09/27/2026
TO BE EUTHANIZED 9/26/26 IN NYC
King Biscuit has been through more upheaval than any dog should. Rehomed, then found stray, then dropped into a loud, overwhelming shelter — and through it all, he remains a shy, sweet, deeply sensitive boy who leans his whole body into people for comfort. In his videos, he presses himself between a volunteer’s legs, trying to get as close as he can, trying to feel safe. You can see the sadness in his expressive tan face, the darker muzzle that makes him look even more earnest, even more vulnerable. In photos, the beautiful, rare smile that King is when he feels loved.
He is a gentle spirit who was failed by circumstance and chaos.
King Biscuit is shy, soft, and overwhelmed — but he is friendly, he is loving, and he is trying. He walks calmly on leash, shows no reactivity to people or dogs outside, and in his dog meet at the shelter he was polite, sniffing with soft eyes and low wags. He just needs a quiet, predictable home where he can exhale and finally feel secure.
King has so many wonderful qualities to share with a family!
• Sweet, shy, and deeply affectionate
• Presses in close for comfort — a true “leaner”
• Soft eyes, gentle spirit, sensitive heart
• Calm on walks, no reactivity to people or dogs outside
• Polite in his dog meet — soft eyes, slow wags, easy redirection
• Friendly with staff, allows handling
• Earnest, expressive face that tells you everything he feels.
King Biscuit doesn’t need chaos, crowds, or dog parks. He needs peace. He needs a comfortable daily routine he can count on. He needs a home that understands sensitive dogs — a place where he can have his own safe spot, his own quiet moments, his own person to lean into when the world feels too big.
He has waited since July. He has watched other dogs leave while he stays behind. He is trying so hard to be brave. Please, someone see him. Someone give this quiet, gentle boy the calm, loving home he has always deserved.
If you are an experienced foster or adopter, hurry and MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance.
What my friends at ACC say about me:
My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet.
I can be slow to adjust to new environments.
I would do best in an adult-only home (no children under 13)
KING BISCUIT HAS MOVIES!
The sweetest, gentlest of souls needs placement. https://youtu.be/si7YAqEwcTI?si=btOl1_Nz4PWYfkcz
Shy, sweet boy looking for comfort from a friend.
https://youtu.be/bxiggCw5UOw?si=8U9tqyCEwGH0SlgS
Gentle, sweet soul in need of love and safety.
https://youtu.be/VjAeJd_JOTQ?si=XO7_4pSmdQiSz7Pr
KING BUSCUIT, Id 246168, @2 Yrs. Old, 56 lbs., Neutered Male
Manhattan ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, Tan
Surrender Reason: 7/15/26 – Re-homed by original owner, returned as stray.
Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No Children under 13
Single Pet Home
Recommend no dog parks.
Place with a New Hope Partner
Medical Behavior Rating: 3. Yellow
AT RISK MEMO:
King Biscuit is at risk due to behavioral reasons. King was rehomed due to the behaviors he was presented in his original home. His previous owner stated that there were two dog fights and a bite incident that occurred in the home. The bite incident broke skin and resulted in bruising on the owner's leg. While in care, King has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense body and low tail. Over time, King has warmed up to handlers recently presenting with a neutral body and allows contact. Medically, King is underweight.
INTAKE NOTES – Date of Intake: 15-Jul-2026
On intake, King Biscuit was friendly with staff.
OWNER SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
n/a
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake: 15-Jul-2026
Spay/Neuter status: Yes
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Stray, No known history.
Bite history:: On 1/21/26, the owner explained that they were not home and their child was present for what started the fight. The owner walked in and was able to get the dogs separated after the fight continued into the yard. The owner stated that they used a stick to separate them, and King redirected onto the stick and then lunged and snapped at the owner. This bite broke skin and left a bruise on his leg.
Other Notes:: King's original owner states that he rehomed King Biscuit due to behaviors in the home. They noted that King and his litter mate Bluey are not neutered, but the female and older male are spayed and neutered. The owner explained that the older male which is King's father, attempts to be the "dominant" one in the home, and King reacts with aggression. In two instances King and the older male have gotten into a fight. After the first one, The owner kept King because he was able to separate and there was not any aggression toward anyone else in the home. During the incident on 1/21/26, the owner explained that they were not home and their child was present for what started the fight. The owner walked in and was able to get the dogs separated after the fight continued into the yard. The owner stated that they used a stick to separate them, and King redirected onto the stick and then lunged and snapped at the owner. This bite broke skin and left a bruise on his leg.
SHELTER RE-ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES:
Date of assessment:: 8/27/2026
Summary:: Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful
Call over: Approaches with coaxing
Sociability comments: Tense body, low tail
Soft handling: Fearful
Exuberant handling: Fearful
Comments: Reluctant to approach handler, tense body low tail
Arousal
Jog comments: Follows handler readily
Knock
Knock comments: Approaches handler
Toy
Toy comments: Sniffs, no reaction.
