Animals for Adoption
The Shelter is open for adoptions from 1pm-5pm every day except Monday. Those wishing to adopt a pet are carefully screened to ensure the animals will be placed in the best-suited home.
Adopters must meet the following criteria
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must present photo identification
- Must show proof of current address
- Proof of home ownership or for renters, copy of the lease allowing pets
- The entire family must be present
- If you already have a dog(s), a meet and greet is required. Dog meet and greets are not done on the same day as the initial meeting with the shelter dog.
- Current pet owners must provide a veterinary reference
Adoption fees are based on the age of the pet and include the following (for cats and dogs)
- Vet exam
- Spay or Neuter
- Age-appropriate vaccines
- Microchip
Adoption Applications
- Application for adopting a dog: Application PDF
- Application for adopting a cat or a small domestic: Application PDF
Available Animals
Various types and breeds of animals are available for adoption at the shelter. We list as many as we can on our petfinder.com page, but there are more at the shelter than on the site. Please be aware, while we try to keep our pet list as current as possible, we cannot guarantee an animal will still be available when you arrive.
Stray Animals
A stray animal must be held for 7 days to give its owner a chance to reclaim it. During this period, the animal is not available for adoption. Strays will be made available after the holding period and once behavioral and medical evaluations have been completed. The Shelter will not pre-adopt any animal.
Contact Us
Thomas LongoInterim Director |
Robert BergaminiAnimal Shelter Manager |
Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
100 United Lane • Teterboro, NJ 07608
Animal Shelter & Adoption Center: 201-229-4600
Animal Control Phone: 201-229-4616
Email: shelter@bergencountynj.gov
For Directions to the Shelter, please click here