New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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    Poor Animals of St Francis, Inc.
    P.O. BOX 701/THROGS NECK STATION
    BRONX, NY 10465
    (718) 822-0043
    Details
    Posh Pets Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    340 East 93rd Street
    New York, NY 10128
    Details
    Potsdam Humane Society, Inc.
    Humane Society
    17 Madrid Ave.
    Potsdam, NY 13676

    Located in St. Lawrence County

    (315) 265-3199
    Details
    Poughkeepsie Animal Control
    P.O. Box 863
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12602

    Located in Dutchess County

    Details
    Precious Paws Rescue Group
    Rescue Organization
    39 Long Ave.
    Hamburg, NY 14075

    Located in Erie County

    716-512-5521
    Details
    Precious Paws, Inc. of Orange County, New York
    P.O. Box 454
    Vails Gate, NY 12584

    Located in Orange County

    845-534-9630
    Details
    Priceless Parrot Preserve, Inc.
    P.O. Box 691
    Ridge, NY 11961

    Located in Suffolk County

    631-924-8725
    Details
    Project Formerly Feral
    P.O. Box 415
    Spencer, NY 14883

    Located in Tioga County

    607-589-7593
    Details
    Project PAW, Inc. - Protectors of Animal Welfare
    P.O. Box 165
    Binghamton, NY 13904

    Located in Broome County

    607-724-2241
    Details
    Project Whoopee Humane Society
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 881
    Bronx, NY 10458

    Located in Bronx County

    718-562-3121
    Details
    Promise Farm / Animal Welfare League of Westchester
    12 Garey Drive
    Chappaqua, NY 10514

    Located in Westchester County

    914-948-2094
    Details
    Protectors of Paws & Claws
    PO BOX 11385
    Albany, NY 12211
    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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