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES:
Date of assessment: 28-Jul-2026
Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful
Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing
Sociability comments: Tense body with raised hackles, tucked tail
Soft handling: Fearful
Exuberant handling: Fearful
Comments: Tense body, low tail
Arousal
Jog comments: Follows handler, tense body
Knock
Knock comments: No approach
Toy
Toy comments: No interest, No reaction
PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY:
8/8/26: King Biscuit is introduced to a novel intact female and approaches the fence with a tense body, slightly outstretched body, and a flagged mid level tail. He sniffs the other dog through the fence with soft eyes, and continues sniffing as the other dog walks away. He gives a few slow low wags and lip licks, then redirects his attention without issue.
ENRICHMENT NOTES
9/23/26: King Biscuit is standing at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is not receptive to offered treat but still allows leashing. He slowly follows the handler and exits the room with no reaction to neighboring dogs. He has no reaction to pop-up crates or staff members in the hallways. Once outside King Biscuit relieves himself in the driveway. He continues walking alongside the handler with no leash tension. King Biscuit allows petting and responsive with handler but is not seeking additional attention himself. King Biscuit has no reaction to any stimuli on the street. His body remains soft with relaxed face. He is focused on moving forward and discovering his environment. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring King Biscuit back into his kennel with no further issues.
9/19/26: King Biscuit is standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he wags his tail as he is being leashed. King walks out the room with significant pressure. Once on the street, when he sees a dog, King whines but doesn't fixate. King walks with mild to moderate leash tension. He fixates while sniffing certain areas, and, at times, he chatters; the handler has to pull him away twice so he can disengage. The handler gives King treats and he hesitantly and softly takes them. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns King to his kennel.
9/19/26: King Biscuit is standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he wags his tail as he is being leashed. King walks out the room with significant pressure. Once on the street, when he sees a dog, King whines but doesn't fixate. King walks with mild to moderate leash tension. He fixates while sniffing certain areas, and, at times, he chatters; the handler has to pull him away twice so he can disengage. The handler gives King treats and he hesitantly and softly takes them. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns King to his kennel.
9/15/26: King Biscuit is standing at the front of the kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. King Biscuit walks with the handler towards the street. He walks with a slack leash, slightly ahead of the handler. King Biscuit relieves himself a few times. A staff member is accompanying the two on a walk. When the staff member approaches, he looks towards them tense and whale eyed. The staff member steps back and he is called away and treats are tossed. King ignores the treats and is walked back to the shelter. Treats are offered and he is takes them gently from the handler. King Biscuit is then walked back into the shelter and he is returned to kennel without issue.
9/1/26: King Biscuit is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body as the handler approaches; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. King walks with mild leash tension, pulling hard a few times when he wants to sniff an area; he doesn't react to people or dogs. King also allows pets from the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks King to his kennel; he refuses to enter, so the handler tosses treats and he climbs in.
08/27/26: King Biscuit is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He slowly exits the room and walks through the hallways with no interest in pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside he immediately relieves himself and continues walking alongside with the handler with no pulling on the loose leash. King Biscuit has no interest in other dogs or people passerby. He is receptive to treats and allows petting. His body remains neutral most of the time. Once walk is done, King Biscuit is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the reassessment (see notes). During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring King Biscuit back into his kennel with no issues.
8/23: Volunteer Note - King B. was easy to take in and out of his kennel without issue. He remained reserved and a bit aloof at first and wasn’t interested in treats, but as the walk went on, he seemed to relax. He eventually started accepting treats, asking for more, and allowing petting. I can tell he still has his walls up a little, but with time and patience, I saw him begin to loosen up and feel more comfortable. He walked quite well on leash, staying close to me with only occasional mild pulling. Overall, King B. is quiet, content, and shy—but he’s trying, and it’s nice to see him slowly opening up.
8.21: Volunteer Note - A bit timid and apprehensive when leashing and exiting the kennel, go slow, although he is improving. Once out on the street, King Biscuit walks with direction and determination, as he looks for the best place to take care of business. Once accomplished, he relaxes quite a bit, enjoying sniffing and exploring. He enjoys pets abs may even lean in for pets and compliments as he grows more comfortable and confident.
8/16/26: King Biscuit is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body. He jumps up towards the handler upon approach in an exuberant manner. He drops down and shakes, he remains at the front with a strained expression. King is leashed with a treat lure and is taken out of the kennel. He pulls moderately down the hall towards the street. On the street, King Biscuit walks slowly besides the handler before he then begins pulling ahead with moderate tension. King stops occasionally and sniffs spots intensely. Handler tries treats an squeakers to call him away but it is unsuccessful. Leash pressure is used to coax him away. King relieves himself a few times and is walked back to the shelter. He is then taken back upstairs and is returned to his kennel without issue.
8/8/26: King Biscuit is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. While walking downstairs, he slightly walks behind, so the handler gently applies leash pressure and speaks to him with a baby voice to encourage his walk. The handler brings Biscuit to the yard for playgroup (see D2D notes). After the interaction, the handler returns King Biscuit to his kennel.
8/1/26: King Biscuit is at front of kennel with a neutral body at front of kennel where he is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. While on walk King walked ahead of handler with light leash pressure. He displayed no reactivity to the dogs and people that he saw on the street. He was returned to kennel with no issue.
