NJ,State of New Jersey
2023
There are 100 licensed facilities in the state. Only 63 reported.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1269
Owner surrender: 2699
Stray: 7125
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1080
Other outcome: 206
On hand Dec. 31: 1345
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2704
Owner surrender: 4190
Stray: 16,251
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1083
Other outcome: 1871
On hand Dec. 31: 2893
2022
There were only 57 facilities reporting. According to the state of New Jersey, there are 92 licensed facilities. The following facilities did not report their 2022 intake and disposition numbers: Alan Purcell Wayne Township Animal Shelter, All Pets Veterinary Hospital, Almost Home Animal Shelter, Angel Pets Animal Welfare Society, Animal Alliance of New Jersey, Beacon Animal Rescue, Chester Animal Hospital, City of Elizabeth Animal Shelter, Edison Municipal Shelter, Father John's Animal House, Friends of Camden Animal Shelter, Greyhound Angels Adoption, Happy Tails Inn, Harmony Animal Hospital, Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, Livingston Animal Center, Montclair Township Animal Shelter, Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter, New Jersey Humane Society, North Jersey Community Animal Shelter, Pennsville Township Animal Pound, Phillipsburg Animal Facility, Plainfield Area Humane Society, Princeton Animal Hospital, Secaucus Animal Shelter, Shake-A-Paw, Somerset Regional Animal Shelter, Toms River Animal Facility, Tyco Animal Control Services, VCA Blairstown Animal Hospital, Voorhees Animal Orphanage, Wantage Township Pound, Warren Animal Hospital, Weber's Training School, and Woodbridge Township Animal Shelter.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1184
Owner surrender: 3262
Stray: 8675
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1173
Other outcome: 242
On hand Dec. 31: 1572
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3288
Owner surrender: 6827
Stray: 19,034
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1279
Other outcome: 1866
On hand Dec. 31: 3202
2021
There are 95 reporting for 2021. Not all reported data.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 965
Owner surrender: 3062
Stray: 7317
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 732
Other outcome: 121
On hand Dec. 31: 1243
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3046
Owner surrender: 6417
Stray: 19,844
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 660
Other outcome: 2009
On hand Dec. 31: 3245
2020
Please note that only 67 facilities reported for 2020 in comparison to 97 reporting in 2019.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1149
Owner surrender: 2979 not complete
Stray: 7162 not complete
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 810 not complete
Other outcome: 158
On hand Dec. 31: 1040
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4597
Owner surrender: 6489 not complete
Stray: 20,218 not complete
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 627 not complete
Other outcome: 1958
On hand Dec. 31: 4103
2011
108 facilities reporting.
2012
The State of New Jersey suffered devastation throughout the state as the result of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012.
2013
107 facilities reporting.
2014
104 facilities reporting. Twenty-seven (27) facilities were responsible for importing 4203 dogs from other states and countries. Ten (10) facilities were responsible for importing 404 cats from other states and countries.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2022
Owner surrender: 7828
Stray: 16,361
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1219
Escaped/died: 200
On hand Dec. 31: 1845
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 5168
Owner surrender: 11,985
Stray: 32,361
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 819
Escaped/died: 2661
On hand Dec. 31: 5165
2015
Nineteen (19) facilities were responsible for importing 5345 dogs from other states and countries. Nine (9) facilities were responsible for importing 315 cats from other states and countries. One hundred two (102) facilities reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1773
Owner surrender: 7243
Stray: 15,159
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1121
Escaped/died: 204
On hand Dec. 31: 1897
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 5008
Owner surrender: 12,072
Stray: 30,667
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1682
Escaped/died: 2953
On hand Dec. 31: 5396
2016
Thirty-one (31) shelters were responsible for importing 7948 dogs from other states and countries, and eleven (11) shelters were responsible for importing 123 cats from other states and countries. One hundred three (103) facilities reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1719
Owner surrender: 7012
Stray: 14571
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1295
Escaped/died: 227
On hand Dec. 31: 2003
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 5252
Owner surrender: 10805
Stray: 31376
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 2481
Escaped/died: 3232
On hand Dec. 31: 5680
2017
One hundred (100) facilities reporting. Thirty-one (31) of them were responsible for importing 9902 dogs into the state from other states and countries. Eleven (11) of them were responsible for importing 533 cats into the state from other states and countries.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1977
Owner surrender: 6828
Stray: 14551
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1012
Escaped/died: 172
On hand Dec. 31: 1934
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 5295
Owner surrender: 8828
Stray: 31518
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1018
Escaped/died: 2963
On hand Dec. 31: 5419
2018
100 facilities reporting.
Dogs
Beginning count: 1906
Owner surrender: 6405
Stray: 13,592
Other intakes: 1504
Escaped/died: 154
Ending count: 1937
Cats
Beginning count: 5257
Owner surrender: 10,552
Stray: 32,687
Other intakes: 1257
Escaped/died: 2949
Ending count: 5708
2019
97 facilities reporting
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1856
Owner surrender: 6232
Stray: 12782
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1269
Escaped/died: 265
On hand Dec. 31: 1792
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 5598
Owner surrender: 10278
Stray: 32644
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 926
Escaped/died: 2829
On hand Dec. 31: 5580
2010
102 shelters reporting.
