The Weekly Carnage: June 1, 2026
Names, images and stories of cats and dogs recently exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
About NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts
Like most New York City officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYC ACC staff as a rule do not respond to queries from The Scoop New York. Information in NYC ACC KILLS memoriam posts, therefore, is drawn from reader tips, records ACC has chosen 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 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 ACC 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 with a rescue, or you’re an NYC ACC volunteer, and would like to contribute images of exterminate cats and dogs — or tell us about your experience working with 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.
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.
HEAD NYC ACC VETERINARIAN
Robin Brennen: Email 1, 2
OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR NYC ACC OVERSIGHT
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
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
Nyla [252503]: 4 years old; killed May 25
Nyla, rehomed in January and described as social and friendly with all, including strangers, kids, and other dogs, was surrendered because her new family said they didn’t have time for her. On intake, ACC said she was relaxed and seeking affection. They spayed her shortly after she arrived.
“Nyla is a dog that immediately just lights me up,” a volunteer said. “On a hard day, she will bring joy, silliness, and all the cuddles you could dream of. When I was getting tired after walking dogs for six hours at the shelter, I got to meet Nyla and she rejuvenated all my energy. Her personality is just magnetic and I can’t bear to put her back in her small kennel.”
Nyla was easily leashed and cooperative, politely returning the ball when playing fetch. They killed Nyla on day 31 for “behavior problems”—not because of anything she did wrong at ACC, but because of a reported bite to someone’s finger in her previous home.
Mikey [252968]: 4 years old; killed May 27
Mikey, brought in by the police who found him roaming the streets, was described by them as very friendly and outgoing. His skin issues were so severe he had lesions across his body, open wounds on his face, in addition to an ear infection.
A volunteer wrote, “As I watch back my videos of Mikey, I hear myself saying “Mikey!!” And You’re a good boy” over and over again. I say that a lot at the shelter. One, because it’s filled with good boys and good girls. And, two, because sometimes dogs come in that make me think they haven’t been told this enough or maybe even ever.…Still, Mikey stays optimistic. He is loose and wiggly and oh so playful. In fact, it’s so hard to get good video of him because he’s a blur of happiness. He loves toys and seems to TREASURE the fish plushy we have to offer him. No matter what path Mikey’s trajectory takes, at least he will know that someone thought he is a VERY GOOD BOY!” Mikey’s video does show his very good nature and how happy he was with his fish plushy. ACC killed the very good boy Mikey on day 30.
Casserole [253567]: 2 years old; killed May 27
Casserole, a stray, kissed the hands of staff on intake, wagging his tail and toe tapping, so happy to be off the streets. He wasn’t bothered by other dogs there, even when they growled and bared their teeth at him. We don’t know his history, but he had a long scar on the back of his neck.
A volunteer writes, “It didn’t take long for Casserole to roll over and show us his belly. Just a short play sesh in the unusually hot spring heat and he was fully ‘baked.’ We hope that we can entice him to get in the pool with a toy (we find out quickly that he LOVEs stuffies) but he’d rather cool off by laying on his side, tongue lolling. Our videos are filled with comments about how handsome he is and how much we like him and though remarks such as these are common with dogs we meet in the shelter, they are nonetheless true.” ACC killed Casserole on day 26 for leash biting—their excuse for a behavior problem.
Coby [253880]: 5 years old; killed May 27
Coby’s owner said their child and Coby never got along. Coby bit the child’s finger. The owner called the police to have Coby taken away and left no information about him.
At ACC, Coby soon got in trouble for jumping up at handlers and biting their treat pouch. Easily leashed, Coby ignored passersby, including dogs, on the streets. In the play yard, he was truly joyful— wiggly and exuberant, happy to be pet. But mostly, ACC ignored him, never even gave him a behavior assessment. They also didn’t make a video, decreasing his chance of finding a home. ACC killed Coby on day 21.
Phantom [253510]: 5 years old; killed May 27
Phantom was brought in stray, reportedly for fighting with dogs on the street. No one said who started the fight; ACC admitted the incident was “very vague.” Naming him Phantom was their first clue as to his fate. He was a dead dog walking.
ACC said Phantom on intake was wagging his tail, sought attention from staff, and sat for pets. During his stay, he was easily leashed, thoroughly enjoyed enrichment games (and learned fast), became highly social with handlers. Their last note on Phantom, five days before they killed him said, “Phantom was lying down at back of kennel. As handler opened door Phantom came to the front where he was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Phantom was taken to backyard. During his walk time Phantom appeared lethargic often coughing. Handler tried to engage in some pattern games but Phantom was uninterested. He was returned to kennel with no issue.” Surely, Phantom, coughing and lethargic, was sick with CIRDC, which is endemic there, but there are no notes after that day. They killed Phantom on day 26.
Miss Bee [255140]: age unknown; killed May 28
On Miss Bee’s Lost and Found record it says sex unknown, age not listed. They were found on May 22 and never listed for foster or adoption, a silent kill.
Cozine [253497]: 3 years old; killed May 29
Notes on stray pup Cozine are sparse. ACC said he was social but conflicted. Because he flinched once when touched? That’s the only clue in their notes. They did say that they, “Recommend topical treatments for skin once dog is placed, P [Patient] may need continued support for potential underlying allergies once placed.” Why wait?
A volunteer wrote, “I only got to meet Cozine this weekend, after he arrived as a stray a few weeks ago. Cozine has struggled to acclimate to the shelter but when we met him we were lucky to see his social side. He is every bit as handsome as he looks in his videos and photos, with a big head split gray and white. The moment I offer him a toy, he picks it up and I don’t think he lets it go for the rest of our time together! We joke that it’s his emotional support stuffy and in his situation you can’t blame him for needing a little support. For all his struggles at the shelter Cozine is social with us, coming right up to me to be pet and curving into our legs.”
Cozine’s video doesn’t show a conflicted dog. It does reveal how important that stuffy was to him—and also his endearing head tilt. ACC killed Cozine on day 29.
Diesel [255378]: 8 years old; killed May 29
Diesel, a large male dog, was found on May 26 and killed three days later, a silent kill. ACC never listed him for foster or adoption. Their lost and found record did not include a photo.
Cinnamon [255398]: 16 years old; killed May 29
Cinnamon was found on May 26 and never listed for foster or adoption, a silent kill. They say he was 16; they’ve been known to get ages wrong.
Brown [252445]: 4 years old; killed May 30
If you watch Brown’s video, two things stand out— Brown’s soft eyes and his goofy and endearing smile. He came to ACC an underweight stray, fearful at first but became more relaxed and confident over time.
A volunteer says, Brown was “the sweetest compact low-rider at 40 pounds. He has the cutest little smiley face and honestly, I couldn’t stop smiling back at him. Brown can be a bit fearful and shy, so he appreciates slow introductions to new people and places. But once he feels safe, his gentle side starts to shine. During our time together, he kept wagging his tail, leaned into his handler for snuggles, and took treats so softly. Brown may need a little patience, but he has so much love to give“ Patience? ACC doesn’t have patience; they killed Brown on day 43.
Sunny [255119]: 8 years old; killed May 30
Found May 22, Sunny, a small male dog, was never listed for foster or adoption, a silent kill. Their lost and found record did not include a photo.
