New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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    Paws Unlimited Foundation
    637 Murray Road
    Kingston, NY 12401-7145

    Located in Ulster County

    845-336-7297
    Details
    Peace Plantation Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    Rr 3 Box 84
    Walton, NY 13856

    Located in Delaware County

    607-865-5759
    Details
    Peaceable Kingdom Animal Rescue LTD.
    Rescue Organization
    7491 State Rout 22
    Granville, NY 12832

    Located in Washington County

    518-642-3168
    Details
    Peekskill Animal Control
    2 Nelson Avenue
    Peekskill, NY 10566

    Located in Westchester County

    Details
    People Against Cruelty to Animals
    1125 State Street
    Watertown, NY 13601

    Located in Jefferson County

    315-786-8746
    Details
    People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
    P.O. Box 244
    Albion, NY 14411

    Located in Orleans County

    716-589-6397
    Details
    Peppertree Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 2396
    Albany, NY 12144

    Located in Rensselaer County

    518-435-7425
    Details
    Pet Adoption Network
    159 Irondequoit Mall Drive
    Rochester, NY 14622

    Located in Monroe County

    585-234-9100
    Details
    Pet Connection
    12935 Williston Rd.
    Easr Aurora, NY 14042

    Located in Cattaraugus County

    716-652-0192
    Details
    Pet Connection - Maternity Special Care Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    12935 Williston Road
    East Aurora, NY 14052

    Located in Erie County

    716-652-0192
    Details
    Pet Pride of NY, Inc.
    P.O. Box 338
    Mendon, NY 14506

    Located in Monroe County

    585-742-1630
    Details
    Pet Project Alliance
    P.O. Box 1926
    New York, NY 10159

    Located in New York County

    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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