The Weekly Carnage: August 3, 2026
Names, images and stories of adoptable cats and dogs recently exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
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NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were nonetheless exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
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About NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts
Like virtually all New York City officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin, NYC ACC staff as a rule do not respond to uncomfortable questions concerning the kill pound they’re responsible for. Information in NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts, therefore, is drawn from reader tips, records ACC has chosen or is required to make public, and the 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 practice are known among advocates as “silent kills.”
Under direction from higher-ups including chief DVM Robin Brennen, 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 ACC obfuscation and gaps in record-keeping, memoriam posts are, sadly, bound to be incomplete. The Scoop New York continually adds names and images of ACC victims to NYC ACC KILLS as we find them. Follow NYC ACC KILLS and The Scoop New York on social media for updates.
If you’re an NYC ACC networker or volunteer and would like to contribute information on exterminated cats and dogs, or share your experience working with ACC, we want to hear from you. Discretion guaranteed.
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.
CHIEF NYC ACC VETERINARIAN
Robin Brennen, Sr VP Animal Health & Welfare: Email
OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR NYC ACC OVERSIGHT
NYS Ag Commissioner Richard Ball: 518-457-2771; Email
Mayor Zohran Mamdani: Contact form
City Council Speaker Julie Menin: 212-788-7210; Email
Council health chair Lynn Schulman: 212-788-6981; Email
Comptroller Mark Levine: 212-669-3916; Contact forms
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams: 212-669-7250; Email
City Council members: Lookup
Borough presidents: BX; BK; MN; SI; QS
NYC DOH Commissioner Alister Martin: 311; Contact form
NYC DOH ACC minder Corinne Schiff: 646-632-6496; Email
In memoriam
Hoagie and Kuki [260548 and 260549]: 3 months old; killed July 26. Five underweight and dehydrated 3-month-old puppies were found on July 23.
ACC killed Hoagie (a boy) and Kuki (a girl), who they say had parvovirus, on the 26th. Because they were silent kills, there are no public records to document their condition.
Hoagie and Kuki’s three litter mates were pulled from ACC by a rescue organization to get medical treatment they likely wouldn’t have received at ACC.
Fly Guy [259382]: age unknown; killed July 28. Fly Guy, a German shepherd, came to ACC starving, emaciated, with patches of missing fur. Listed as a “junior” in lost and found records, he was probably a puppy.
ACC never listed him for foster or adoption. They killed Fly Guy 18 days after arrival. Since he was a silent kill, we know nothing about him.
Rocket [260065]: 3 years old; killed July 29. Rocket, an underweight stray, allowed all handling on intake. He did well on walks, ignoring other dogs and people, with a loose body and an occasionally wagging tail.
What he really didn’t want to do was go back in his kennel. So ACC decided to just keep him there; they made him TDO [transfer door only] on the 23rd and didn’t let him out of his kennel at all. He was their prisoner, which must have been torture for a German shepherd.
ACC killed Rocket on day 13.
Timba [259226]: 4 years old; killed July 29. Timba’s family left him at ACC after four years of being their pup because he was too big for their home. They said he was a very loyal dog.
Timba shut down at ACC; trembling every time handlers opened the door to his kennel. He didn’t want to be leashed but with time, he got braver and cooperated with leashing.
Regardless, ACC killed him day 22.
Jovan [256859]: 3 years old; killed July 29. Jovan arrived at ACC fearful, but they said he made steady progress, was gaining confidence, warmed up fairly quickly, and showed that he wanted to connect with the people around him.
It was reported that he was put on DOH (Department of Health) hold, presumably for a nip or bite at the shelter.
When Jovan came off hold, ACC did not re-list him for foster or adoption. He was killed on day 51, a silent kill.
Bricks [254382]: 1 year old; killed July 30. Bricks’ human, who was ill and couldn’t care for him any more, said he was a very lovable dog.
On intake, Bricks was wiggly, would socially jump on staff and allowed all handling. A volunteer who walked Bricks often wrote, “Quiet 1 yr old Bricks waits patiently for you to notice him and take him out. Bricks has the friendliest, most lovable face and huggable body. His smile feels like a Disney movie ... Bricks is so easy to leash and walk, is very responsive to his handler, and is a big sniffer. What a love!”
On another occasion they wrote, “What an absolutely delightful pup. So easy to leash and exit the kennel. Bricks actually play-bowed in the elevator, lay down and asked me for belly rubs on our way down to the first floor. So hilarious and cute! Bricks is a happy guy and so lovely to walk. He loves treats and your kind words and affection. What a doll of a pup.“
When Bricks began occasionally biting the leash on return to his kennel and barking once inside it, ACC loaded this “doll of a pup” with sedatives and killed him on day 57.
Hugh Morris [257369]: 1 year old; killed July 30. Hugh Morris, ACC wrote after his medical exam, “Was happy and confident when he got in the room but the muzzle really took the wind out of his sails. For such a big guy, he was pretty soft.”