7/18/26: Upon exiting the kennel room, King Biscuit was observed to have a lowered, tense body and is whale eyed. He looks around as he slowly walks with the handler to the backyard for his walk.
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 15-Jul-2026
Summary: Friendly.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 15-Jul-2026
Summary: Tense/frozen, lip licks and remains whale eyed, opted to only due necessary tasks due to FAS.
ENERGY LEVEL:
We have no history on King Biscuit so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No children (under 13)
Place with a New Hope Partner
Recommendations comments:
No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior, we recommend an adult only home.
Place with a New Hope Partner
Potential challenges:
Fearful
Potential challenges comments:
Fearful: King Biscuit has been observed to be highly fearful while in care. Noted to have a tense body and low tail when handlers attempt to interact. During his medical exam, he was noted to lip lick and show whale eye. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. King would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
9/22/2026
Staff note pet to have a tense body and low tail.
A: fearful in shelter
Plan
Advise placement
Trazodone 100mg 2 tablets po bid while in shelter
8/13/2026
SO:
Rechecking CIRDC
BAR
eent: eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent
h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated
msi: ambulatory x4
neuro: mentation alert and appropriate
A:
CIRDC apparently resolved
P:
monitor for recurrence
8/4/2026
In iso, has had some bouts of V/D that haven't really required treatment or further diagnostics. Can move out of iso.
24-Jul-2026
Progress Exam
Medical Notes: 9:10 AM
Recheck vomit/diarrhea previously reported
S: QA, soft stool in kennel. No vomit noted.
O:
EEN- eyes clear, no appreciable ocular or nasal discharge
H/L- eupneic, no sneezing or audible congestion
MSK/i- ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat. Incision site is limited but appears CDI. Small abrasion on dorsal aspect of nose.
Neuro- alert/appropriate
A:
No vomiting noted, soft stool
P:
CTM in care
23-Jul-2026
Post Op Exam
Medical Notes: 8:30 AM
Post-Op Exam
S: QAR in front of kennel, ate some dry kibble overnight. No vomit or diarrhea in kennel.
O:
EEN- eyes clear, no nasal or ocular discharge
H/L- eupneic, no coughing/sneezing or audible congestion
MSK/i- Ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat. Limited view of incision site but appears CDI. No discharge on bedding.
Neuro- alert/appropriate
A:
Appears to be healing well post op
P:
CTM in care
22-Jul-2026
Spay/Neuter Summary
Radiograph Review
Medical Notes: 12:57 PM
IN-HOUSE SURGERY NOTES
Neuter performed by VET: 2172
Patient Anesthesia form uploaded to Vet Documents.
Start the following pain management:
1 tablet of Rimadyl 100mg by mouth for 2 days starting the day after surgery.
Medical Notes: 12:41 PM
[Surgery - Dog Neuter]
Was this dog a cryptorchid? No
Pre scrotal Incision
Spermatic Cord Ligation with: 2-0 PDS using two modified millers knots x2
Sub Q closure: 2-0 PDS using two cruciates
Skin closure? 2-0 PDS intradermal
Green Linear Tattoo Placed near Midline
Surgeon: 2172
Additional Note:
Abdominal radiographs did not reveal any evidence of foreign body or evidence of obstruction. Suspect diarrhea maybe secondary to DI vs. other
LRS 500mls SQ once
[Dispensing Medication]
Carprofen is being dispensed to the client. In compliance with Bouy's Law, a written client information sheet was included with the prescription. The handout was downloaded from Plumb's™ and discloses all required information regarding the use of this drug, side effects and missed dose and handling instructions.
Medical Notes: 8:59 AM
Pre-Op Exam
S: QAR, laying down in back of kennel. As room becomes more active begins barking at neighboring dogs.
O:
EEN- eyes clear, no apparent nasal or ocular discharge noted
H/L- eupneic, no sneezing or audible congestion
MSK/i- ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat
Neuro- alert/appropriate
A:
Appears to be a good anesthetic candidate
P:
Neuter today
21-Jul-2026
Progress Exam
Medical Notes: 6:01 PM
S: note on white board about diarrhea and 2 episodes of vomit 3d ago
BARH
O: cage side exam
eupneic
eating well
good energy
A: diarrhea
P:
proviable 1 cap PO SID x5d
psyllium husk 3 tsp PO SID x5d
15-Jul-2026
DVM Intake
Medical Notes: 1:46 PM
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 1-2 years
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned POSITIVE
History: Agency
Subjective: QAR
Observed Behavior - tense/frozen, food motivated but remains tense, allows some petting but lip licks and remains whale eyed, does well with slow approach but opted to only due necessary tasks to not increase FAS
Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No
Objective:
T =
P = WNL
R = WNL
BCS: 4/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, fairly clean but only able to minimally examine with tongue depressor
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, intact male, 2 scrotal te**es
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: Externally WNL
Wood's Lamp Exam: Negative
Assessment:
Underweight
Intact male
Prognosis: Good
Plan:
Intake tasks + exam
TID feedings for 10 days
Await sort/behavior assessment
Rx: Trazodone 200mg PO BID indefinitely
SURGERY:
Ok for surgery
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