February 2025
Names and images of cats and dogs reported exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City in February 2025.
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About NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts
Information in NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts is drawn from the NYC ACC “at-risk outcomes” list. As evidenced by its monthly and annual outcome data reports, however, ACC kills far more cats and dogs than appear on the at-risk list. ACC exterminates many healthy and adoptable cats and dogs without first offering them for adoption. Victims of this ACC practice are known among advocates as “silent kills.”
ACC will often spay or neuter a cat or dog only to exterminate her or him during recovery, or soon after. This practice is known as “spay-neuter-kill.”
Known silent kills and spay-neuter-kill victims are identified as such by NYC ACC KILLS.
Since cats are underrepresented on ACC’s “at-risk outcomes” list, they are also underrepresented here.
Due to gaps in NYC ACC record-keeping, memoriam posts are, sadly, bound to be incomplete. Names and images of exterminated animals we miss will be added after publication when possible.
If you’re with a rescue, or you’re an NYC ACC volunteer, and would like to contribute images of cats and dogs killed by ACC, please contact TSNY.
A note about names: Many animals come to NYC ACC with unknown histories, including their names. In addition, ACC does not always use the name a cat or dog is accustomed to, even if the agency knows what it is. As a result, many animals exterminated by ACC are never properly identified. Unfortunately, for the most part NYC ACC KILLS has only the names provided by ACC, even if those names are incorrect or nonsensical. ACC-assigned names are presented here without quotation marks unless TSNY can confirm an animal was known by a different name when admitted to ACC.
NYC ACC operates under putative supervision by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which endorses killing healthy and adoptable cats and dogs at will and with impunity. In February 2025, the city’s acting health commissioner was Michelle Morse. Her boss, the mayor, was Eric Adams.
NYC ACC February 2025 outcome data
CATS KILLED THIS MONTH: 76
DOGS KILLED THIS MONTH: 120
CATS KILLED THIS YEAR: 179
DOGS KILLED THIS YEAR: 248
Note that ACC omits from its “euthanasia” totals owner-surrendered animals who were exterminated without being offered for adoption. Placement rates reported by ACC do not include such cats and dogs, but they are counted among the dead by TSNY.
Cats and dogs whom ACC classifies as “passed” or “lost” are named and counted by TSNY, among the cats and dogs ACC destroyed with intent.
In memoriam
CATS
Mango Milo [220262], 8 months old. Mango Milo was surrendered to ACC as a kitten because he had megacolon and his people could not afford his medical care. Volunteers said he “would benefit from a full medical workup and management of his condition,” but instead ACC killed kitten Mango Milo after two days.
Zoey [219926], 2 years old. Zoey was hit by a motorist and arrived at ACC with a dislocated hip. Despite his circumstances, he was “quiet and tolerate[d] all medical handling.” ACC does not take kindly to animals getting sick or injured. Though he had a rescue lined up, ACC killed Zoey after nine days.
Marble [219805], 12 years old. Marble was surrendered to ACC “after his previous owner could no longer care for him.” Described by his person as “affectionate” and “talkative,” Marble was also underweight and diabetic. Rather than treat his illness in preparation for his new home, the “care center” exterminated Marble after four days.
DOGS
Alexi [215522], 2 years old. Little Alexi was ripped from all she knew when NYPD took her person away. Though out of sorts and frightened, volunteers say Sassy warmed quickly. “A sweet, shy, unassuming girl who, within minutes, becomes all soft and waggy,” Sassy was exterminated by ACC after eight weeks.
Sassy [220281], 3 years old. Sassy and her bonded sister, Sparkles, were separated by ACC when both dogs were dumped by their people. Sparkles made it out alive, though forever without her sibling. Sassy was confused, traumatized and terrified, so ACC exterminated her after 14 days.
Omni [213102], 2 years old. Little Omni survived her first brush with ACC, but was bounced around among people who eventually brought her there again, this time for good. Patient and “happy all the time,” Omni won over volunteers who cradled her in their arms. ACC exterminated her after 17 days.
Nikky [220022], 9 years old. Nikky was admitted at ACC after his person passed away. Volunteers say he was “so amazing he earned the highest behavior score a dog can get — the coveted Level 1.” Sadly, Nikky was stressed at the “shelter,” so ACC exterminated him less than a month later.
Bronstein [219540], 1 year old. Bronstein was adopted from and returned to ACC twice in his first and only year of existence. A normal, energetic puppy with a big life ahead of him, he did not survive his second encounter with the “care center,” where he was exterminated after just 16 days.
Nugget [215039], 4 years old. Nugget was surrendered to ACC by his people. Yet volunteers say he was “immediately social with the medical staff, wiggling and wagging his tail, trying to get everyone’s attention.” The ACC medical staff that Nugget was excited to see exterminated him after nine weeks.
Triceratops [219362], 3 years old. When Triceratops was admitted as a stray, ACC stuffed the 53-pound dog into a pop-up crate, where he “[had] to spend almost 24 hours a day … unable to stretch his legs, [with] enough room only to turn around and sit back down.” ACC killed him after 26 days.
