Pumpkin needs at risk placement for medical reasons. She is a sweet, mature dog with a vaginal mass that is causing her to strain to urinate and defecate. She needs advanced imaging and a consultation with a surgeon to treat her condition. Behaviorally she is a social and sweet dog and has allowed all handling.
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Appletini 
Appletini is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Appletini arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Appletini was noted be loose bodied and social with staff during his medical exam. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable, Appletini is showing concerning deterioration while in kennel. Recently Appletini has been observed to be at the front of his kennel consistently barking with part of his muzzle covered in blood. Outside of kennel Appletini is noted to be treat motivated and solicit petting from handlers. Medically, he is noted to be underweight.
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Aries
Aries is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Aries arrived at MACC as an owner surrender. His previous owner describes him as a social and affectionate dog, however also stated that he will hard bark and growl towards familiar and unfamiliar dogs. Upon intake, Aries was noted to bve lunging toward dogs at the Care Center, and was difficult to handle safely by staff. Despite efforts to keep him comfortable, Aries has been observed to be reactive to both dogs and people while on leash. Noted to hard bark and lunge towards them. On walks Aries has been observed to low-growl at members of public holding umbrellas. With select staff, Aries is noted to be social. Medically, Aries is noted to be underweight and has started treatment for CIRDC.
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Whizzer
Whizzer is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Whizzer arrived at the Care Center as a stray with no known history. Upon intake Whizzer was noted to be fearful with tense body but allowed handling for medical exam. During his stay, Whizzer is showing concerning levels of reactivity toward dogs. He has been observed to become hyper-fixated when seeing dogs both in neighboring play-pens, or when on sidewalk on leash. Additionally, Whizzer has been noted high-pitch vocalize at times, become tense bodied, hard-stare and is unable to be redirected with treats or squeaker sounds. With familiar staff Whizzer is noted to be social and understands 'sit' commands. Medically Whizzer is noted to have dental disease but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Tootsie
Tootsie is at risk due to behavioral concern in care. In her kennel, she frequently hard barks, growls, and lunges toward people and other dogs, and has been seen pulling in her crate cover and vocalizing persistently. Outside the kennel, she shows signs of fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS). While she will take treats from handlers, she remains tense and uneasy during interactions. Medically, Tootsie is receiving treatment for paw pad lasions but is otherwise healthy.
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Aurora Mist
Aurora Mist is at risk due to her beavioral concern in the care center. Aurora Mist is escalating leash biting which was noted in her prior home and arousal-related behaviors. She has begun to bite and climb the leash during handling, requiring redirection and assistance from multiple staff members. Aurora is also seen hard barking and baring teeth at the front of her kennel, panting heavily and rebounding between her kennel walls. Aurora Msit is noted to present with a loose, wiggly body in low-arousal settings. Medically, Aurora Mist is apparently healthy.
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Scarlett
Scarlett is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In her previous home Scarlett was involved in an incident in which she ran through a dog door and bit another dog, resulting in puncture wounds and required medical treatment. Scarlett is also reported to be on leash reactive,lunging, and bark at other dogs on walks. Scarlett in the care center is social with staff, leaning in for pets, and loves to play with toys. Medically, Scarlett is apparently healthy.
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Bert
Bert is on the at-risk list for medical concerns. Bert is a cat with severe periodontal disease and stomatitis. He was noted to be emaciated and dehydrated upon intake, and has had a good appetite in care. His bloodwork is consistent with chronic kidney disease. He will need to have a dental procedure performed once he is more stable and will need additional follow up veterinary care for CKD.
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Scooby
Scooby is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During his stay in the care center he has been observed to be fearful. Initially when Scooby first arrived at was noted to growl and show whale eye when approached. Recently Scooby has allowed more handling however, when handlers initiate contact Scooby begins to scramble away from the handler and show displacement behaviors such as sniffing around the room intensely. Scooby then maintains his distance from the handler and remains aloof for the rest of the interaction. Medically Scooby is apparently healthy.
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Duncan
Duncan is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Duncan has been obsvered to be fearful during his stay in the care center. Noted to baulk when returning to kennel. When a sling is used Duncan is obsvered to thrash back and forth. While on leash Duncan is obsvered to fixate on other dogs this behavior is not able to be redirected. During one instance as a handler was pulling him away from a dog they felt his teeth on their leg. Medically Duncan has recently recovered from CIRDC.
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Bababooey
Bababooey is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. Bababooey came to the shelter as a stray after being tied to a light post. He allowed all handling on intake and leaned in for pets. Bababooey started vomiting and was diagnosed with parvovirus. He has stabilized with treatment, but needs to leave the shelter to continue healing.
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Sheva
Sheva is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Sheva has been intensely fearful in the care center, frequently pancaking, trembling, and showing appeasement behaviors such as rolling onto her back and tucking her tail. Sheva will startle easily at sounds, flinches with fast movements, and has growled when approached in her kennel. While she will approach for treats and allow brief petting, she still remains fearful in the care center and not acclimating. Medically, Sheva is apparently healthy.
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Jake
Jake is at risk for behavior reasons. Jake is highly stressed in care and refusing to return to kennel. He is escalating towards staff, growling, snapping, biting the leash. His finder reports Jake is social and affectionate, very active, playful, vocal and prefers contact on his own terms. Jake knows the cues sit, paw, shake. He loves to play and go for walks. Medically, Jake is currently healthy.
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