New York Animal Shelters

649 Shelters

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

    Whiskers Animal Benevolent League
    P.O. Box 11190
    Albany, NY 12211

    Located in Albany County

    518-448-9565
    Details
    Whispering River Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    8524 Chestnut Ridge Rd
    Gasport, NY 14067
    (716) 930-1922
    Details
    White Angels Hope Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    New York City Metro Area
    New York, NY 11023

    Located in New York County

    Details
    White Plains Animal Control
    255 Main Street
    White Plains, NY 10601

    Located in Westchester County

    Details
    WNY Pet Rescue Inc
    Rescue Organization
    2880 Sheridan Drive
    Tonawanda, NY 14150
    (716) 833-9060
    Details
    Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
    Po Box 1329
    Woodstock, NY 12498

    Located in Ulster County

    845-679-5955
    Details
    Wyoming County SPCA
    P.O. Box 151
    Attica, NY 14011

    Located in Wyoming County

    716-591-3114
    Details
    Wyoming County SPCA
    PO Box 269, 808 Creek Road
    Attica, NY 14011

    Located in Wyoming County

    (585) 591-3114
    Details
    Yates County Animal Control
    227 Main Street
    Penn Yan, NY 14527

    Located in Yates County

    315-536-4438
    Details
    Yates County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    173 South Avenue
    Penn Yan, NY 14527

    Located in Yates County

    315-595-2201
    Details
    Yonkers Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    120 Fullerston
    Yonkers, NY 10701

    Located in Westchester County

    914-377-6730
    Details
    Yorkie911 Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 2627
    North Babylon, NY 11703
    (631) 965-6418
    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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