The Weekly Carnage: April 27, 2026
Names and images of cats and dogs recently exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
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Information in NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts is drawn from reader tips and the NYC ACC “at-risk outcomes” list. As evidenced by its monthly and annual outcome data reports, 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.
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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.
ACC operates under putative supervision by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which endorses the publicly-funded killing of healthy and adoptable cats and dogs at will and with impunity.
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In memoriam
CATS
At publication time NYC ACC KILLS had no information on cats recently exterminated by ACC. Subscribe to receive updated monthly NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts.
DOGS
Storm [213396]: 3 years old; killed April 19. Storm was at ACC twice. The first time her owner surrendered her due to having a new baby and no time, then reclaimed her when she was put on the kill list. Her second time at ACC she was emaciated, weighing 30 pounds, having lost 1/4 of her body weight since her previous stay. ACC flagged the case for cruelty.
Her humans said Storm, who lived with two young kids, was friendly with all people — and protective. When one of her owners was bitten by another dog in the dog park, Storm responded by biting the dog. Storm had separation anxiety, which made being in a shelter especially difficult.
ACC said she was friendly with staff and frequently wiggly. A volunteer said: “Sweet, happy, social girl. She enjoyed all kinds of petting and even hopped up on the bench next to staff. She stayed calm and content most of the interaction, and when we encouraged her to play, she happily ran around without jumping on us or getting overly aroused. While she was running, she yelped once and appeared to have some discomfort in her back legs.“ As her video, made by volunteers, makes clear, Storm was “sweet, playful, and trying her best.” ACC killed Storm on day 25.
Kovu [249573]: 4 years old; killed April 19. Kovu’s family said he was playful and affectionate, lived happily with kids and another dog but when his primary caretaker died, he ended up at ACC in his own personal hell. A 98-pound gentle giant, he had always been afraid of loud noises and strangers. At ACC, unsure of whom to trust, he backed away when approached, looking for an exit. On walks, he mostly ignored passersby and other dogs — even the fake one they used to “test” him. He remained mostly nervous and tense at ACC, but he never caused any trouble. Still, ACC killed Kovu on day 15.
Duke [251048]: 2 years old; killed April 19. On Duke’s “at risk of euthanasia” memo, ACC cited the reason as “his previous behavior at home.” The owner cited a bite incident when Duke was barking at the front door. They said they grabbed Duke’s collar and pulled him back and Duke redirected by biting them on the thigh. He had never bitten before. The owner’s response was to tackle Duke to the ground.
The police who brought Duke to ACC said he was very friendly and wiggly. Staff said the same during intake: “Duke was very friendly and outgoing, he wagged his tail as well as his body and approached the door of his crate with a wiggly body. He was easily leashed, removed from crate, walked, scanned for MC, pet, and placed in kennel with no issues.”
And that’s pretty much all ACC had to say about Duke. There are no notes on Duke being defensive or aggressive at ACC; also no notes on taking Duke for walks or into the play yard — just a couple of cage-side visits where they threw treats into his kennel.
ACC killed Duke on day 19 due to an alleged bite to an owner who tackled their dog and had him carted away without leaving any information on him.
Vermilion [249974]: 2 years old; killed April 19. Vermilion, a stray, on intake was “loose and wiggly, seeking attention, allows petting and exuberantly jumps on handler.” His exuberance soon became a strike against him: ACC put Vermilion on the kill list for jumping and mouthing a potential adopter’s hand, leaving a minor scratch.
Young and energetic, he was eager to get out on walks, frequently choking from pulling too much. Apparently, ACC didn’t bother to switch Duke to a harness. ACC killed Vermilion on day 33.
Uno [250134]: 2 years old; killed April 19. Uno’s human had cancer and Uno was one of eight dogs who ended up at ACC.
Uno was shy, very fearful, and had multiple bite wounds from an unwitnessed altercation with one of the other dogs when they were all being removed from the home. He also had chronic otitis, pyoderma, an ear infection, and CIRDC. Trembling in his kennel, thrashing and biting his leash, ACC wrote they were “unable to rule out pain/sensitivity as contributor to his behavior,” and killed him day 19.
