New Jersey Animal Shelters
409 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Edison Municipal Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
125 Municipal Boulevard
Edison, NJ 08817
Edison, NJ 08817
Fair Lawn Rescue Squad
Rescue Organization
16-01 Romaine Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Final Hope Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
6 Congress Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
Shelter Organization
2100 Sylvan Avenue
Hamilton Township, NJ 08610
Hamilton Township, NJ 08610
Happy Paws Rescue
Rescue Organization
1333 Centennial Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Home For Good Dog Rescue Inc
Rescue Organization
465 Springfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Hopatcong Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
332 Durban Avenue
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Hopatcong P. Project, Inc. / Safehouse Cats only Sanctuary
378-398 Durban Avenue
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Husky Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
330 Mounts Corner Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
Freehold, NJ 07728
Jersey City Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
235 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Jersey City, NJ 07305
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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e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
New Jersey Shelters By City
- Jersey City 9
- Bridgewater 6
- Clifton 5
- East Brunswick 4
- Freehold 4
- Toms River 4
- Linden 4
- Montclair 4
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