New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Oswego County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    157 East 1St Street
    Oswego, NY 13126

    Located in Oswego County

    315-207-1070
    Details
    Oyster Bay Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    150 Miller Place
    Syosset, NY 11791

    Located in Nassau County

    516-677-5784
    Details
    Parrot Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 158
    Kings Park, NY 11754

    Located in Suffolk County

    631-543-2017
    Details
    Patricia H. Ladew Foundation, Inc.

    Oyster Bay, NY 11771
    (516) 922-2287
    Details
    Pause 4 All Paws Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Little Falls, NY 13365
    +1 315-791-7297
    Details
    Paws Across Oswego County
    329 State Route 104B
    Mexico, NY 13114

    Located in Oswego County

    Details
    Paws Animal Welfare Society
    217 Oak Street
    Bellmore, NY 11710

    Located in Nassau County

    516-364-7297
    Details
    Paws Crossed Animal Rescue Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    100 Warehouse Lane South
    Elmsford, NY 10523
    (914) 372-7878
    Details
    Paws for the Cause Rescue, Inc
    Rescue Organization

    Blossvale, NY 13308
    (315) 761-9869
    Details
    Paws n Claws Animal Rescue of WNY
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 405
    Medina, NY 14103

    Located in Orleans County

    585-234-1608
    Details
    Paws To Love Adoptions, Inc.
    P.O. Box 1350, Grand Central Station
    New York, NY 10163
    (718) 294-8058
    Details
    Paws Unlimited
    637 Murray Road
    Kingston, NY 12401

    Located in Ulster County

    845-336-7297
    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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