Animal shelters provide a safe temporary home for stray, lost, and surrendered animals while connecting them with adoptive families or reuniting them with their owners. There are 2 Animal Shelters locations in Paterson, New Jersey.
Residents of Paterson can visit their local shelter to adopt a pet, report a stray animal, or surrender an animal in need. Bring a valid photo ID when visiting, and check the shelter's website or call ahead to confirm adoption hours and current animal availability before making the trip.
List of Paterson City, New Jersey Animal Shelters
Paterson Animal Control
Paterson Pound
Animal Shelters near Paterson
- Clifton
- Essex Fells
- Glen Ridge
- Livingston
- Montclair
- Montville
- Parsippany
- Passaic
- Bloomingdale
- Butler
- Elmwood Park
- Fair Lawn
- Little Falls
- Mahwah
- Midland Park
- Oakland
- Oak Ridge
- Pequannock
- Pompton Lakes
- Pompton Plains
- Riverdale
- Saddle River
- Wanaque
- Wayne
- West Milford
- Paterson
- Haledon
- Paramus
- Park Ridge
- Denville
- Rockaway
- East Hanover
Residents of Paterson can support their local animal shelter beyond adoption by volunteering as dog walkers or cat socializers, fostering animals temporarily, or donating items from the shelter's online wish list. Check the shelter's social media pages for urgent appeals and animals that have been waiting longest for a home.
You may also find Animal Shelters locations in nearby cities including Clifton, Essex Fells, Glen Ridge.