New Jersey Animal Shelters

409 Shelters

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    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
    People For Animals
    401 Hillside Ave.
    Hillside, NJ 07205

    Located in Union County

    973-282-0890
    Details
    Pequannock Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    530 Newark-Pompton Tpke
    Pequannock, NJ 07444

    Located in Morris County

    201-835-3980
    Details
    Perth Amboy Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    597 Fayette Street
    Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

    Located in Middlesex County

    (732) 324-3877
    Details
    Pet Adoption League of North Jersey - Warren County SPCA
    P.O. Box 206
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840

    Located in Warren County

    973-584-0095
    Details
    Pet Adoption Network, Inc.
    71 Chapin Avenue
    Red Bank, NJ 07701

    Located in Monmouth County

    732-530-8267
    Details
    Pet Adoption Thru Caring Hands - PATCH
    26 Lakeside Avenue
    Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

    Located in Passaic County

    973-835-7202
    Details
    Pet Farm
    1753 Route 70
    Southampton, NJ 08088

    Located in Burlington County

    609-856-8074
    Details
    Pet Friends, Inc.
    315 Egg Harbor Road
    Sewell, NJ 08080

    Located in Gloucester County

    856-589-0797
    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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