New Jersey Animal Shelters
340 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
The Barnyard Sanctuary, a NJ Nonprofit Corporation
54 Kerrs Corner Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
Blairstown, NJ 07825
Located in Warren County
The National Foundation for Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 565
Saddle River, NJ 07458
Saddle River, NJ 07458
Located in Bergen County
The Point Pleasant Beach Animal Welfare Committee
416 New Jersey Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Located in Ocean County
The Princess Buttercup Foundation
All Foster-Based Organization
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Located in Camden County
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
174 Deepdale Drive
Middletown, NJ 07748
Middletown, NJ 07748
Located in Monmouth County
To The Rescue - An Animal Lifesaving Corporation
Rescue Organization
Ocean, NJ 07712
Township of Pennsville Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
94 Industrial Park Rd
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Pennsville, NJ 08070
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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