New Jersey Animal Shelters

409 Shelters

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    Sammy's Hope, Inc
    1400 Main St.
    Sayreville, NJ, NJ 08872
    Details
    saratoga county
    6010 County Farm Rd
    Ballston Spa, NJ 12020

    Located in Saratoga County

    Details
    SAVE Rescue Shelter Shore Animal Volunteer Enterprise
    Rescue Organization
    777 Fischer Blvd
    Toms River, NJ 08753

    Located in Ocean County

    732-288-2884
    Details
    Save The Animals Foundation, Inc.
    P.O. Box 5689
    Deptford, NJ 08096

    Located in Gloucester County

    856-218-7006
    Details
    Save The Animals Rescue Team
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 1098
    Little Falls, NJ 07424

    Located in Passaic County

    973-785-1245
    Details
    Save The Animals Rescue Team II
    Rescue Organization
    Po Box 177
    Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

    Located in Bergen County

    201-797-8861
    Details
    Save The Satos
    5 Bowling Green Parkway
    Jefferson, NJ 07849
    (973) 288-1934
    Details
    SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals
    900 Herrontown Road
    Princeton, NJ 08540

    Located in Mercer County

    609-921-6122
    Details
    Sayrebrook Pet Adoption Center / Vet Hospital
    1400 Main Street
    Sayreville, NJ 08872

    Located in Middlesex County

    732-727-3895
    Details
    SCRAPS Inc. Small Canine Rescue And Placement Service
    Rescue Organization
    Nutley
    Nutley, NJ 07110

    Located in Essex County

    973-981-8366
    Details
    SCRAPS Inc. Small Canine Rescue And Placement Service
    Rescue Organization
    Nutley
    Nutley, NJ 07110

    Located in Essex County

    973-981-8366
    Details
    Second Chance Pet Adoption League
    P.O. Box 221
    Oak Ridge, NJ 07438

    Located in Passaic County

    973-208-1054
    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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