New Jersey Animal Shelters
340 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Rescue Me - Yorkie Rescue
Rescue Organization
2936 Rocky Spring Road
Whiting, NJ 08759
Whiting, NJ 08759
Located in Franklin County
Rescue Resource Collective Oodles of Doodles, Inc.
Rescue Organization
Spring Garden Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Located in Monmouth County
Rescue Ridge
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 223
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Located in Monmouth County
Rescue Ridge
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 223
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Located in Monmouth County
RescueTheCats.com
Rescue Organization
69 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Located in Hudson County
Ron's Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
81 Almond Road
Norma, NJ 08347
Norma, NJ 08347
Located in Salem 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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