New Jersey Animal Shelters
340 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Edison Municipal Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
125 Municipal Boulevard
Edison, NJ 08817
Edison, NJ 08817
Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
Shelter Organization
2100 Sylvan Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610
Hamilton, NJ 08610
Jersey City Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
235 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Jersey City, NJ 07305
3 Hearts 4 Paws Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
PO Box 482
Morganville, NJ 07751
Morganville, NJ 07751
Located in Monmouth County
4 Paws With A Cause Inc.
131 Eaves Mill Rd.
Medford, NJ 08055
Medford, NJ 08055
Located in Burlington County
A Man's Best Friend Pet Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 92
Oxford, NJ 07863
Oxford, NJ 07863
Located in Warren County
A New Leash On Life, Inc.
P.O. Box 796
Greenbrook, NJ 08812
Greenbrook, NJ 08812
Located in Middlesex County
Alex Caprio Animal Control Facility
311 Watchung Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
West Orange, NJ 07052
Located in Essex County
All 4 The Dogs Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 204
Roosevelt, NJ 08555
Roosevelt, NJ 08555
Located in Monmouth County
Animal Shelters in New Jersey
New Jersey has 340 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 23 counties. About half are rescue organizations. Jersey City has more than any other New Jersey city, followed by Bridgewater and Hamilton. There is no shortage of choice in New Jersey — old dogs, shy cats, and a fair few who will pick you first.
New Jersey has 340 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.
Jersey City has more than anywhere else in New Jersey, followed by Bridgewater, Hamilton and Toms River. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
Morris, Monmouth and Camden counties have the most, though listings reach 23 of New Jersey's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
New Jersey Shelters By City
- Jersey City 7
- Bridgewater 6
- Hamilton 5
- Toms River 4
- Montclair 4
- Linden 4
- Wayne 4
- Voorhees 4
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