New Jersey Animal Shelters

409 Shelters

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    Animal Rescue Force
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 418
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816

    Located in Middlesex County

    732-257-7559
    Details
    Animal Rescue Team
    Rescue Organization
    237 Stuyvesant Avenue
    Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

    Located in Bergen County

    201-935-7076
    Details
    Animal Sanctuary Society Inc.
    PO Box 24
    Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
    (856) 642-0004
    Details
    Animal Watch Program
    55 Horsehill Road
    Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927

    Located in Morris County

    973-538-1250
    Details
    Animal Welfare Association
    509 Centennial Blvd
    Voorhees, NJ 08043

    Located in Camden County

    856-424-2288
    Details
    Animal Welfare Association
    509 Centenial Blv.
    Voorhees, NJ 08043

    Located in Camden County

    Details
    Animals in Distress, Inc.

    Hamilton, NJ 08620
    (609) 585-5442
    Details
    Ark Angels Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    636 William Street
    Jackson, NJ 08527

    Located in Ocean County

    Details
    Atlantic County Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    240 Old Turnpike Rd
    Pleasantville, NJ 08232

    Located in Atlantic County

    609-485-2345
    Details
    BARKS (Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 593
    Stanhope, NJ 07874
    Details
    Bayonne Feral Cat Association
    Po Box 4111
    Bayonne, NJ 07002

    Located in Hudson County

    201-823-2363
    Details
    Beacon of Hope Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Pittstown, NJ 08867
    (908) 627-2744
    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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