New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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    Schuyler Humane Society
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 427
    Montour Falls, NY 14865

    Located in Schuyler County

    Details
    Second Chance Farm Inc
    P O Box 153
    West Park, NY 12493
    (845) 384-6441
    Details
    Second Chance Pet Society
    198 Spook Rock Road
    Suffern, NY 10901

    Located in Rockland County

    914-357-4814
    Details
    Second Chance Rescue NYC
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 570701
    Whitestone, NY 11357
    Details
    Seneca Humane Society
    Humane Society
    26 Center Street
    Seneca Falls, NY 13148

    Located in Seneca County

    315-568-1861
    Details
    Sentient Creatures, Inc.
    P.O. Box 765
    New York, NY 10025

    Located in New York County

    212-865-5998
    Details
    Services for the Underserved
    394 Bristol St
    Brooklyn, NY 11212

    Located in Kings County

    718-342-1640
    Details
    Shelley's Bed & Biscuit Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Hamburg, NY 14075
    Details
    Shelter Connection, The
    Shelter Organization
    P.O. Box 226
    Greenvale, NY 11548

    Located in Nassau County

    516-626-8948
    Details
    Shepherds' Hope Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    New York, NY 10023
    (201) 926-9901
    Details
    Smithtown Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    410 E. Main Street
    Smithtown, NY 11787

    Located in Suffolk County

    631-360-7575
    Details
    SNARR Northeast Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    46 Sodom Road
    Brewster, NY 10509
    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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