ACC’S “AT RISK” FB PAGE & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT
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**PLEASE READ**
When Urgent was started, things were very different. The NYC ACC sent an EMAIL to New Hope Partners, showing all the animals that were at risk of dying at 6AM the following morning. They warned that it could not be shared or the New Hope Partner could lose their ability to take animals. EVERYTHING was a secret. If an animal died, they would just say that the file was closed. Very few, if ANY, knew that the ACC was a “kill shelter.” I know I didn’t.
Fast forward to 2018. Though not perfect, the ACC has made great strides in alerting the public to “at-risk” animals They now post all animals on their new website, and allow the public to see ALL animals listed, not just the ones available to the public. They started posting status of animals, including the ones that didn’t make it out alive. They post multiple pictures, videos, and bios. Not just the one horrible “intake photo” with the infamous noose around the animal’s neck. They changed the “deadline” to 12PM so that humans would be there to help facilitate the last minute pulls.
After many months of discussion, starting TODAY, the NYC ACC will now be posting ALL animals to a new Facebook page, dedicated to the animals on the list that night. They are finally doing what we have wanted them to do all along.
You can find the dogs and cats here: https://www.facebook.com/ACC.OfficialAtRiskAnimals/
We ask that you go to their page, LIKE it, and share the animals DIRECTLY FROM THEIR SITE. We were assured that all information would be posted, and the albums would not be deleted. As status becomes available, we were promised that the animal’s post would be updated. Everyone will know the outcomes of all animals on the list.
One thing we IMPLORE everyone to do is – BE RESPECTFUL. If you post the comments we see all over Facebook (murderers, I hope you die…) you will just force the shelter to reconsider what they are doing. Work WITH them to make sure that ALL animals are known and have every chance to make it out alive. This page is new, and as we all know at Urgent, change can be difficult, and new procedures take time to perfect. BE PATIENT. We are sure there will be kinks and We are hopeful they will be worked out.
When Urgent was started, we began posting the list because no one else was. We said that we would continue to post it until the ACC made the nightly list available to all. That is what they are attempting to do. So, as long as THEY are posting the list to social media, we feel that posting elsewhere would just cause confusion along with multiple threads where offers to foster/adopt/donate could get lost. That is why we are asking everyone to SHARE the official ACC posts, and not the posts from the 45675435 other Facebook pages. Just try it and give it a chance.
One thing that needs to be said…over the years, we have seen the harm that people with “good intentions” cause and it has made us question if we are really helping. Yes – many make it out, but how many are “lost” due to irresponsible adoptions/pulls? Be smart. Know your limitations, and then do what you can to HELP, not hurt these animals.
After YEARS of spending almost every day, glued to our computers at 6PM, the volunteers at Urgent will be taking a much needed rest to regroup and refocus. We will continue to push for change in NYC and we will still be advocating for NYC’s homeless animals. We will just be doing it on a broader scale and not chasing our tails trying to post “the list” every night. We will shift focus to disease, spay/neuter issues, proper placement, training and vetting as well as highlighting animals at the shelter that need some extra help…. all the things everyone knows is broken yet no one can seem to fix.
That said, if the ACC stops posting, or starts taking steps backwards, we will be back – for the homeless animals at risk of dying in NYC.
Their “At Risk” website can be found here: https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/
A list of New Hope partners can be viewed at this link: http://www.nycacc.org/get-involved/new-hope/nhpartners
For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues. If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected] Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process. * We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.* For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/. You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.
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I do advocating nearly 2 y s w ur helping service
All nice BUT many advocates are NOT with Facebook, me included
So what is to do?
And: when there are unfair killings as often done (just THIS WE due heavy winter storm 4 dogs!) ME and surly others too, will say it loud and clearly.
At over all: thank you for being the thorn in Accs back, it obviously helped 😉
Hopefully, they will get the plug in we had to cross post to twitter. Until then, you can share from their website to twitter.
I just hope the Be patient comment is not a stall tactic so to speak and that they are sincere with their intentions.
If I didn’t click on the ACC At Risk FB logo, I would not have seen this explanation. People are going to be confused. Enjoy your well-deserved rest & thank you
Could only share 6 of the 8 TBD LIST dogs and then facebook page went down or moved! I could not share on Google+ This system needs a lot more work before more animals slip through the cracks.
2 of them have been removed from ARL Nicki and Peggy May
How will a “rescue only” dog get saved? Sending people to a list of the New Hope partners with an asterisk after their name that they are accepting applications? How would anyone know which rescues are in their area? I don’t recognize any of those rescues as having pulled dogs from the euth list – they are not even links to the rescue(!), it’s just a list.
Cathy..THANK YOU for your questions?? Hope you are answered.
