New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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    Nassau County S.P.C.A.
    P.O. Box 453
    Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

    Located in Nassau County

    Details
    National Great Pyrenees Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Beacon, NY 12508
    (877) 739-3582
    Details
    Neighborhood Cats, Inc.
    2565 Broadway
    New York, NY 10025

    Located in New York County

    212-662-5761
    Details
    New Rochelle Humane Society
    Humane Society
    70 Portman Road
    New Rochelle, NY 10801

    Located in Westchester County

    914-632-2925
    Details
    New York All-Breed Referral
    P.O. Box 218
    Greenlawn, NY 11740

    Located in Suffolk County

    Details
    New York Cat Gang
    353 W. 47Th Street
    New York, NY 10036

    Located in New York County

    212-664-0561
    Details
    New York City Cat Coalition
    P.O. Box 1324
    Bronx, NY 10475
    (718) 671-1695
    Details
    New York Horse Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 435
    Manorville, NY 11949

    Located in Suffolk County

    631-874-9420
    Details
    NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL CONTROL ASSOCIATION
    Po Box 885
    Oswego, NY 13126

    Located in Oswego County

    315-342-7027
    Details
    New York State Humane Association, Inc.
    P.O. Box 3068
    Kingston, NY 12402

    Located in Ulster County

    914-336-4514
    Details
    NEW YORK STATE RETRIEVER RESCUE
    Rescue Organization
    Box 125
    Deer Park, NY 11729

    Located in Suffolk County

    516-828-1177
    Details
    Newburgh SCATS Inc.
    P.O. Box 7403
    Newburgh, NY 12550

    Located in Orange County

    845-236-4574
    Details

    Animal Shelters in New York

    New York has 649 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 60 counties. The mix is fairly even between animal shelters and rescue organizations. New York itself has more than anywhere else in the state, followed by Brooklyn and Rochester. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in New York, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.

    New York has 649 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.

    New York itself has more than anywhere else in the state, followed by Brooklyn, Rochester and Buffalo. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Suffolk, Nassau and New York counties have the most, though listings reach 60 of New York'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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