New Jersey Animal Shelters

340 Shelters

e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

Sayrebrook Pet Adoption Center / Vet Hospital

1400 Main Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872

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Located in Middlesex County

732-727-3895

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SCRAPS Inc. Small Canine Rescue And Placement Service

Rescue Organization

Nutley
Nutley, NJ 07110

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Located in Essex County

973-981-8366

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SCRAPS Inc. Small Canine Rescue And Placement Service

Rescue Organization

Nutley
Nutley, NJ 07110

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Located in Essex County

973-981-8366

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Second Chance Pet Adoption League

P.O. Box 221
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438

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Located in Passaic County

973-208-1054

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Sedona Shepherd Sanctuary

Millburn, NJ 07041

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(646) 228-5494

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Shar-Pei Rescue of Virginia

Rescue Organization

PO Box 968
Barnegat Light, NJ 08006

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Shetland Sheepdog Placement of New Jersey

370 Union Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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Located in Somerset County

908-704-1241

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Shore Animal Volunteer Enterprise

1594 Lakewood Road
Toms River, NJ 08755

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(732) 831-4291

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SJ Ferret Rescue and Sanctuary

Rescue Organization

59 Berlin Road
Gibbsboro, NJ 08026

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Located in Camden County

856-627-8332

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Small Animal Veterinary Endowment (S.A.V.E.)/Animal Rescue League

Rescue Organization

900 Herrontown Road
Princeton, NJ 08540

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Located in Mercer County

609-921-6122

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Society to Protect Animals

1059 Route 40 West
Carneys Point, NJ 08069

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Located in Salem County

856-299-1155

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Somerset Regional Animal Shelter

Shelter Organization

100 Commons Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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Located in Somerset County

(908) 725-0308

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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.