New Jersey Animal Shelters

409 Shelters

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    Happy Paws Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    Po Box 411
    South Plainfield, NJ 07080

    Located in Middlesex County

    732-597-4524
    Details
    Hearts & Paws
    P.O. Box 1484
    Voorhees, NJ 08043

    Located in Camden County

    856-795-2222
    Details
    HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 816
    Medford, NJ 08055
    Details
    Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    59 Main St
    Helmetta, NJ 08828

    Located in Middlesex County

    732-521-6016
    Details
    Helping Animals Rescue Team
    Rescue Organization

    Crossville, TN, NJ 38571
    Details
    Helping Hands for Helpless Paws
    1996 Route 27
    Edison, NJ 08817

    Located in Middlesex County

    732-572-7637
    Details
    Helping Hands of Passaic, Inc.
    P.O. Box 735
    Clifton, NJ 07015

    Located in Passaic County

    973-365-5669
    Details
    Helping Hearts Equine Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    260 Millstone Road
    Millstone Township, NJ 08535
    Details
    High Bridge Borough
    71 Main Street
    High Bridge, NJ 08829

    Located in Hunterdon County

    Details
    Homeless Animal Adoption League
    56 Dodd Street
    Bloomfield, NJ 07003

    Located in Essex County

    973-429-3002
    Details
    Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center
    125 County House Rd
    Blackwood, NJ 08012

    Located in Camden County

    (856) 401-1300
    Details
    Hopatcong Animal Haven
    P.O. Box 579
    Hopatcong, NJ 07843

    Located in Sussex County

    201-398-1305
    Details

    Animal Shelters in New Jersey

    New Jersey has 409 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 23 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. Jersey City has more than any other New Jersey city, followed by Bridgewater and Clifton. 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 409 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, Clifton and East Brunswick. 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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