New Jersey Animal Shelters

340 Shelters

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    Orphans of the Storm
    115 Stanton Road
    Flemington, NJ 08822

    Located in Hunterdon County

    908-281-9425
    Details
    Otter Hound Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    431 Texas Road
    Morganville, NJ 07751

    Located in Monmouth County

    732-591-0706
    Details
    P-U-R-R-S ...N Pups Animal Rescue Team, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 188
    Riverdale, NJ 07457

    Located in Morris County

    Details
    Paramus Animal Control
    1 Jockish Square
    Paramus, NJ 07652

    Located in Bergen County

    201-265-2100
    Details
    Parsippany Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    1069 Parsippany Blvd
    Parsippany, NJ 07054

    Located in Morris County

    973-263-7083
    Details
    Passaic Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    13 Benson Court
    Passaic, NJ 07055

    Located in Passaic County

    973-365-5669
    Details
    Paterson Pound
    44 Ryle Road
    Paterson, NJ 07505

    Located in Passaic County

    973-881-3540
    Details
    Paw It 4ward Foundation
    1024 Owl Lane
    Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
    (609) 970-1872
    Details
    Paws For Life Coalition, Inc.
    P.O. Box 253
    Clementon, NJ 08021

    Located in Camden County

    Details
    PAWS Montclair, Inc.
    P.O. Box 149
    Montclair, NJ 07042

    Located in Essex County

    973-746-5212
    Details
    Peace 4 Paws Inc.

    Westwood, NJ 07675
    Details
    People for Animals
    433 Hillside Avenue
    Hillside, NJ 07205

    Located in Union County

    908-688-1073
    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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