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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Zion

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Zion 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 warmed up some with staff using treats to build a positive association however do 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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Missy Marbles

Missy Marbles is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. She has a fungal nasal infection and a poor appetite. She needs an internal medicine consultation and long-term management on an out-patient basis to help her clear this infection.
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Sadie

Sadie 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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Muffin
Muffin 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 putting her on FCC. 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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Kitty Pancake
Kitty Pancake 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 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 Kitty Pancake has mild gingivitis.
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Zoo
Zoo is on the at-risk list for medical reasons. He is an adult dog with severe, progressive thickening of his bladder and bloody urine despite medical treatment. He needs an internal medicine consultation including abdominal ultrasound and advanced urinary tests to determine the cause of his condition.
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Sherlock Bones
Sherlock Bones is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Despite efforts in making his stay at the shelter comfortable, Sherlock Bones has not acclimated to the shelter environment. He remains tense around handlers, often charging the front of his kennel when they pass by. Medically, Sherlock Bones is underweight.
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Blossom
Blossom is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In shelter, Blossom has exhibited high levels of dog reactivity and is difficult to refocus, presenting a challenge to manage in the shelter environment. Her previous owner reported high level of do reactivity, such as hard barking and growling before turning towards a child, lunging at them. Medically, Blossom is apparently healthy.
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Archie
Archie is on the at-risk list due to behavioral concerns. At the start of his stay, Archie exhibited fearful defensive behaviors, including hard staring and growling when staff approached him to interact. However, over time, he has shown occasional sociable behaviors, such as leaning into handlers for pets and accepting treats gently from certain staff members. Archie also displays tension and stares at other dogs, but he can be redirected from this behavior. Medically, Archie is apparently healthy.
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Tommy
Tommy is on the at-risk list due to behavioral concerns. While he has been highly social with staff and caretakers during his stay, Tommy is beginning to deteriorate as his length of stay increases. He is showing signs of kennel stress, such as jumping repeatedly in front of his kennel, being unable to settle, and grabbing staff slip leads when they attempt to remove him. When removed from his kennel, Tommy attempts to kennel fight as he is walked out of the room. Additionally, Tommy has displayed resource guarding behavior, and he exhibits high levels of anxiety, indicated by his inability to settle, pacing, and heavy panting. Despite shaking off, he doesn't calm down. Medically, Tommy has a wound.
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Desiree
Desiree is on the at-risk list for behavior concerns. Desiree has been not acclimating well in the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable, and has began to leash bite incessantly with handlers and is difficult to refocus with novel stimuli. Medically, Desiree is apparently healthy.
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Bendly
Bendly is at risk due to behavior concerns. During his stay in the shelter Bendly has been observed as highly fearful. Often retreating to the back of his kennel when handlers approach, moving his head away when the leash is presented, and often not being receptive to treats from handlers. Bendly has also been observed to bite and tug on the leash. Medically, Bendly is healthy.
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Dior
Dior is at risk for behavior reasons. Dior was surrendered due to her owner's being unable to afford vet care. Our team discovered she had an obstruction in her small intestines. Dior was not tolerant of touch at all, escalating to snapping on multiple occasions. She has since been feeling better and is much more social with staff. She is however highly reactive towards other dogs on leash and through a barrier. Medically, she is recovering well from her surgery.
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Ivar
Ivar is on the at risk list due to behavioral concerns. While Ivar has presented as a social with staff and caretakers, he is displaying a high level of kennel stress. When in his crate, Ivar screeches, jumps on the kennel door, and has been observed to bite his crate bars in attempt to get to a neighboring dog. He then escalates to lunging and growling at the other dog. Medically, Ivar is apparently healthy.
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Patty
