New Jersey Animal Shelters
409 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue
Rescue Organization
PO BOX 471
Deepwater, NJ 08023
Deepwater, NJ 08023
TS&TS❤️ Pet Rescue
Rescue Organization
175 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick Township, NJ 08723
Brick Township, NJ 08723
Union Township Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
Jefferson Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Union, NJ 07083
Located in Union County
United Humanitarians
46 Meadow Lakes
Hightstown, NJ 08520
Hightstown, NJ 08520
Located in Mercer County
Upper Township Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
Butter Road
Palermo, NJ 08250
Palermo, NJ 08250
Located in Cape May County
Vernon Animal Welfare League
798 Canistear Road
Highland Lakes, NJ 07422
Highland Lakes, NJ 07422
Located in Sussex County
Vernon Township Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
Riggs Way
Vernon, NJ 07462
Vernon, NJ 07462
Located in Sussex County
Wantage Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
Municipal Bldg Route 23
Wantage, NJ 07461
Wantage, NJ 07461
Located in Sussex 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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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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