New Jersey Animal Shelters
340 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Friends Of Wayne Animals
Po Box 3701 Adoption Addresses In Wayne And Parsippany
Wayne, NJ 07470
Wayne, NJ 07470
Located in Passaic County
Friends of Wayne Animals / Wayne Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
P.O. Box 3701
Wayne, NJ 07470
Wayne, NJ 07470
Located in Passaic County
Furrever Friends Rescue & Volunteers, Inc.
Rescue Organization
PO Box 141
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Gentle Giants Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc
Rescue Organization
565 Colfax Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Wayne, NJ 07470
Gloucester County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
1200 N. Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ 08312
Clayton, NJ 08312
Located in Gloucester County
Gloucester County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
1200 N. Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ 08312
Clayton, NJ 08312
Located in Gloucester County
Halfway Hounds
P.O. Box 132 P.O. Box 132
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Located in Bergen County
Hamilton Township Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
2100 Sylvan Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08650
Hamilton, NJ 08650
Located in Mercer 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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