The Weekly Carnage: June 29, 2026
Names, images and stories of cats and dogs recently 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, 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 ACC 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 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 exterminated cats and dogs — or tell us about your experience working with ACC — please contact The Scoop New York. 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: Email 1, 2
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
CATS
Soline [252909]: 4 years old; killed June 27
Soline’s owner surrendered her due to biting. When a dog was introduced to the home, they had to be kept apart and the owner agreed that it was likely the primary factor contributing to Soline’s stress.
At ACC, a volunteer said, “We don’t know if Soline is a cat or a prairie dog, but we do know he doesn’t want to be in his condo and tries everything he can to say as much … Soline was brought to us with notes detailing an independent kitty who likes to have as many options as possible when it comes to activities. This is why we see him sometimes trying to look out the window like a little prairie dog and sometimes why he politely tried to push past my arm and out to the adoptions floor.“
On intake, Soline, who was described as extremely intelligent, was fearful and shut down, but over time he became confident and social.
ACC wrote, “He is a sweet cat that displays significant level of energy … appreciates pets and attention.”
ACC killed Soline on day 64.
Ranch Dressin [250790]: 3 years old; killed June 21
Ranch Dressin, found abandoned near a Uhaul truck in late March, didn’t move from the area for hours. “We can only imagine he was waiting for his person to come back,” a volunteer said.
Initially very fearful, the volunteer continued, “After a wary 1st meeting, I was pleasantly surprised that [on] our 2nd encounter I got to meet a very cuddly Ranch Dressin! He went from seeking exits, barely taking my treats and avoiding contact to nudging my hand for more petting, eating anything I had to offer, and climbing into my lap when I tried to get up to go back toward the shelter! He even feels safe to lay and relax in the sun for a bit.”
Ranch Dressin was adopted off the kill list but returned to ACC two days later, found stray at the same Queens shelter. Traumatized, Ranch Dressin on intake was now fearful again and this time also “shut down.” The adopter, who had him for two days, reported multiple bites that didn’t break the skin. In the almost two months he had been at the shelter there was no bite history. Back on the kill list he went.
There are only two entries during Ranch Dressin’s second stay, one noting that he was licking the kennel bars and another reporting that he was “neutral” on a walk and returned to the kennel with “no issue.”
ACC killed Ranch Dressin on day 28 of his second stay.
Thor [254542]: 3 years old; killed June 22
Thor’s owner was ill and surrendered him to ACC. They said he was a playful couch potato who wasn’t well socialized with other dogs or people. This made the shelter a scary place.
Despite being terrified, he tried. ACC gave Thor no time, killing him on day 19.
Rambo Bambo [254364]: 4 years old; killed June 23
Rambo Bambo, a stray, was kill listed for leash biting, despite ACC’s report that he’d stopped biting the leash with just one clicker training session.
Rambo Bambo didn’t react to people or pups on walks, checked in with handlers, and sat on command. With a soft body and a wagging tail, he sought affection from handlers. All he got from ACC was giardia.
ACC killed Rambo Bambo on day 42.
Five [256510]: 2 years old; killed June 23
Five was by any count a 10! Loving, playful, high energy, his owner said. Five was used to very long walks and loved to run for miles.
With no outlet for his energy at ACC, Five would jump exuberantly and ACC didn’t like that. They sedated him with Trazodone and Clonidine.
ACC killed Five on day 18.
Royale [250436]: 3 years old; killed June 23
“Volunteers shout out his gentleness and sweetness and we are shouting it from the rooftops,” said one volunteer. Found tied up in a park, Royale was nervous on intake but wagging his tail. He quickly warmed up to become a volunteer favorite.
A volunteer who walked him shortly after he arrived at ACC noted that he was a “handsome, heartbroken pup … [a] delightful pup to walk and spend time with.”
