New Jersey Animal Shelters

340 Shelters

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    Montgomery Township Pound
    2261 Route 206
    Belle Mead, NJ 08502

    Located in Somerset County

    908-359-4308
    Details
    Montville Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    7 Church Lane
    Montville, NJ 07045

    Located in Morris County

    973-334-6410 Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Details
    Morris County SPCA
    P.O. Box 55
    Hibernia, NJ 07842

    Located in Morris County

    Details
    Mostly Shepherds Inc.
    Mostly Shepherds P.O.Box 694
    New Monmouth, NJ 07748
    (732) 671-3708
    Details
    Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    194 Route 10 West
    East Hanover, NJ 07936

    Located in Morris County

    973-386-0590
    Details
    Murrow Animal Control
    801 Burbank Drive
    Somerdale, NJ 08083

    Located in Camden County

    856-346-1221
    Details
    My Pets Place/NJ Volunteers For Animals
    4035 Route 9N
    Howell, NJ 07731

    Located in Monmouth County

    732-370-9515
    Details
    Mylestone Equine Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    227 Still Valley Road
    Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

    Located in Warren County

    908-995-9300
    Details
    Nature's Refuge
    134 Twilight Ave
    Keansburg, NJ 07734

    Located in Monmouth County

    732-566-4942
    Details
    New Beginnings Cat Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    1885 Rt 57
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840

    Located in Warren County

    Details
    New Jersey Boxer Rescue, Inc
    Rescue Organization
    P.O Box 564
    Middlesex, NJ 08846
    (908) 418-1963
    Details
    New Jersey Greyhound Adoption Program
    335 County Road 513
    Califon, NJ 07830

    Located in Hunterdon County

    908-832-9678
    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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