New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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

    Pug Rescue of Central New York, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    105 Center Street
    Solvay, NY 13209

    Located in Onondaga County

    315-485-2500
    Details
    Puppy Kitty NYC

    Middle Village, NY 11379
    Details
    PupStarz Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    New York, NY 10010
    Details
    Purrs Paws Kitten Cat Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    3857 Rt. 9L
    Lake George, NY 12845

    Located in Warren County

    518-798-0718
    Details
    Putnam AdvoCATS, Inc.
    51 Crafts Road
    Carmel, NY 10512
    Details
    Putnam County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    68 Old Rt 6
    Carmel, NY 10512

    Located in Putnam County

    914-225-7777
    Details
    Quaintance House Animal Protectors League
    1707 State Route 40
    Greenwich, NY 12834

    Located in Washington County

    518-692-9848
    Details
    R.A.R.E. Reptile Adoption, Rehab & Education, Inc.
    60 Bright Street
    Buffalo, NY 14206

    Located in Erie County

    716-895-0285
    Details
    R.A.R.E.-Reptile Adoption, Rehabilitation Education, Inc.
    739 Borden Rd.
    Cheektowaga, NY 14227

    Located in Erie County

    716-656-7273
    Details
    Rabbit Rescue & Rehab
    Rescue Organization
    56 W. Pondfield Rd. 5C
    Bronxville, NY 10708
    (516) 510-3637
    Details
    Rags to Riches Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    1001 Hawkins Ave., #139
    Lake Grove, NY 11755
    Details
    Rainbows Bridge
    1167 Route 52
    Fishkill, NY 12524

    Located in Dutchess 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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