Another volunteer said, “If you’re looking for a little love in your life, don’t consider Royale — this amazing dog is a LOT of love! The kisses start on my hands as I go to leash him, and then he ever so gently stands to lean in for a hug. He’s affection on four legs (or two, when he’s hugging), and just the happiest, gentlest boy who walks sweetly beside me, happy to be on an adventure.”
Royale was adopted and returned to ACC weeks later after a conflict with a resident dog. ACC killed him 12 days after his return.
Magnificent [253717]: 7 years old; killed June 24
Magnificent, a stray, was “a model dog with his handlers.” He was initially listed to find a home, then in late June listed as no longer available and given a kill command with no chance of reprieve — a silent kill.
A volunteer wrote, “Magnificent is a classic aloof dog. Each time I arrive at Magnificent’s kennel for a walk he is lying on his bed, sometimes playing with a toy or just napping. He does not get up until I toss treats and call his name and then stands patiently waiting to be leashed. On our walks he is very interested in sniffing but pays little attention to me or my treat overtures. He’s the type of dog who often doesn’t do well in adoption interactions: ‘He didn’t seem very interested in me!’ a potential adopter might say, feeling snubbed.
But I would like to make the case for aloof dogs, as I have known and loved plenty …. That wiggly puppy who adores anyone with a pulse? Delightful. But patiently allowing an aloof dog to see you as a safe space? Life changing. Of course I cannot know that this would happen with Magnificent but … He has all the makings of a slow burn bestie.”
ACC killed Magnificent on day 50.
Carl [257213]: 1 year old; killed June 22
Carl, a stray puppy, arrived loose and wiggly and then got very scared, growling when people approached. Taken out on a walk he began trembling and pancaked to the ground.
Inside, he was calmer; taken to an office, ACC wrote, “he is extremely social with other handlers, including one he hadn’t met yet.” On another occasion in the office, he jumped onto laps.
ACC never made a video and took one photo of him, in which his terror is palpable. Carl was at ACC just nine days when they killed him.
Dante [255302]: 3 years old; killed June 24
Dante lived with a homeless person and was picked up and brought to ACC. He was very scared at first but became social with familiar handlers. He was put on ACC’s kill list for lunging at other dogs and leash biting upon return to his kennel.
Killed on day 32, Dante would have been safer on the street with his human.
Dandelion Fluff [257697]: age unknown; killed June 24
Dandelion Fluff, female, was found June 20 and never listed for foster or adoption, a silent kill.
Baby Beluga [253032]: 5 years old; killed June 25
Baby Beluga came to ACC as a stray and although initially timid, soon became very social with handlers. On a trial adoption that lasted just five days, Baby Beluga bit when the adopter tried to take away a high-value treat. A volunteer noted that when he was returned Baby Beluga was wearing a bark collar, a training method ACC discourages.
The volunteer who made the video of Baby Beluga (above), said, “In a different reality, I would have posted Baby Beluga with happy music and more cheerful captions. When I met him just yesterday I smiled ear to ear and laughed the whole time….watching him play with abandon, so full of joy. But a few hours [later] he went at risk ...
“But that doesn’t change my experience with him one bit. We thought a boy with his name might like the water, especially on a hot day, and we were right. We gently sprayed the hose and to our delight he followed it curiously drinking from the hose like a little kid. We sprayed it further and he chased it, bouncing at the sprays. When our time together came to an end, he said no thank you and grabbed a toy to run in circles with. And as busy as we were, we couldn’t take that small joy from him. So we watched and videoed as he played to his heart’s content. Possibly that’s Baby’s last time having such unbridled joy.”
Baby Beluga was killed 12 days later, on day 60.
Oley [255910]: 2 years old; June 25
Oley, a stray, was a scared pup trying to be brave. They spayed Oley shortly after she arrived, despite being fearful, already drugged with Trazadone and Clonidine and knowing full well they kill scared dogs with regularity.
Oley did well in her dog/dog greet. In a short time, Oley become easily leashed and good on walks, though still skittish.
Didn’t matter. ACC killed Oley on day 26.
