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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Gravy
Gravy 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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Margo
Margo 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/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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Manuel
Manuel has developed a severe upper respiratory infection while in shelter. He is not eating and is on injectable and oral medication to try to support him through this infection. He needs a lower stress environment and more personal attention in order to heal.
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Britney Britney
Britney Britney 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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Whiskey Roll
Whiskey Roll is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Whiskey Roll has been struggling to acclimate inside the care center despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Whiskey Roll when taken out for interactions displays high levels of anxiety and arousal. Whiskey Roll displays heavy panting, dilated pupils, and inability to settle on his own and strained expressions during interactions. Whiskey Roll has also redirected onto staff members when reacting to other dogs on leash. Medically, Whiskey Roll is apparently healthy.
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Ms. Cool
Ms. Cool is at risk due to behavior concerns. Ms. Cool was observed to be reactive towards other dogs, engaging in intense kennel fighting and lunging at them in the pens, but she is easily redirected with treats. She was also reported to mount staff. Outside, Ms. Cool is highly social with staff, actively engaging in training and leaning into pets. Medically, Ms. Cool is apparently healthy.
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Lilith

Lilith 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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Giddy Up
Giddy Up is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Giddy Up in care has been intensely leash biting with staff, and only refocused for short amount of times before leash biting again. Giddy Up is also struggling to settle in his kennel, panting heavily and spinning off his kennel door when approached in kennel. Medically, Giddy Up has mild dental disease but is otherwise healthy.
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Rocky Road
Rocky Road is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Rocky Road has been highly stressed inside of his kennel despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. When inside of his kennel will begin to wail and screech for prolonged periods throughout the day and when enrichment is offered to settle him, he shows very little interest. Rocky Road is social with staff outside of his kennel but is struggling to acclimate inside the care center due to kennel stress. Medically, Rocky Road is apparently healthy.
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Max
Max is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Max has been observed to be fearful and anxious during his stay in the care center. Max has been observed to be touch sensitive, noted to head whip and jump upon contact. Max has also been observed to pant heavily, with a tucked tail. During his stay in the care center Max has allowed handling from all handlers. Medically, Max is a cryptorchid.
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Azul
Azul is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Azul has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and is displaying a high level of kennel stress. While he was shown social behaviors with handlers and staff, Azul has shown a concerning level of kennel reactivity in and out of the kennel. In his kennel, Azul has been seen hard barking, screeching, bouncing off his kennel walls, and heavily panting with red eyes when people or other dogs pass his kennel. When being leashed, Azul becomes aroused, lunging at the kennel door albeit inconsistently and will kennel fight with other dogs as he is walked out of the room. Once out of his kennel, he is unable to settle but will engage with petting and accepts treats. Medically, Azul is apparently healthy.
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Hercules
Hercules is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Hercules has been observed to jump up on handlers and begin to pull and shake their treat pouch. Despite our best efforts to keep him comfortable while in care. Hercules has also been observed to bite on the kennel bars and bark at the transfer door. With handlers he is receptive to treats and takes them with a soft mouth. Medically, Hercules is underweight.
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Karma
Karma is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Karma was initially tentative in the care center but has warmed to staff, engaging with toys and enrichment games. However, Karma has demonstrated a low threshold for arousal, becoming tense and fixated on sniffing the handlers' feet during his initial assessment and intermittently kennel fighting. The prior owners also report a history of resource guarding that has been observed in the care center. Karma is reported to tense and hover over toys and has escalated to growling and biting and holding onto a hook being used to remove an object. Karma has displayed a low threshold for arousal and a concerning level of resource guarding of items in his kennel which has made removing him from kennel safely difficult. Medically, Karma has dental disease and an ear infection.
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Dip N' Dots
Dip N Dots is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Dip N Dots has been observed to leash bite and mouth handlers with hard pressure. During his stay in the care center Dip N Dots has been observed to bite the leash while handlers are attempting to leash him and while he is on walks. Dip N Dots has been observed to jump up high and intensely bite the leash. This behavior is not easily redirected using treats. While out with handlers Dip N Dots has been observed to be highly treat motivated. Medically Dip N Dots is apparently healthy.
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Baelon
Baelon is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Baelon has been observed to be stressed in kennel, and highly rope reactive. Noted to be heavily panting, barking persistently and biting at the walls causing a hole. While out on walks Baelon has been observed to jump up high and bite the leash, while biting the leash Baelon has been observed to growl. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. With handlers Baelon has been observed to allow all handling and is receptive to treats. Medically, Baelon is apparently healthy.
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Gino
Gino is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Despite our best efforts Gino has been showing signs of stress. Gino has been observed to pant heavily in kennel while jumping up, spinning, and barking. With handlers Gino has been observed to have a soft body and be receptive to treats. Medically, Gino is apparently healthy.
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Gregorio
Gregorio is on the at-risk list due to medical reasons - Gregorio is an adult male cat with a severe upper respiratory infection. He needs ongoing supportive medical care and a quiet, low-stress environment to recover from his infection.
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Sebastian
Sebastian is on the at-risk list due to medical reasons. Sebastian is an adult neutered cat that is underweight, has diarrhea and is in poor general condition. He is fearful and not eating in the shelter. He will need a low-stress environment and continued medical care and diagnostics once placed to help him recover and gain weight.
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Klaus
Klaus is on the at-risk list for medical reasons - Klaus is a young cat with seizures. He will need a neurology workup with placement to determine the underlying cause.
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Herbie The Love Bug
Herbie The Love Bug 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. Her owner describes her as playful and affectionate, laying on their lap for naps. In the shelter 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 him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Parsley
Disregard Parsley is on the at risk list for medical reasons. She has a severe upper respiratory tract infection and a poor appetite. Due to her high stress in shelter, she only tolerates minimal treatments. She needs a quiet home to recover.
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Kitty Kat Kat
Kitty Kat Kat 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. He also has a mile upper respiratory tract infection.
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Kriss
Kriss is on the at-risk list for medical reasons - Kriss is an overweight adult neutered cat with cerebellar hypoplasia and weakness in his hindlimbs. He is unfortunately not eating here in the shelter and is at risk of developing hepatic lipidosis if he continues to be inappetant. He is a special needs cat who needs a quiet place out of the shelter.
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Jake
Jake is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Jake was brought into the care centers by the NYPD as a stray and was reported to be aggressive. In the care centers he continued to display very fearful behavior such as cowering, submissively showing belly, had a tense body frame with a tucked tail, ears pinned back, wailing, and seeking exit. Overtime, and with medication, he became easier to leash and was able to be handled by staff. However, he recently has shown displacement behaviors such as pushing off handlers, a low threshold for arousal as he becomes very jumpy, mouthy, and he will leash bite intensely. He is sometimes redirectable with treats and squeakers. Medically, Jake is a Cryptorchid.
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Tommy
Tommy is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Tommy has been observed to allow very minimal handling. Noted to initially hard bark, growl, bare teeth, and muzzle punch the kennel door. After warming up to handlers Tommy has been observed to walk frantically and seek exit. Medically Tommy is receiving treatment for CIRDC.
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