County animal shelters serve as the primary intake point for stray and surrendered animals across the entire county and are responsible for enforcing local animal control laws including licensing, leash requirements, and dangerous dog ordinances. There are 19 Animal Shelters locations in Essex County, New Jersey.
County residents should register their pets with the local animal control office as required by ordinance, which helps facilitate reunification if an animal goes missing. Some counties maintain 24-hour stray animal intake or have drop-off arrangements with partner organizations outside of regular business hours.
List of Essex County, New Jersey Animal Shelters
Maplewood Animal Shelter
Orphaned Pets Inc.
Essex Fells Animal Impound
Doodle Rescue Collective Inc
Montclair Township Animal Shelter
Jersey Animal Coalition, Inc.
West Orange Animal Control
Homeless Animal Adoption Lg
New Jersey State Animal Control
Montclair Animal Shelter
West Orange Animal Welfare League
Newark Animal Control
Orange Animal Control
East Orange Dog Pound
Glen Ridge Animal League
Alex Caprio Animal Control Facility
Livingston Animal Shelter
East Orange Animal Control
New Jersey State Animal Control
Residents of Essex County should check whether their municipality has its own animal control ordinance separate from county rules, as licensing fees, leash laws, and bite incident procedures can vary between incorporated cities and unincorporated county areas.
You may also find Animal Shelters locations in neighboring counties including Essex, Morris, Passaic.