New Jersey Animal Shelters
409 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Loving Hands Cat Rescue
Rescue Organization
69a Whitehead Avenue
South River, NJ 08882
South River, NJ 08882
Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
194 New Jersey 10
East Hanover, NJ 07936
East Hanover, NJ 07936
New Beginnings Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
742 New Jersey 18
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
11 Hardscrabble Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Old Bridge Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
1 Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
One Step Closer Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
155 Stanhope Road
Andover, NJ 07821
Andover, NJ 07821
Passaic County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCSPCA)
794 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Pekingese Rescue Network, Inc.
Rescue Organization
401 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Pennsville Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
94 Industrial Park Road
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Pequannock Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
11 Washington Street
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
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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