New Jersey is mightily blessed with Animal shelters, pounds, rescue centers and humane societies etc. Out of the huge amount that there are I shall just randomly pull out some of the shelters and describe their role in the care of local New Jersey strays and unwanted dogs.
Animal shelters nationwide give an invaluable service and help to protect the welfare of less fortunate pets in their communities with pet adoption schemes and sometimes subsidized spaying/neutering and vaccination programs as well as giving a refuge to the lost and the abandoned.
It is a pleasure to report on the great work they provide to pets. Many rely on Animal shelters to provide veterinary care and advice and are truly a major benefit to dogs.
Camden County Animal Shelter
Built in 1997 have taken in 6000 animals a year. They seek to decrease all euthanasia of healthy animals and have pet adoption scheme for dogs and cats pushing hard to get older therefore less popular pets adopted (Adoption). They run a spay/neuter and vaccination clinic by appointment (Clinic details). Always seeking volunteers and foster parents and are supporters of spaying captured stray cats where they offer to spay or neuter at a discounted rate for any colony of 3 ferals (spay and neuter of ferals).
Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter
Their mission is to end abuse abandonment and neglect. They have a special companions program whereas if some potential adopter seeking a certain breed or hard to find pet due to popularity then they will alert the would-be adopter of any pet that matches the criteria of the adopter.
This is on membership basis of $35 for 3 months and they stress that no guarantees can be made but puts you in a stronger position to get the breed you specifically want. (special companionship program)
Bergen County Animal Shelter
This is a county operated facility. Another adoption scheme for pure bred and non-pure bred. They only accept surrendered pets within the Bergen county area and for a small fee. Have facilities to hold 125 dogs and 200 cats.
They will help you with lost and found dogs. They ask for volunteers with a special needs program in which a volunteer can foster some of the pets in their care that may have special needs like recovering from surgery or puppies and nursing mothers. They also do wildlife removal and a rabies clinic all details on the site.
No Kill
Not all Animal shelters in New Jersey have a policy of no kill as understandably sometimes it has to be that way in the present climate of overpopulation and lack of facilities for every pet in need. However, here is a list of shelters in New Jersey that do stick to a no kill policy. (No kill animal shelters)
To only shine the light on 2 of these facilities is somewhat unfair to the many, and I do mean many that do such good work mostly on a voluntary basis and as many are Not County-funded and rely purely on donations.
Also, credit the volunteers that give so much of their time and please consider any help you can give to these wonderful institutions.
Just a sample here of what hundreds in the New Jersey area do alone for the welfare of dogs and other animals.