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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Poe
Poe is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is an under socialized adult cat and 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 and under socialized adult cat adjust to strangers.
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Lucy
Lucy 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 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 her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Ranch Dressin
Ranch Dressin is at risk due to behavioral concerns. He has been involved in several bite incidents that did not break the skin, though most resulted in red marks. These incidents primarily occurred during handling procedures, such as collaring, leashing, or putting on a coat. He has also been reported to escalate to lunging in some situations. Recently, he was observed to lick his kennel walls. On walks, Ranch Dressin is social with staff and enjoys treats while being petted. Medically, Ranch Dressin has diarrhea.
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Mocha
Mocha is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center. Mocha is struggling to acclimate to the care center environment, digging at her door, screeching and biting at her water bowl despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Mocha is social and loves to play with staff but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Mocha is apparently healthy.
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Squirrel
Squirrel 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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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 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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Ice Age
Ice Age is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Ice Age is deteriorating in the kennel environment and has been observed biting at the kennel bars in an attempt to reach staff members' fingers. In one instance, he made contact with a staff member's nail but did not break the skin. He has also been reported to scale the walls of his kennel, fixate on a corner of the kennel, and engage in leash-biting behavior. Despite receiving daily enrichment, Ice Age is having a difficult time managing his stress and coping with the shelter environment. Outside of the kennel, Ice Age is social with staff, readily engages with people, and takes treats appropriately. Medically, Ice Age recently recovered from pneumonia and is physically healthy at this time.
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Momo
Momo 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 more intense distance increasing behaviors, hissing and swatting hard when interaction is attempted. 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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Exabyte
Exabyte 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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Goku
Goku is at risk for behavior concerns of shelter deterioration. Goku has been noted to lick the kennel walls and glass and to bark and jump at the kennel door. Handlers have also needed to use distractions when leashing Goku due to leash biting. Goku allows handling and is social with handlers. Goku is apparently healthy.
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Coco Mango Cherry
Coco Mango Cherry is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Coco MC was returned to shelter due to behaviors in the home; her previous adopter reported that Coco MC would bark and snap towards a new child in the home. During her current stay, Coco MC was initially fearful but allows easy leashing for walks, tolerates petting from select staff, and is treat receptive. Unfortunately, Coco MC has still shown defensive behaviors. Recently she was observe to growl and lip-curl toward a staff member when attempting to remove her from a crate. Medically, Coco MC is noted to have undermined allergies, alopecia, otitis chronic, and pyoderma.
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Raveena
Raveena is at risk due to medical concerns. Raveena is a senior intact female with multiple mammary masses, mild dermatitis and a mild left hindlimb lameness consistent with osteoarthritis. She has also developed an upper respiratory infection in the shelter causing her to have a low appetite (though she is eating high value foods!). Her bloodwork does not show any significant underlying disease. Raveena will need continued veterinary care once placed and a quiet, low stress environment to recover from CIRDC. Behaviorally, she is social, friendly and allows medical handling.
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Bayne
Bayne is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Bayne is reported to be fearful and has escalated to displaying hard barking and baring his teeth when people approach his kennel. Recently, his behavior has deteriorated, and he has been observed spinning in his kennel and jumping toward the top of the kennel. Outside of the kennel, Bayne displays a neutral body posture and readily accepts treats offered to him. Medically, Bayne is apparently healthy.
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Lennard
Lennard is at risk due to behavioral concerns in a home environment. In care, Lennard has been easy to remove from the kennel, but was noted to become conflicted with handling during his assessment - head whipping, pinned ears, but moves closer by backing into the handler. While in his previous foster homes, Lennard was reported to enjoy enrichment games and was treat-motivated. They did report he did experience separation anxiety, mouthiness/nipping with hard pressure, on one occasion escalated to growling and lunging at a young child, and on another occasion snapping at the foster and a stranger when they had a conversation during a walk. Medically, Lennard recently recovered from CIRDC.