Pretty much all they did was take the wind out of his sails. They killed his sister, Abigail. He caught pneumonia.
Easily leashed, walked well, checked in with handlers and ignored other dogs — Hugh Morris went from happy and wiggly to howling and crying. He became more dog-reactive over time, and for this they killed him on day 45.
A networker who helps find fosters and adopters wrote that he was ignored by ACC for 30 days before he received new photos. There was one photo, a shitty one, on his profile.
A word from The Scoop New York
From the premiere episode of the NYC DOH ACC Puppy/Kitten Death Row Show: TSNY Editor Brad Aaron explains why “animal lover” electeds like the New York City Council “animal welfare” chair look the other way as NYC ACC abuses and kills.
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Toose [254268]: 3 years old; killed July 30. Toose, his family said, takes time to warm up but once he does he is very affectionate. That proved true at ACC.
“On our first walks,” a volunteer said, “he kept his distance, tail tucked, and his eyes full of uncertainty. Then one day, out of nowhere, he burst out into zoomies right there on the street, then casually resumed our stroll down the block as if nothing had happened! Since then, he’s continued to come out of his shell, growing more relaxed on walks and greeting me with a waggy tail when I open his crate door.
“Another volunteer recently had an even bigger breakthrough in the yard. After plenty of polite aloofness, Toose suddenly lit up when they tossed him a toy, galloping after it, and stopping to happily play along the way back … Shelter life is understandably overwhelming for him but we’ve already seen glimpses of his sweet and playful personality. With time and patience, I think his new family will find exactly what his previous owner described: a very affectionate dog who enjoys lounging around wherever his people are.”
Toose was one of many dogs living in a too-small pop up crate. Medically, Toose had a difficult time at ACC. In addition to lingering CIRDC he went into anaphylactic shock with hives and dermatitis in June. He also had an ear injury they attributed to “self-trauma” due to severe inflammation in his ear canal. He was in pain.
ACC killed Toose on day 59.
Buster [260111]: 7 years old; killed July 30. Tied up and abandoned then catch-poled to haul her in to ACC, Buster was a very scared stray girl. The name was not the last of the indignities.
They put her on the maximum dose of Trazodone. They didn’t titrate the dosage over time as recommended, and they didn’t consider whether the medication was having a paradoxical effect, increasing her agitation instead of calming her. Then they added a near maximum dosage of Clonidine.
That’s what substitutes for care at ACC. That and throwing treats into Buster’s kennel.
They took one photo only and killed Buster on day 13.
Rocki [264084]: 6 years old; killed July 31. Rocki, an eight-pound male cat, was never listed on the “at-risk” list for placement.
A silent kill, we know nothing about him.
Rambo [260297]: 1 year; killed July 31. Rambo was severely dehydrated, with possible kidney damage.
ACC gave a 24-hour deadline for a rescue organization to save him, then killed Rambo on day three, when the three-day hold for stray pets was complete.
Cam Cam [258790]: 3 years old; killed July 31. Cam Cam, a stray, came to ACC with heatstroke.
A volunteer wrote, “We met Cam Cam shortly after his arrival, but in three short weeks he’s already at risk. Watching him in our videos, it’s no shock he had a hard time acclimating. The near constant barking in the kennels below the yards echo up, distracting him from what I imagine would normally be fun for him. He’s interested in the toys we offer, even chasing some and bringing them back. But then a car blares their horn, or the cacophony of dogs barking pull him out of focus, and worry him. I get it — this is not an easy place to thrive. So we admire the smudge over his eye, and smile when he hops onto a lap for a better vantage point and a little comfort, but mostly ache for how this poor guy has ended up in this place.”
Cam Cam was scared at ACC but cooperative. Didn’t matter. The good Dr. Brennen had him exterminated on day 30.
Nino Bell [259181]: 1 year old; killed July 31. Nino Bell saw his human leave in a stretcher and never return.
He was a confused, scared puppy, killed by ACC for jumping too much and occasionally head whipping. Never mind that he was also wiggly, easily leashed, good on walks, and cooperative.
ACC all but ignored Nino Bell and killed him on day 25.
Maya [257189]: 2 years old; killed July 31. An exuberant stray, Maya, who was reactive to other dogs at the shelter, was quickly put on all three of Dr. Brennen’s favorite human-grade sedatives to quiet her.
Reading their notes on Maya, it’s reasonable to question whether that helped or instead had the opposite effect, agitating her more.
It got worse for Maya. Soon after being put on meds, she was spayed when had she had CIRDC, a risky procedure.
A beautiful, wiggly, and very social pup, Maya was killed on day 49.
Pops [260824]: age unknown; killed August 1. ACC killed Pops on day five, a silent kill.
Pops’ age and sex was listed as unknown in their lost and found record. They may have been a boy; they may have been old, as the name implies.
We don’t know. New Yorkers who pay ACC staff are not meant to know or notice the cats and dogs they kill behind locked doors.
Too bad for ACC: We do.