QUESTIONS we ALL are asking…
You can do the New Hope partners saves just as before. Do not let the statement “Sorry, this dog is for New Hope partners only” misguide you. It is a mistatement, either accidental or more likely deliberate, that can mislead us. Proceed as you have before. Urgent 2 people pop up regularly
on the thread for EACH dog with guidelines.
The Urgent Helpdesk is still fully operational, 24/7. You can continue to direct people interested in fostering or adopting to the Urgent Helpdesk [email protected] Urgent Helpdesk Moderator
Urgent moderator – will the “safe” and “gone” pages be updated? Thank you.
Amy..GOOD questions…
Great question! And will the Super Urgent folder continue to be updated or monitored?? I saw 2 new ones pop in the Super Urgent today but the ones from last night to today’s TBD were still in there. The Super Urgent folder also has 20+ dogs in it who, according to other sites, have been saved.
So yes, will the “Safe”, “Gone” and “Super Urgent” folders continue to be updated or monitored?
I don’t see why you couldnt keep the to be destroyed here as well. I dont go on FB that much and am not able to go on FB during work.
Is there anything we can do to help with what Urgent will be working on now?
It’s a shame..I have been seeing new people joining daily with pledges..It’s a much warmer environment here, where people can express themselves, and at times get their frustrations out..How can you not, after all the bad things ACC does to these dogs..That can not be expressed on their site..They will just kick you off if they don’t like whats being said.. Twitter..you cannot say much..Your suppose to keep it short…I hoped they could at least update the Urgent and super Urgent dogs here..
So right, Janet.
Janet, Dawn, and everyone FB is a pain, but if you just try it…those pets need your support. You can set up Facebook easily and not have to answer all the questions they want you to divulge. And use it just for AC. Hope to see you there for the time being, anyways. Look at it as an opportunity to educate others. When you share you can comment. Best to pledge o NYCACC unless the rescues monitor other fb sites. Does any one know? Also lets AC know, too.
Yes, Dog Mom is correct. Please Janet, Dawn, Joan, and all the rest – please just try using Facebook. We can’t lose you guys. You are some of the best and strongest supporters these dogs have.
This feels like one step forward (?) two steps back. I’m a new comer to this but something doesn’t feel right. I was amazed at the volunteer hours I assumed were going into this and give a standing ovation to everyone who has worked so hard. I never liked the negative comments because we have to believe and hope that the ACC staff is doing their best. I don’t think anyone aspires to euth animals and chiding them doesn’t seem fair. But knowledge is power and we seem to have lost power here. Bottom line, I and others are less likely to support and advocate if this system isn’t user friendly and/or perceived as nottrustworthy.
I read tonight that shelters all over the country are pulling pitbulls and shepherd dogs to train into police dogs! I did not have details but alot of the dogs I NYC SHETERS could be pulled by rescues to be police dogs. Just have to find out the details. It serves a purpose and is much more humane than euthanizing all these dogs.
Cathy..three..3…THREE rescues who look at FB is
NOTHING.
OUR DOGGIES ARE DOOMED..WITH JUST THREE…
That’s 3 that I personally know of Joan, I would think all of the others are aware of where the major pledges can be found.
Thank you so very much for your efforts! I have lost sleep over the sweet scared kitties and amazing looking dogs for years. I’m sorry for the comments, but from this side it’s extremely frustrating and it seemed as if no cared. We just wanted them to have a good chance at a forever home and to be treated well while they were there. My hope is that one day soon a good solution will be found so that none will have to be euthanized. That’s the ultimate goal. Thank you for your hard work and for caring!
Is it correct that there are 2 NYC ACC FB pages? One At Risk and the other just event and feel good stuff?
Yes, exactly right
Why should there be two?
Is the change in just how lists are presented or a change in acc policy also?
they did not post Coco’s pic ID 21453 on the shelter buddy page, she is on the TO BE DESTROYED LIST
This is what I mean by changing everything around – it means life or death for the dogs.
her video can be found here
https://www.facebook.com/SecondChanceRescueNycDogs/posts
All I have been seeing here is complaints..Now they are asking people not to comment..I understand when something new comes along, the bugs have to be worked out..The old system should have been kept until the bugs can be worked out..It doesn’t help the dogs, nor does it help to keep things from the public what bad things ACC is doing to these dogs..like purposely giving them kennel cough so they can be added to the destroy list, and how their favorites get many times on the destroy list until adopted, and many don’t even get one chance.. What about mistakes found in the notes..how is that going to be brought to peoples attention, when no commenting allowed?.. Sorry.. please tell me again how this new change is suppose to help these pups?