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Nagini
Nagini 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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Dix
Dix 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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Sheela
Sheela is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Sheela is noted to be reactive toward other dogs and has been observed vocalizing with persistent screeching and barking while pulling towards them. Similar behaviors have also been observed in the kennel areas. Despite this, Sheela engages well in training sessions and is highly motivated by treats. Medically, Sheela has allergies.
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Dipity
Dipity is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Since arriving into care Dipity was suspected to have hematuria, which means there was noted blood in his urine. This may be caused by prostate hyperplasia. His recent urine analysis supports that this is still unresolved. This may resolve over time, but if not, he will require further diagnostics we cannot provide in the care center.
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Archer
Archer is on the at-risk list for behavior concerns. Archer was initially very reactive to staff, hard staring and growling in his kennel. He did warm up quickly with select handlers but remains easily over-aroused when playing in the yard. Archer becomes evasive in the yard to avoid being returned to his kennel. Going for walks have been difficult as well due to him pulling hard to the point of fainting while using a harness. Medically, Archer is being treated for mild pyoderma. We completed chest x-rays for Archer and a radiologist consult ruled out several underlying causes, a redundant tracheal membrane or other underlying condition cannot be ruled out at this time. We recommend follow up with a private vet as we are unable to provide further in-depth care in shelter.
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Taurus
Taurus is at risk for behavior reasons. Taurus has shown on-leash reactivity to other dogs in close proximity, escalating to growling and lunging. He is a strong dog requiring an experienced owner to properly manage this behavior. Taurus has become over-aroused and had to be slowed down when interacting with staff in the yard. Medically, Taurus has severe entropion and mild otitis externa which has been treated.
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Five
Five is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Five's previous owner reported that he will jump, snap, or bite small animals while on leash. While in care, Five has been observed to be highly kennel reactive. Noted to pull hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room. When the handler pulls him away, Five is noted to jump up on them with an open mouth and, in one instance, snap at them. Five's previous owner describes him as loving and playful. They also state that he may know the cues sit, stay, and down. Medically, Five is apparently healthy.
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Dante
Dante is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. During the intake exam, Dante’s has exhibited hard barking, growling, thrashing, and lunging after being sedated Dante continued to be reactive to handlers. Dante has become difficult to redirect reactions to other dogs, including lunging and fixation, and has begun biting the leash during kennel re-entry. Dante is noted to appear social with familiar handlers and allows petting. Medically, Dante has CIRDC and Dermatitis.
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Beaver
Beaver is at risk due to behavioral concerns due to shelter deterioration and arousal concerns. Beaver has noted to bark and jump at the kennel door, displaying a flushed face. Recent interactions have included mouthing handlers' hands with pressure, grabbing PPE, and repeatedly jumping up and mouthing while on walks. Despite this, Beaver is social and affectionate with people, seeking petting, leaning into contact, and displaying a loose, wiggly body. Medically, Beaver is apparently healthy.
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Rocky Boat
Rocky Boat is at risk due to behavioral reasons. His previous owner states that he will resource guard and has a bite history pertaining to the resource guarding. The bite occurred when a person in the home attempted to remove his food. No further details were acquired. While in care, Rocky has been observed to be fearful. Initially, Rocky was noted to baulk on leash and required a sling to be returned to kennel, Rocky was noted to growl when the sling was used. Rocky has since shown improvement in returning to kennel. During one instance of being returned to kennel however, Rocky got tangled in the leash and snapped at a handler, making contact. Rocky's previous owner describes him as social, active, and playful. Medically, Rocky has diarrhea and is emaciated.
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Mango Lassi
Mango Lassie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Mango Lasso is behaviorally deteriorating in the kennel despite receiving daily enrichment. He has been observed repeatedly jumping up and down throughout the day, often with all four paws off the floor. At times, he is reluctant to return to his kennel and requires multiple treats to encourage him back inside. Despite these challenges, Mango Lasso is highly social with staff and enjoys spending time with them during borough breaks. Medically, Mango Lassie is apparently healthy.
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