Perth Amboy Animal Shelter and Animal Control
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Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-7pm.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Perth Amboy
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City animal shelter and animal control run by the Perth Amboy Police Department. Handles stray dogs and nuisance barking, animal cruelty investigations, welfare checks, bites and quarantine, and rescue of injured and sick animals; offers adoptions, fostering, owner surrenders when space allows, and low-cost spay/neuter for animals adopted from the shelter. Middlesex County holds a rabies clinic twice a year.
How to reach them
Where: 597 Fayette Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-7pm.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Adopters must be at least 18, show ID with proof of current residence and have the landlord's or property owner's permission. Surrenders require ID with current address and proof of ownership.
- How to get started: Call (732) 324-3877. Call before surrendering a pet to check space and set an appointment. Fill out an adoption application at the shelter office. For rabies clinic dates, call the City Clerk's Office at 732-826-0290 ext. 4019.
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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