Animal Shelters & Rescue Groups in the NYC Area
New York City area animal shelters and rescue groups take in dogs and cats (and some take in other animals, such as rabbits, exotics, and birds) from the public, and/or pull animals from Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) as New Hope Partners. Each organization has an active adoption program to find homes for the animals in their care. Some of these organizations also have spay/neuter programs, and some help stem the overpopulation of stray and feral community cats in NYC through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs.
Bear in mind that each rescue group and shelter has its own adoption process, procedures, and adoption fees which are determined entirely by the individual organization. A good first step is to visit the websites of these organizations. Many of these sites include information about the group's adoption process, as well as contact information and adoption applications.
Animal shelters and rescue groups serving the five boroughs and greater NYC area include:
Bronx
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Brooklyn
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Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) |
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Manhattan
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Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) The Humane Society of New York |
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New York City Animal Rescue Girls NY PET-I-CARE Adoption Program |
Queens
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Staten Island
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Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) |
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Outside the Five Boroughs
