New Jersey Animal Shelters

340 Shelters

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    Vernon Township Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    Riggs Way
    Vernon, NJ 07462

    Located in Sussex County

    973-764-7751
    Details
    Wag On Inn Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 221
    Oakhurst, NJ 07755
    Details
    Wantage Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    Municipal Bldg Route 23
    Wantage, NJ 07461

    Located in Sussex County

    973-875-9390
    Details
    Warren Animal Hospital Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    793 Uniontown Road
    Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

    Located in Warren County

    908-859-0702
    Details
    Warren Hills Animal Society
    88 W. Stewart Street
    Washington, NJ 07882

    Located in Warren County

    908-689-4425
    Details
    Washington Animal Hosp Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    263 S. Route 31
    Washington, NJ 07882

    Located in Warren County

    Details
    Washington Borough Dog Pound
    100 Belvidere
    Washington, NJ 07882

    Located in Warren County

    908-689-6657
    Details
    Wayne Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    201Pompton Plains Crossroads
    Wayne, NJ 07470

    Located in Passaic County

    973-694-0767
    Details
    West Milford Animal Shelter Society
    Shelter Organization
    P.O. Box 72
    West Milford, NJ 07480

    Located in Passaic County

    973-728-2859
    Details
    West Orange Animal Welfare League
    P.O. Box 232
    West Orange, NJ 07052

    Located in Essex County

    973-736-8689
    Details
    Wigglebutt Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization

    Red Bank, NJ 07701
    Details
    Wilma's Orphans, Inc.

    Jackson, NJ 08527
    (516) 641-1288
    Details

    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.

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