ACC killed Uno’s housemate Precious a few days before. Another of the eight dogs, Baby, is now on the kill list.
Truffle Butter [251644]: 2 years old; killed April 19. ACC took just one picture of Truffle Butter, who they killed 11 days after he entered ACC as a stray.
Truffle Butter was nervous and scared, but also young and healthy. We know he got one walk, where he passed by people and dogs without issue. The worst thing ACC could say was that he once “head [whipped] directly into handler’s leg with force.”
Like so many dogs at ACC, Truffle Butter was killed for being afraid.
Wolly [251435]: 1 year old; killed April 20. Wolly’s human had no home. Wolly, they said, was a shy and affectionate puppy. He arrived at ACC underweight with a wounded paw. He was extremely nervous, trembling, but allowed all handling during the medical exam. At ACC he was fearful, pancaking at times when being returned to his kennel.
Wolly quickly caught CIRDC at ACC, possibly pneumonia, due to ever-present unsanitary conditions there. ACC noted he wasn’t eating his medications and killed him shortly after, on day 15.
Milo [247018]: 2 years old: killed April 22. Milo’s human, a service member, was unexpectedly deployed overseas in February. Milo, they said, was shy but once he knew somebody would become playful. He didn’t like loud noises and was anxious when left alone. Milo, they said, “chases his tail like crazy. He’s very affectionate and loves to cuddle and lick your feet and ears. His favorite game is tug of war and he likes to do tricks for treats.”
Exposed to parvovirus at ACC, Milo spent his first 10 days in quarantine. ACC didn’t perform a Titer check, which could have prevented the need for quarantine, due to “behavior.” Milo was tense and fearful during intake.
“Since arriving,” a staff member wrote, “he’s shown both sides of himself: a sensitive, unsure dog in overwhelming situations, and a sweet, affectionate boy who bonds closely with the people he trusts.”
“When I met Milo,” said a volunteer, “he was very sweet, but clearly still unsure and overwhelmed by his surroundings. Even so, he showed how brave he is by engaging with a total stranger (me), sitting politely when asked, taking treats gently and leaning in for gentle pets.”
ACC killed Milo on day 37, his human still overseas unable to save him.
Zeus Atticus [228471]: 2 years old; killed April 23. Zeus Atticus was at ACC twice in less than a year — the first time as an underweight stray last June, the second time surrendered due to the owner’s allergies. He lived with a kid, a cat, and another dog. “A beautiful dog,” said his human, who said Zeus was a friendly, outgoing couch potato who loved bacon.
On intake Zeus was loose and wiggly, seeking attention and allowed all handling. He remained social and wiggly, but stressed by living in a crate in an overcrowded facility, he began leash biting, for which he was killed on day 23.
Ace [247493]: 2years old; killed April 23. Ace was a family dog, given up because of landlord issues. Active and playful, he lived with two kids. When asked her favorite thing about Ace, his human said, “He loves me, he protects me, and he cuddles.”
Ace was struggling in the shelter environment, says a volunteer. His stress showed as vocalizing in the kennel and biting the leash when taken out. “But outside of that stressful environment, Ace shows everyone who he really is….When I spent time with him, this meatball was pure joy and happiness! His wiggles were nonstop, he rolled over for belly rubs, and he was SO affectionate and friendly. He clearly craves human connection and affection, and it feels like shelter life has been especially hard on him. Ace is the kind of dog who will brighten your life and greet you with the happiest wiggle every time you walk through the door.”
He didn’t get that chance. ACC killed Ace, “the very happy excitable wiggle machine,” on day 47.
April Showers [251354]: 2 years old; killed April 25. April Showers came to ACC stray, friendly, wiggly and highly social. Evidently ACC didn’t pay much attention to her. Their records marked her as female, but the medical exam clearly shows April Showers to be a boy — a not-uncommon occurrence due to ACC’s sloppy and indifferent record-keeping. Did they mix up the records of two different dogs? Which is it? Girl or boy?
It clearly made no difference to “shelter” staff, who killed April Showers on day 21.
Heart breaking. Is there a specific reason for them to spay/ neuter them before killing?