Blue Diamond [216985], 5 years old. Volunteers suspected Blue Diamond was “often bred” before her people dropped her at ACC. Timid on walks but otherwise “loose and wiggly,” she unfortunately “failed” one of ACC’s arbitrary behavior tests, which was all the “care center” needed to exterminate Blue Diamond after nine weeks.
Green [216243], 4 years old. Brought to ACC by a family that could “no longer care for him,” Green was described by his people as “friendly, outgoing, playful and tolerant of visitors and children,” adding, “He is also good with dogs he is familiar with.” ACC exterminated Green after seven weeks.
Soldier [214127], 1 year old. Soldier’s people likely thought they were doing the right thing by turning over their beloved puppy to ACC when medical issues made it impossible to care for him properly. Little did they know the “shelter” they entrusted Soldier to would exterminate him after seven weeks.
Griffin [220129], 3 years old. Griffin was abandoned in a vacant apartment before he was brought to the “care center.” Though clearly traumatized by his ordeal before his arrival, Griffin received no quarter at ACC, which exterminated him after 13 days.
Tepig [218960], 3 years old. Tepig was brought to ACC as a stray with a short, hard life. Described as “even too nervous to meet other dogs,” Tepig needed not much more than patience and understanding to land his best life. But because he was scared, ACC exterminated him after less than a month.
Two To Tango [214423], 6 years old. Two To Tango arrived at ACC as a stray and was named by ACC. Being a dog, she did not react well to a strange environment where she was warehoused with minimal attention. For that offense, ACC exterminated her after three months.
North [219587], 1 year old. Admitted as a stray, North entered ACC with “his tail wagging furiously, jumping on everyone and wanting to get attention.” North’s disposition soon deteriorated in the kill pound’s unforgiving environment — a capital offense at ACC, which killed North after 11 days.
Digital [219627], 1 year old. Brought to ACC as a stray, Digital was described as frightened and “uncomfortable with touch in certain areas,” possibly due to a history of abuse. Though he was otherwise healthy, ACC exterminated puppy Digital after 12 days.
Reese's Puffs [217985], 2 years old. Volunteers said this big guy looked to have had a rough life before he was admitted to ACC. Described as “loose” and “wiggly” on intake, Reese’s Puffs did not respond well to the hellish ACC environment and was exterminated after five weeks.
Calypso [204938], 1 year old. Calypso was initially admitted to ACC in July 2024, when she was adopted. Unfortunately, she was returned to the kill pound in January. Rather than give her another chance at adoption, ACC exterminated Calypso after a month.
King Concierge [219413], 5 years old. King Concierge was brought to ACC by his people, who said he bit the family cat. He was also reported to be “underweight” on intake. Rather than place him in a more attentive and caring home, ACC killed King Concierge after 13 days.
Zeus [219007], 3 years old. When Zeus’ person died, he was taken to ACC by neighbors who likely thought they were helping him. The good Samaritans left “glowing notes” for Zeus, whom ACC exterminated eight days later.
Singer [218786], 2 years old. Unfortunately at publication TSNY had little information on Singer that is not on his poster. We don’t know how or why he was admitted to ACC. We do know that, rather than find him a loving forever home, the “shelter” ended Singer’s short, sad life on February 9, 2025.
Jack [219571], 2 years old. Jack was admitted to ACC as a stray. Described as having “high levels of fear, stress, and anxiety” in a kill pound surrounded by indifferent strangers, Jack was recommended “long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise.” Instead, ACC killed Jack after 10 days.
Luccien [217287], 2 years old. Luccien was found alone in the freezing cold just before Christmas and brought to NYC ACC by NYPD. Despite his sweet, social nature and solid behavior rating, ACC failed to find Luccien a home, and killed him after seven weeks.
Ryder [219558], 2 years old. Ryder ended up at ACC reportedly after his face was grabbed and he reacted negatively. Despite his normally easygoing, affectionate manner, ACC fast-tracked Ryder’s execution, killing him after 10 days in the “shelter.”
Stella [218095], 9 months old. Stella was found in Brooklyn and admitted to ACC as a stray. Because she showed fear of her loud, unfamiliar, menacing environment, ACC exterminated Stella less than a month later.
Louie Lou [217997], 2 years old. Louie Lou was admitted to ACC as a stray. Because he showed fear of his loud, unfamiliar, menacing environment, ACC killed him after four weeks and a day.
Sprite [216598], 12 months old. Sprite was surrendered to ACC due to a move. Young, sweet, rambunctious and fun, she should have been no problem for ACC, with its $1B+ contract, to place in a permanent home. Instead, puppy Sprite was worn down by weeks of mistreatment at the “care center,” which exterminated her after 53 days.
Brownie Brittle [217175], 2 years old. Volunteers say Brownie Brittle “was abandoned by her owner with a family who said they did not ‘have the time for her.’” ACC exterminated Brownie Brittle after three weeks.