New Jersey Animal Shelters

409 Shelters

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    Animal Adoption Center
    P.O. Box 4017
    Lindenwold, NJ 08021

    Located in Camden County

    856-435-9116
    Details
    Animal Alliance of Belle Mead
    P.O. Box 128
    Belle Mead, NJ 08502

    Located in Somerset County

    Details
    Animal Allies
    P.O. Box 351
    Titusville, NJ 08560

    Located in Mercer County

    609-737-2380
    Details
    Animal Assistance
    645 Old Stage Rd
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    (732) 251-3210
    Details
    Animal Control OfficerVineland
    640 Wood Street
    Vineland, NJ 08360

    Located in Cumberland County

    Details
    Animal Friends for Education & Welfare - AFEW
    P.O. Box 1341
    Hightstown, NJ 08520

    Located in Mercer County

    609-448-5322
    Details
    Animal Orphanage, The
    P.O. Box 1363
    Voorhees, NJ 08043

    Located in Camden County

    856-627-9111
    Details
    Animal Outreach of Cape May County
    600 Park Blvd
    West Cape May, NJ 08204

    Located in Cape May County

    609-898-1738
    Details
    Animal Placement Agency of the Windsors, Inc.
    P.O. Box 162
    Princeton Junction, NJ 08550

    Located in Mercer County

    609-799-1263
    Details
    Animal Relief Foundation
    4014 Quarry Road
    Manchester, NJ 08733

    Located in Ocean County

    732-657-0295
    Details
    Animal Rescue Farm of Mercer
    Rescue Organization

    Pennington, NJ 08534
    Details
    Animal Rescue Force
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 418
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    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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