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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Omni
Omni is at risk due to behavioral concerns in a previous foster home and in the care center. During her past stay in care she was placed in a foster home and on a walk in the park with the foster, Omni initially pulled on the leash but stopped after receiving praise from the foster parent. Omni then fixated on the fosters' white sneakers, grabbed, and shook one off the fosters' foot. Attempts to redirect Omni failed, and the foster had to wrap the leash around a tree to create distance. Although she calmed down, any movement of the fosters' feet caused her to refocus and bark. The incident didn't result in a bite, foster did have a small bruise. After returning from foster care, Omni's behavior deteriorated, showing escalating issues like leash biting and grabbing handlers' sleeves and boots while in care. Medically, Omni is apparently healthy.
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Gregorio

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Gregorio is 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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Bunny
Bunny 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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Arrabbiata
Arrabbiata 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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Mario
Mario 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, he is apparently healthy.
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Blue
Blue is at risk due to behavioral reasons. During his stay in the care center Blue has been observed to display high levels of anxiety both in and out of kennel, heavily panting, darting back and forth on leash and jumping up on the kennel door. Blue is noted to refuse to walk on the street. While with select handlers Blue with engage in pattern games. Medically Blue is apparently healthy.
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Little Bean
Little Bean is currently at risk due to behavior concerns. During intake, Little Bean was noted to be jumping up and leash biting. This behavior has remained and intensified throughout his stay at the Care Centers. He has continued to leash bite and at times was unable to be redirected using treats. Little Bean has also been reported to growl as he passes by dogs and cage fights when being removed or returned to his kennel. In kennel, he has recently been observed to become tense, hard stares, hard barks, and low growls at handlers as they approach with enrichment. Little Bean has tolerated handling while at the Care Centers. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Green
Green is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns in care and in his previous home. Green in the care ceneter has not been acclimating, pawing at his kennel door during cleaning and his kennel being smeared with salivia due to his kennel stress throughout the day. In Green's previous home he is reported to bark at strangers and children, lunge at cats and resource guard his food/toys by growling and hard barking if approached. Green is social with staff in the care center, but is struggling despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Medically, Green is Underweight.
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Baby
Baby is at risk due to behavioral concerns. She was brought to the Care Center following a bite incident in which she bit her finder on the hand, breaking the skin when they attempted to pet her. Upon arrival, Baby was initially fearful and has continued to struggle with acclimating to the Care Center fully. She has begun exhibiting leash-biting when being taken out for walks, attempting to remove the leash. Medically, Baby is apparently healthy.
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Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond is at risk due to behavior concerns. In the Care Center, she has not been acclimating well to the shelter environment. While in her kennel, Blue Diamond has been observed chewing on various parts of her kennel and jumping intensely on the kennel door while barking when staff are present. Outside the kennel, Blue Diamond is social and engages with handlers, but she continues to struggle in her kennel. Medically, Blue Diamond has a heart murmur and dental disease.
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Luv
Luv 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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Moonie

Moonie is at risk due to potential challenges experienced in his previous home as well as here in care. Moonie has been reported to resource guard at home and has shown the same behaviors here in the care center. In his previous home Moonie has a history of biting when guarding food and toys. These bites have not broken skin. During his stay in the care center Moonie has been observed to lunge and snap towards handlers when they are tossing treats. He has also been observed to lunge, snap, and bite the handler when returning to kennel. This bite did not break skin, however it did leave a red mark. In his previous home Moonie enjoyed going to the park. Medically Moonie has CIRDC and dental disease.
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Luna
Luna is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Luna has been observed to be highly dog reactive during her stay in the care center. Noted to pull hard towards dogs while vocalizing and baring teeth. This behavior is not easily redirectable. While out with handlers Luna is noted to be neutral and aloof. Medically Luna has dermatitis.
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Triceratops
Triceratops is on the at-risk due to behavior concerns. Triceratops in care has been presenting as social but displays an significant uncomfortability with staff members attempting to handle him. Triceratops will begin to freeze and growl when handlers attempt to handle him, making it difficult to preform a fill behavior evaluation. Medically, Triceratops is Brachycephalic, and has dental disease.
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Swiss Roll
Swiss Roll is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Swiss Roll in the care center has remained tense and aloof during interactions despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Swiss Roll displays a high level of anxiety when with handlers and will begin to mount staff, become tense with handling, unable to settle on his own. Medically, Swiss Roll has a Cloudy Cornea and Dental Disease.
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Alto
Alto 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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Sassy
Sassy is at risk due to behavior concerns. Sassy was brought into care due to a bite incident. The child in home received a small mark on their face by Sassy. Owner confirmed the child required it to be cleaned but didn't need stitches. In the shelter, Sassy displays high fear and stress, growling, hard staring, and barking intensely in her kennel. She has shown food-guarding tendencies in kennel and remains tense when leashed, with a low body and whale eyes. However, she recently warmed up in a calmer setting, engaging in play and taking treats. Medically, Sassy has CIRDC.
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Iggy
Iggy is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Iggy is a sweet senior cat who has recently been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. He has been doing well on his oral treatment so far, but it is not a condition we can manage long term in shelter.
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Oreo Milkshake
Oreo Milkshake 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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Pookie
Pookie 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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Nugget
Nugget is at risk due behavior concerns. Nugget is leash biting and jumping and mouthing handlers in care. While he engages well with enrichment, solicits attention from handlers, he has repeatedly escalated to leash biting, particularly during transitions in and out of the kennel. Despite redirection efforts with toys and treats, Nugget has been resistant to walking at times and has jumped up to mouth handlers. Medically, Nugget is has alopecia, dental disease, and is overweight.
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Rain
Rain is on the at-risk list due behavior concerns. Rain in the care center has been intensely fearful, snarling, hard barking at snapping at the leash when attempting to remove her from kennel and remains fearful in the care center despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. Rain has been slowly becoming more social with select staff members, but remains generally aloof in care. Medically, Rain is apparently healthy.
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Bronsten
Bronsten is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Bronsten in care has escalated to snapping/growling and lunging at staff through the kennel bars when initially brought into care, and remained intensely fearful in care for some time. Bronsten is generally fearful of new environments/strangers, but has began to open to staff members being social/affectionate, leaning into petting but has displayed previous intense fearful defensive behavior when initially first brought into care. Medically, Bronsten is apparently healthy.
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Mikey
Mikey is on the at risk list due to behavior concerns. Mikey in care has been observed in care to hard bark and lunge at other dogs passing her kennel, and will begin to pace and heavy pant as dogs pass her kennel throughout the day. Mikey has also displayed hard barking and lunging while on leash, and when being retrained has redirected onto a staff member grabbing there sleeve. Medically, Mikey has been diagnosed with CIRDC.
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Sparkles
Sparkles is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Upon arrival, Sparkles was initially fearful and has continued to struggle with acclimating to the Care Center fully. Sparkles has also been observed spinning repeatedly in her kennel.When leashed, she remains tense with a low body and tucked tail, showing whale eyes and reacting fearfully to noises. While she takes treats in some instances, she quickly loses interest and grumbles. Medically, Sparkles is apparently healthy.
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