Bayne [250088]: 1 year old; killed June 25
Bayne, a stray, was scared but cooperative on arrival at ACC.
“This wonderful, shy little Oreo cookie was found back in February during a snowstorm,” a volunteer said. “At the shelter and on a recent borough break he was timid at first but warms up once he feels comfortable, something I can certainly attest to during our walks where a few treats and a gentle approach score me lots of points.” ACC concurred, noting that “Bayne might start off a little unsure, but once he feels safe, he’s happy to lean in for quiet moments and gentle affection.”
Bayne had persistent bouts of diarrhea during his three-month stay. The good Dr. Brennen had him neutered in March, a day after starting him on Trazodone for fearful behavior.
ACC killed Bayne on day 98.
Yuma [254769]: 2 years old; killed June 25
Yuma, an underweight stray with pyoderma, was friendly and easily handled on intake. His time at ACC was marked by illness. He had persistent CIRDC, lasting three weeks, during which time he was discovered to have a problem with his jaw that made it difficult to eat.
Yuma, they said, needed “a neurological consultation to develop a treatment plan for the nerve deficit in his jaw.”
But ACC doesn’t treat sick animals. They kill them. Yuma was exterminated on day 40.
Esther [257367]; age unknown; killed June 25
Esther, an older dog, was found June 15, and killed 10 days later.
Esther was never listed for foster or adoption, another silent kill victim.
Bruce [254558]: 4 years old; killed June 25
Bruce was killed 30 days after he was found, a silent kill. It is unknown if he was ever listed for placement or why he was given a kill command.
Rocket [246356]: 1 year old; killed June 26
Rocket was terrified; tried to hide under his bed at ACC, wouldn’t take treats or interact with handlers. He once had a home, lived with three kids and another dog; and was surrendered due to a bite.
Rocket’s owner described him as very affectionate, active, and playful. He was afraid of loud noises and anxious when left alone, making ACC a hard place to be.
ACC killed Rocket on day 22.
Bruno [255356]: 1 year old; killed June 26
Bruno, a stray brought in by police, was scared of men, but trusted the female cop. He was reported by his finder to be very friendly toward strangers and other dogs.
At ACC Bruno was easily leashed, loose and wiggly, sought affection from handlers he knew well, but was fearful and aloof with unfamiliar staff. For this, Bruno was killed on day 34.
Beaver [253505]: 1 year old; killed June 26
Exuberant Beaver, a stray, was “lots of fun to walk,” said a volunteer, even when he was under the weather. Beaver had two bouts of CIRDC during his time at unsanitary ACC.
They wrote that he was “always excited to get out and explore … and has shown himself to be social and affectionate with people, often greeting handlers with a wagging tail, a soft body, and plenty of enthusiasm. Beaver knows how to take treats gently when calm and enjoys attention and petting from his favorite people.”
ACC killed Beaver, a puppy, on day 56, for barking and jumping at his kennel door and being mouthy.
Ice T [232213]: 2 years old, killed June 27
“Ice T was initially a little scared,” said a volunteer, “but very quickly became his wiggly, friendly self … a playful high energy boy who loves to be around people. He is known to press his body into you, asking for pets … He benefits from a slow approach, but once he is comfortable he is a bundle of joy and energy.”
Ice T had also been at ACC last summer, brought in by police when a landlord called for help for a dog that was often left tied up in the hallway. His family reclaimed him. This summer he was found stray at a construction site, where the workers were able to catch him with coaxing. On intake, ACC wrote that he was very wiggly, friendly and outgoing.
ACC killed Ice T, not for anything he did at ACC, but because of an accidental bite to one of the workers wgo found him. The workers were playing with him and they said he got over-excited. When one worker went to wash a bowl, they said, “Ice T jumped up playfully and accidentally bit the coworker’s hand.”
ACC killed Ice T on day 25 for an accidental bite on the day he was found stray. Whatever excuse is lying around, if it can be exploited to justify an elective killing, Team Brennen will use it.
