New Jersey Animal Shelters

409 Shelters

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    Operation Kindness
    P.O. Box 263
    Little Silver, NJ 07739

    Located in Monmouth County

    732-842-4883
    Details
    Orphan Anni-mals Farm Sanctuary
    71 Forge Hill Road
    Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
    +1 908-447-5049
    Details
    Orphaned Pets Inc./ Cause 4 Paws - Cats
    P.O. Box 1945
    West Caldwell, NJ 07007

    Located in Essex County

    973-886-1485
    Details
    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
    Pad Paws Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    344 Grove Street
    Jersey City, NJ 07302
    +1 201-743-8110
    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

    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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