I hate to be negative, but I really dislike the tiny new format, the mistakes, and the censorship. Simply put: The ACC doesn’t have a watchdog anymore. Urgent’s way was so much better. The clean format, the info in folders, everything. Thanks to all the volunteers who gave their time and made it happen for many years.
Does anyone know if MBaku and CoCo from last nights list made it? Also I have been noticing a couple of the MOPs have showed up for their dogs..Is it a coincidence, or are they now being notified when their dogs are at risk? That would be a great thing for shore…
M’Baku and Coco are both gone, Janet
None of the 3 dogs listed today (a 4th is reserved) are in super urgents. I guess the dogs that are killed will not be in the gone folder, we won’t know how many are killed monthly by ACC.
I would be fine with letting the ACC have their page AND Urgent as well. It’s too bad it has to be either or.
Thank you Cathy…I feel sick for those two babies.. This is so wrong.. Why the hell did Urgent agree to this? Why? Urgent please bring the site back!!! ACC did this to shut us up so people don’t know what is being done to these poor dogs, and cats.. Who will speak up for the NH dogs if people are kept silent? ..
URGENT ..Please at least keep the Gone But Not Forgotten Memorial going..It would be like none of these dogs lives mattered to us..
Just saw that Smoke was killed today. This system is broken and not working. ACC could have given Smoke just one more day. Just one and it might have made a difference in this sweet boy’s life. POS shelter and POS owners.
Thank you Amy for the update..I am so sad for Smoke..He should have been added to todays list with Kenya, and Hitachi..Seems ACCs business as usual..
Has anyone else noticed how few dogs we’ve had on lists lately? ESPECIALLY during the rollout of this new page? Can anyone even imagine a list of 12 dogs or more on the FB page? And most of the dogs since this rollout have been NH, also.
They could have put MBaku, and CoCo on the short list and give them another day..Bastards!!
A couple of weeks ago they had 17 dogs on the list.
NYC dogs & cats abandoned one more time by humans!! Such a shame!!
URGENT, if people volunteered to help with your page, would you bring it back?
just another way for more silent kills..such a sad day the ACC took over..now I see less dogs,less donations,less videos,less caring about them..what a shame it is going to cause more deaths..
I think there are fewer pledges, too, but I suppose an authority on those could confirm if they spot a trend.
Definitely fewer pledges so far
Bingo! I thought so.
Do we know yet if Urgent is going to continue updating other folders (Safe, Gone, Super Urgent)???? It seems the totals in those folders have not changed in 3-4 days. Plus Super Urgent still has at least 15+ dogs in it that are safe and sweet Otto is still TBD Unknown despite being safe too. If nothing is getting updated here and we’re using Facebook only now, then all the folders should be shut down or noted that they are not being updated to avoid confusion of which dogs need help and which don’t. I’m going to put what I know on each individual dog’s thread even at the risk of being deleted (because I have been multiple times) so people get some info.
Keep up the good fight everyone!!!!
So ACC isn’t putting these animals in any type of Safe or Gone folder? No accountability.
Does anyone know about Hitachi, and Kenya….No videos or attention given to these two pups..I was under the impression all the dogs were going to get videos..Very afraid for them. Skye was reserved
Janet, Hachi is ok. He’s off the list so he must be either reserved or adopted. Unfortunately, so far there is nothing or no one for Kenya. There are lots of pledges and volunteer Evelyne posted the sweetest video of Kenya and said she is much calmer and much improved. I am very, very afraid for her. We all know that ACC just loves to kill a dog with a homeless owner. So far, there are no updates for her on ACC’s At Risk page and another Facebook page which is very reliable. I’m still hoping and praying.
Hi Janet, Kenya gets another night, Evelyne posted a video of her at almost 5pm, she is a gorgeous girl. Hachi was off the list around noon, and it is posted he is RTO.
I hope this beautiful girl gets more time too!!! I saw on FB a pledge of $700 from one person!!! Fingers crossed for sweet Kenya!
Cathy, such good news that Kenya has another chance.
Thank you Amy and Cathy for the update..So happy for Hatachi,, and so glad Kenya gets more time..Kenya had good notes entering ACC..She is just scared.. .. I hope someone someone steps up for her..Ms Evelyne’s new video will help her..Bless her heart..Thank goodness she has one now,
Janet – ACC just posted that Kenya has been placed with a New Hope rescue. They didn’t say which one but that is such great news! I am really happy for her.
Thank you Amy..No doubt because of Ms Evelyne’s video.. Everyone of those dogs regardless of ACCs bogus assessments should have one..Getting a video through the bars should never be an issue..Video’s make a huge difference between life and death, especially when ACC has given them negative reports after a short time of knowing them..What else do these dogs have to save them? A picture/video is worth a thousand words..and it shore worked in Kenya’s case.
