New Jersey Animal Shelters
409 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Plainsboro Rescue Squad
Rescue Organization
621 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536
Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536
Randolph Regional Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
97 Ironia Road
Mendham Township, NJ 07945
Mendham Township, NJ 07945
Rescue Ridge
Rescue Organization
1424 Maxim Southard Road
Howell Township, NJ 07731
Howell Township, NJ 07731
RM: Eleventh Hour Animal Rescue Cat at the Rockaway Mall
Rescue Organization
301 Mount Hope Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
Dover, NJ 07801
Rosemarie's Rescue Ranch, Inc.
Rescue Organization
528 Bloomfield Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
Verona, NJ 07044
Sammys Hope Animal Welfare & Adoption Center
989 Main Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872
Sayreville, NJ 08872
Secaucus Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
525 Meadowlands Parkway
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Shake A Paw Rescue and Adoption Center
Rescue Organization
2195 U.S. 22
Union, NJ 07083
Union, NJ 07083
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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