Jersey City Division of Animal Care & Control
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Hours: Public hours Tuesday-Sunday 12pm-5pm; closed Monday and city holidays. Facility open seven days 8am-5pm by appointment. Animal Control is staffed 24x7; from 10pm-7am and on city holidays only emergency calls are dispatched.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Jersey City, Hoboken and Guttenberg
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City-run animal shelter and animal control for Jersey City, Hoboken and Guttenberg. Responds to lost, stray, sick or injured animals and nuisance or dangerous-dog complaints; cares for impounded animals; and offers adoption, fostering, lost and found services, dog licensing and low-cost spay/neuter programs for stray and owned animals. Animals are vaccinated, spayed/neutered and microchipped before adoption or foster.
How to reach them
Where: 235 Jersey City Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07305
Hours: Public hours Tuesday-Sunday 12pm-5pm; closed Monday and city holidays. Facility open seven days 8am-5pm by appointment. Animal Control is staffed 24x7; from 10pm-7am and on city holidays only emergency calls are dispatched.
Good to know
- How to get started: Call 201-547-4888. To adopt, submit the adoption application with a copy of your lease or the building owner's permission to keep a pet. Report lost or found pets through PawBoost as linked on the city page. Appointments are strongly encouraged.
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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