New Jersey Animal Shelters
409 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Pet Pals of Southern NJ
100 Essex Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Located in Camden County
Pet Rescue of Mercer
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 2574
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Located in Mercer County
Pittie Party Rescue
Rescue Organization
901 US-1
North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902
North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902
Plainfield Area Humane Society
Humane Society
75 Rock Avenue
North Plainfield, NJ 07063
North Plainfield, NJ 07063
Located in Union County
Popcorn Park Zoo - Associated Humane Societies
P.O. Box 43
Forked River, NJ 08731
Forked River, NJ 08731
Located in Ocean County
Protect Our Pets And Homeless Animals
118 Rutherford Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Located in Bergen County
Purrs N Pups Animal Rescue Team
Rescue Organization
56 Hamburg Turnpike
Riverdale, NJ 07457
Riverdale, NJ 07457
Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge
2 Shelter Lane
Oakland, NJ 07436
Oakland, NJ 07436
Located in Bergen County
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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e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
New Jersey Shelters By City
- Jersey City 9
- Bridgewater 6
- Clifton 5
- East Brunswick 4
- Freehold 4
- Toms River 4
- Linden 4
- Montclair 4
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