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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Rylee
Rylee is on the at risk list due to behavior concerns in care and noted in her previous home. Rylee in the care center has displayed hyperarousal in the care center, accompanied by leash biting during her behavior assessment. Rylee does have a bite history with another dog, and has bit and held onto another dogs ear breaking skin. Rylee was also recently returned after being adopted. She held and shook onto the resident dog's ear, which did not break skin. Rylee is also reported to be reactive on leash towards strangers and other dogs on walks. Medically, Mass and Pyoderma.
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Rocko
Rocko is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. Rocko in the care center has not been acclimating well to the care center environment despite best efforts to keep him comfortable. Rocko will hypersalivate, rebound off his kennel door and is soaked in saliva when being removed from kennel. Rocko is social with staff, but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Rocko is apparently healthy.
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Yamuhe
Yamuhe is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center. 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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Pewter
Pewter needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a calm cat with chronic diarrhea and anemia. He needs an internal medicine consult and imaging for suspected inflammatory bowel disease. We are managing him with a special diet and anti-inflammatory medication which he may need indefinitely.
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Ace
Ace is at risk due to behavior concerns. His previous owner describes him to be a playful, affectionate, and friendly dog with people. From the moment of his arrival Ace has been displaying very high levels of fear, anxiety, and stress. During his intake and medical exam he was noted to be vocalizing loudly, whining, panting, pacing, but allowed muzzling. Throughout his stay, he has been observed to continue similar behavior, along with new behavior such as cage fighting, mounting, and mild leash mouthing. It was reported by staff that his cage fighting has progressively gotten more intense, during one incident, he turned towards the handler and lunged at them. He was straight armed and began to thrash. Medically, he has alopecia, Malassezia, and pyoderma which has improved.
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Aries
Aries is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center. He has warmed up to staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels noted in his past, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable calm 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 startled cat reactions adjust to strangers.
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Rose Bud

Rose Bud is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Rose Bud was observed to be highly dog reactive while at the Care Centers. She has been noted to consistently pull hard towards dogs while growling, tense body, despite having ample distance and space. She is also not able to be redirected with treats, sounds, or verbal cues. Recently her reactivity has been escalating; Rose Bud has begun to now jumping towards the end of leash and continues to be difficult to redirect. When handlers try to block line of sight with other dogs, Rose Bud is observed to be persistent in trying to re-establish visual by pulling hard in the direction of the dog. Rose Bud is non-reactive to people on leash, and is aloof with familiar staff. Medically, she is noted to have undetermined allergies but otherwise is healthy.
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Mucho Grande
Mucho Grande is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Mucho has been observed to be highly fearful during his stay in the care center. Noted to have a tense body, low tail and freezes during contact. During intake he was observed to escalate to growling, snarling, snapping, head whipping, and alligator rolling. Medically, Mucho has CIRDC, anorexia, and is underweight.
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Zorro
Zorro is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Initially, Zorro while noted to be fearful at times, Zorro was consistently able to be walked outside and in play-yards without issue. Recently however, Zorro has been refusing to walk outside, especially during his mid-day and evening walks. Although easily leashed, Zorro has been baulking in the hallways of the Care Center, unable to be coaxed forward with treats, verbally, or leash pressure. This has been happening when attempting to bring him out to sidewalk or play-yards. Recently when brought into an office, Zorro refused to leave and a sling had to be used to lift Zorro out of the room. With familiar staff Zorro is noted to be social. Medically, Zorro is apparently healthy.
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Diamond Bright
Diamond Bright is at risk due to behavior concerns. Her previous owner describes her to be a friendly and playful dog. During intake, she was observed to be panting heavily but allows all handling. However, during her medical exam she was described to persistently resist restraint and escalates to thrashing. Diamond Bright has remained highly fearful throughout her stay at MAAC. Often observed to have a tense body and tucked tail, heavily panting, pulling hard and darting in all directions, hiding behind handlers and objects, and planting herself, refusing to walk. Medically, she is apparently has CIRDC, Dental Disease, Otitis Externa, and is Overweight.
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Bella
Bella is at risk due to behavioral concerns. During Bella's intake medical exam, Bella was noted to be resource guarding with rapid escalation, snapping at handlers requiring her to be muzzled for the medical exam. Bella is also noted to become tense bodied when she has a toy in her possession. Recently, Bella has begun to leash bite with increasing intensity. At times when exiting kennel Bella will leash bite with high intensity and not be able to be redirected; Bella has been noted to jump vertically to bite the leash as well creating a possible safety risk for handlers. In play yards and on walks Bella is social and treat motivated. Medically, Bella is noted to have Dental Disease, but is otherwise is apparently healthy.
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Phillips
Phillips is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Phillips is showing significant signs of deterioration in kennel despite efforts to keep her comfortable. Earlier in her stay at the Care Centers, Phillips was noted to be vocalizing and persistently pawing at her kennel door. Recently, she has been observed to be jumping persistently in kennel, 'air-snapping' at her neighboring kennel; additionally has been noted to be digging and pawing at the wall of her kennel. Phillips has also at times been mouthy with staff's forearms when attempting to leash or fitting for a harness, when being mouthy she is able to be verbally redirected momentarily however resumes jumping up and being mouthy, toys are more effective in redirecting her. With staff, Phillips is highly social and solicits petting. Medically, Phillips is apparently healthy.
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Babygirl
Babygirl 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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Bean
Bean is at risk due to his behavioral concerns in care. Bean has not adjusted to the care center environment and displays high-level fearfulness and handling sensitivity. While he can be leashed and allows being picked up with a towel, he has shown a tense body, avoidance of handlers, and attempts to seek escape during interactions. Medically Bean has Dental Disease and retained deciduous teeth.
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Fidget Widget
Fidget Widget is at risk due to the behavior concerns. He arrived at the care centers as a stray with little known history. During intake he was social with staff, jumping up on handlers with a soft, loose, body and a wagging tail. He has remained social throughout his stay; however, he has also been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. He has been noted to quickly escalate to mounting and fixating on handlers, without being able to be redirected. Fidget Widget is not very receptive or engaged during training sessions due to the busy environment finding motivation and keeping his engagement has been very difficult. Recent reports have noted him to be painting his kennel in feces and banging the transfer door. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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