Humane Society of Bergen County
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Hours: Adoption hours: Monday 10am-4pm; Tuesday 10am-2pm; Wednesday closed; Thursday-Friday 10am-5:30pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 11am-2pm. Hours can be affected by holidays, vet appointments and staffing.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- New Jersey
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Nonprofit shelter founded in 1972 that takes in animals from kill shelters, homes where they are no longer wanted and lost or abandoned animals, and adopts out dogs, cats, birds and small animals. It runs an on-site pet supply store, Kindness Korner.
How to reach them
Where: 221-223 Stuyvesant Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Hours: Adoption hours: Monday 10am-4pm; Tuesday 10am-2pm; Wednesday closed; Thursday-Friday 10am-5:30pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 11am-2pm. Hours can be affected by holidays, vet appointments and staffing.
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit during adoption hours or call 201-896-9300.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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