Saw Hachi was RTO after some counseling with his owners to help with aggression and Kenya will be relisted tomorrow night if not saved before then. Read these updates on FB.
Thank you Jocassa..That is great news that Hatachi’s owners are willing to work with him..ACC must be keeping in touch with the owners, because that is 3 dogs that owners came back to claim….
I don’t understand why the ACC does not post a direct link to the ACC FB at risk list off to the left side on their main page: https://www.facebook.com/NYCACC/. That’s the easiest way to find it. Am I missing something?
I’m trying to make the new NYC ACC page work for posting dogs & cats. Having problems checking on dogs that are safe, gone, or super urgent. Also struggling with how to put them on Pinterest. Any ideas?
Hi Tris, so far I don’t see a way to share to Pinterest. From the new hope shelter buddy site you can share to Twitter, otherwise it looks like it’s just fb to share to.
We are getting another snow storm..I pray for those pups sake they suspend the killings..They are all NH except sweet Nala..Very very afraid for them..I know some will not make it..Glenwood found with mutiple bites, and Chico who was thrown away when he reacted badly to a new puppy in the home..The two have no videos, or owners notes..Chico was completely abandoned by his owners..No notes..Please someone get these two dogs a video or they have 0 chance of making it.. BTW on Shelter Buddies list there is only Flint who has been reserved, and a kitty cat who was reserved..They usually put all the animals on the list reserved or not..Where are they?..Please bring back Urgent!!!..These NH pups need serious advocating..
Thank goodness for the pups and kitties .. killing suspended ,because of the storm..Please can someone give Glenwood and Chico a video..They will not make it without one…
May I ask whose idea is the new format?
Shoot..I thought there was no list..WTH!! ACC are you fn kidding me?
They killed Chico..Ms Evelyne remembered him from months ago , and dug up a video..There was no mention Chico was a return..Why not?.. We are getting less information on these pups..We are going backwards.. .
So to be so uninformed but I can’t understand where to make pledges now and how to see if a dog was pulled and to whom I send pledge. Help?
NO WAY TO NOW SAVE OUR BEAUTIES..NO WAY…JUST ONE PHOTO..ONE DIMENSIONAL…NO VOLUNTEER KIND WOEDS..NO VIDEOS TO SEE OUR BEAUTIES ROMPING AND SHOEING WHO THEY R.E.A.L.L.Y ARE…NO REAL WAY TO PLEDGE..IF W.E ARE CONFUSED SO ARE THE RESCUES…WE ALL ARE DOOMED..OUR INNOCENT SOULS HAVE NO CHANCE IN HELL..URGENT…WHY DID YOU GIVE UP ON OUR BEAUTIES..YOU ABDICATED YOUR MISSION TO S.A.V.E..WELL..SUT BACKMOW..AND SEE SO MANYMORE SLAUGHTERED. YOU ARE SHAMEFUL..
S.H.A.M.E.F.U.L…
CLARIFICATION…WELL SIT BACK NOW AND SEE SO MANY MORE SLAUGHTERED. IT EVEN IS DIFFICULT TO FIND OUT WHO WAS MURDERED..INCREDIBLE SHAM…
Hopefully Joan Urgent will see the problems, and come back home..
I DO NOT..I SEE NOW SHE SIDES WITH THE ACC IN ITS KILLING OF SUPPOSED UNHEALTHY DOGGIES…I EAS TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT HER…
My previous post was for DAWN..
This new system is devious in every way. DON’T BUY IT! I cannot find the individual profiles on each dog on the TBD LIST! There have been 13 dogs on the GONE LIST for 3 or 4 days now. Does that mean they have not killed anymore?? I do not believe that! They are listing 1 dog at a time every few days on the GONE LIST. They are hiding things but they still want pledges & donations!! HA WHY BOTHER?? You really don’t know where its going anyway. They want to make it harder to help the dogs, then the people advocating and pledging should make it harder!
There have been 13 dogs on GONE LIST for the past 4 or 5 days. ROYAL was the last dog posted. So the ACC now kills one dog every few days?? Do they really think they can hide their killing sprees behind this bill shot website?? They have gotten so much BACKLASH from everyone that they changed the website so the GOING ONS are obscure and you will just be guessing the status of many dogs! YOU ARE NO KIDDING ANY BODY ACC & DEPT. OF HEALTH! WE WILL PUSH BACK EVEN STRONGER, JUST YOU WAIT!
This new format is BULLSHIT!! CAN SMELL IT FOR MILES & MILES.
Will there be a way to post yo google, Twitter, and Pinterest from the Facebook page?
TO URGENT MODERATOR
CAN YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO MY EMAILS. IVE BEEN EMAILING YOU SINCE LAST YEAR .
THANK YOU