Patty is at risk for behavior reasons. Patty has quickly deteriorated in care. She is causing harm to herself, jumping up against the kennel door causing friction burns on her face and knees to the point of bleeding. She is highly kennel reactive and difficult to remove from kennel. Once outside she is a very sweet, social and food motivated dog willing to work for treats. She loves to sit with staff on the bench and appreciates attention. Based on the behavior we are currently seeing in care she should be separated from any other dogs in the home. Initially she did well when greeting other dogs through a gate. She is now barrier reactive. Medically she is underweight but okay for surgery.
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Croc
Croc is at risk for behavior reasons. Croc can become easily aroused. He lacks basic manners and impulse control. While out with staff he has made a habit of attempting to steal their treat pouches. When passing a staff member, he went to snatch her pouch and missed, biting her body and leaving bruising. Staff has to use caution with him to avoid another incident. We recommend he go to an experienced, adult only home. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Surf
Surf is placed on the At Risk List due to behavior concerns. Surf is reported to chew holes in his kennel blockers, as well as his kennel wall stemming from his behavior deteriorating. Surf is difficult to leash at times due to his arousal and attempts to push his way out of his kennel. These behaviors indicate a high level of stress and discomfort in the kennel environment, making it challenging for handlers to manage him safely. Surf is reported to be apparently healthy.
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Cashew
Cashew is at risk due to behavioral concerns. While Cashew initially presented as fearful he has warmed up to staff and caretakers over time. However, he is now displaying a concerning level of resource guarding over food during his stay. He has escalated to growling and snapping in his kennel when approached with food. When attempts are made to remove empty food trays, Cashew escalates to biting the tools used. Medically, Cashew is apparently healthy.
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Snail
Snail is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Snail has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and displays a high level of anxiety and a low threshold for arousal. Snails is unable to focus or settle readily during interactions, pacing several times. He does accept high-value treats but then begins jumping up and nipping at the handler feeding him the treats when they attempt to walk away. His mouth becomes increasingly harder on their hands and forearm, leaving red marks. He does this several times and does not stop until another handler intervenes. Medically, Snail is apparently healthy.
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Toby
Toby is on the at risk list due to behavioral concerns. While Toby is nervous, he does show the potential to warm up with time and a slow approach with staff and caretakers, he is finding it difficult to return to his kennel due to stress. Toby will balk or pancake on his return to his kennel despite coaxing and using high-value treats. Medically, Toby has a wound.
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Skyler
Skylar is on the at-risk list due to behavioral concerns. Skylar, a social dog with high energy, is finding it challenging to adapt to the stress of the Care Centers. Staff have observed him snapping at their hands while in his kennel, and outside it, he repeatedly bites at their leash and treat pouches. Although he can be briefly redirected, he quickly returns to biting the leash. Medically, Skylar has canine infectious respiratory disease complex. sent group at-risk plea-Cori Edwards
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Goliath
Goliath is going at risk due to behavior concerns displayed here in care. Goliath displays a high level of arousal and anxiety, making it difficult for him to control his impulses and to be handled here in care. Goliath can be mouthy with handlers and bite his leash as well. Goliath was also reported to stalk the door in the assessment room during an attempt at a handling assessment. Goliath is apparently healthy.
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Blueberry
Blueberry is on the at-risk list due to behavior reasons. In care, he has remained tense around handlers, at times hard barking in kennel despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. With select handlers, he has allowed some petting but still flinches during other forms of handling. In the home, he has a history of snapping at strangers. Medically, Blueberry is overweight.
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Nala
Nala is on the at-risk list due to behavior and medical concerns. Despite best efforts in helping Nala acclimate to the shelter environment, she remains highly fearful, avoiding direct handling. In her home she is noted to be highly dog reactive. Medically, Nala has pneumonia and is not eating. Due to FAS, she is a challenge to give her needed medical care and attention.
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Shyne
Shyne is on the at risk list due to behavioral concerns. Although Shyne behaves socially outside of kennel, he has a low threshold for arousal while lacking basic manners and displaying defensive aggression when unsure and/or uncomfortable, allowing minor handling with someone he finds unfamiliar. Due to his length of stay, he doesn't present well in kennel, displaying barrier frustration, hard barking and snarling at staff as they pass by and forcing his way out of kennel when leashed. Medically, Shyne is apparently healthy.
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