New Jersey Animal Shelters

340 Shelters

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    Hopatcong Dog Pound
    Durban Avenue
    Hopatcong, NJ 07843

    Located in Sussex County

    973-398-0550
    Details
    Hopeful Hearts Animal Rescue.
    Rescue Organization
    Driscoll St
    Manville, NJ 08835

    Located in Somerset County

    Details
    House Rabbit Society - New Jersey
    P.O. Box 259
    Matawan, NJ 07747

    Located in Monmouth County

    732-583-0278
    Details
    Hudson County Animal League
    P.O. Box 3589
    Jersey City, NJ 07002

    Located in Hudson County

    201-200-1008
    Details
    Hudson County SPCA/ Assisi Center
    480 Johnston Avenue
    Jersey City, NJ 07304

    Located in Hudson County

    201-435-3557
    Details
    Humane Campaign, Inc.
    P.O. Box 13001
    Jersey City, NJ 07303

    Located in Hudson County

    201-333-4415
    Details
    Humane Society of Atlantic County
    Humane Society
    1801 Absecon Blvd
    Atlantic City, NJ 08401

    Located in Atlantic County

    609-347-2487
    Details
    Humane Society of Bergen County
    Humane Society
    221 Stuyvesant Avenue
    Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

    Located in Bergen County

    201-896-9300
    Details
    Humane Society of Ocean City
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 1254
    Ocean City, NJ 08226

    Located in Cape May County

    609-399-2018
    Details
    Humane Society of the United States - HSUS Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
    Humane Society
    270 Route 206
    Flanders, NJ 07836

    Located in Morris County

    973-927-5611
    Details
    Hunterdon County SPCA - Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    576 Stamets Road
    Milford, NJ 08848

    Located in Hunterdon County

    908-996-2525
    Details
    Hunterdon Somerset Animal Rescue Center
    Rescue Organization

    Bridgewater, NJ 08807
    (908) 892-8166
    Details

    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.

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