New Jersey Animal Shelters
340 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Northern Ocean County Animal Facility
615 Freemont Ave
Jackson, NJ 08527
Jackson, NJ 08527
Located in Ocean County
Oasis Animal Sanctuary
P.O. Box 3
Williamstown, NJ 08081
Williamstown, NJ 08081
Located in Camden County
One Step Closer Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
Po Box 248
Sparta, NJ 07871
Sparta, NJ 07871
Located in Sussex County
One Step Closer Animal Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
PO Box 248
Sparta, NJ 07871
Sparta, NJ 07871
Only Maine Coons Rescue
Rescue Organization
110 Austin Ave
Absecon, NJ 08201
Absecon, NJ 08201
Located in Atlantic County
Oodles of Doodles Doodle Poodle-Mix Rescue
Rescue Organization
14 Spring Garden Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Located in Monmouth County
Operation Kindness
P.O. Box 263
Little Silver, NJ 07739
Little Silver, NJ 07739
Located in Monmouth County
Orphaned Pets Inc./ Cause 4 Paws - Cats
P.O. Box 1945
West Caldwell, NJ 07007
West Caldwell, NJ 07007
Located in Essex 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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