New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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    Volunteers for Animals
    3841 West Main Street Road
    Batavia, NY 14020

    Located in Genesee County

    (585) 343-6410
    Details
    Waggin' Tails Pet Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    1920 Dodge St
    Rotterdamschenectady, NY 12306

    Located in Schenectady County

    518-356-1100
    Details
    Waldo's Rescue Pen
    Rescue Organization

    New York, NY 10038
    Details
    Wanderers Rest Humane Association
    Sutherland Drive
    Canastota, NY 13032

    Located in Madison County

    315-697-2796
    Details
    Wanderers Rest Humane Association, Inc.
    P.O. Box 535
    Canastota, NY 13032

    Located in Madison County

    315-697-2796
    Details
    Warwick Valley Humane Society, Inc.
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 61
    Warwick, NY 10990

    Located in Orange County

    914-986-2473
    Details
    Wellsville Dog Control
    P.O. Box 65
    Wellsville, NY 14895

    Located in Allegany County

    585-593-1003
    Details
    Westchester County Animal Welfare
    P.O. Box 276
    White Plains, NY 10602

    Located in Westchester County

    Details
    Westchester County SPCA
    590 N. State Street
    Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

    Located in Westchester County

    914-941-2894
    Details
    Westchester Shore Humane Society
    Humane Society
    7 Harrison Avenue
    Harrison, NY 10528

    Located in Westchester County

    914-835-3332
    Details
    Westside Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    Times Square Station P.O. Box 2313
    New York, NY 10108

    Located in New York County

    212-757-2924
    Details
    Whisker Hill Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    5455 Whiskey Hill Road
    Wolcott, NY 14590
    +1 716-237-0038
    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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