Hopatcong Animal Shelter
332 Durban Avenue Hopatcong, New Jersey 07843
Visiting
Hours of operation
- Monday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Sunday Closed Today
Hours as reported by the shelter. Call ahead before visiting — holiday and intake hours can differ.
About this shelter
Hopatcong Animal Shelter in Hopatcong, NJ
The Hopatcong Animal Shelter is located in Hopatcong, New Jersey, roughly 25 miles east of Paterson, at the corner of Durban Avenue and Flora Avenue. It operates as a place of positive transition for misplaced animals in the community, offering both dog and cat adoptions along with foster and volunteer programs. The shelter is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and is under the direction of Animal Control Officer Gianna Di Matteo. No appointment is needed to adopt during regular hours, though appointments can be arranged for other times, and anyone needing to surrender an animal is asked to call ahead first.
Before you go
Adopting from Hopatcong Animal Shelter
Adoption process
Call the shelter at 973-601-3847; no appointment is necessary to adopt during regular hours (Monday–Saturday 9:00 am–12:00 pm, closed Sundays), or you may call for an appointment if those hours are inconvenient, and there are separate cat and dog adoption applications.
- Service area
- Hopatcong, New Jersey
- Animals served
- Dogs & Cats
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