Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Blackwood, New Jersey area Our Featured Blackwood, NJ Partner: Camden County Animal Shelter Founded by the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1997, the Camden County Animal Shelter (CCAS) has been fighting to reduce the overwhelming stray/unwanted animal population in its county. CCAS is an open admissions shelter and takes in over 6,000 companion animals from 17 municipalities in Camden County every year. In 2004, the Animal Welfare Society of Camden County, which currently runs the Camden County Animal Shelter, took over the shelter's activities. CCAS now does three major things: provide shelter for stray/unwanted animals, find those animals loving homes, and provide low-cost spay/neuter services.CCAS is an open admissions shelter. Its 40+ full and part-time staff work hard to find loving homes for each and every animal that enters the shelter's doors. The 2011 Animal Intake and Disposition Survey shows that Camden County performs much better than its surrounding counties.

In addition to taking in animals, CCAS holds a multitude of events every year in order to help those looking to adopt to find the animal of their dreams, be it an adoption event or a full-blown gala. Homes For Sale Lawsons Creek Hickory NcLastly, CCAS provides Camden County with low-cost spay and neutering options. T Shirts Calgary FloodBy providing the service at such a cheap cost, CCAS hopes to reduce the number of stray/unwanted animals in the county.Fogger For Air Duct Cleaning Hours of Operation:Monday: closed to the publicTuesday 12:00 - 7:00Wednesday 12:00 - 7:00Thursday 12:00 - 7:00Friday 12:00 - 4:00Saturday 12:00 - 4:00Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 Adoption Contract RequiredAdoption Fees: Cats $75 (2 adults for $120)Kittens $100 (2 kittens for $150)Senior Cats (7 yrs and older) $50Special Needs cats (any age) $45Adult Dogs $150Puppies $200Senior Dogs (7 yrs and older) $75Special Needs dogs (any age) $50Includes all routine shots and spay/neuter

Passaic County - Clifton, NJ 07012Passaic County Spay/Neuter Van Coalition 973-454-1625 Union County - Hillside, NJ 07205People for Animals 973-282-0890 Hudson County - Jersey City 07303The Hudson County Animal League 201-200-1008 Hudson County - Jersey City 07307Animal Relief Foundation Fund 866-841-9139 Passaic County - W Milford, NJ 07480West Milford Animal Shelter Society 973-728-2859 Bergen County - Teterboro, NJ 07608Bergen County Animal Shelter Home 201-229-4600 Monmouth County - Eatontown 07724Monmouth County SPCA 732-542-3125 Camden County - Voorhees, New Jersey 08043Animal Welfare Association 856-424-2288 Ocean County - Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050Ocean County Animal Facility (South) 609-978-0127 Burlington County - Medford 08055Ace of Spays 609-654-2921 Gloucester County - Williamstown 08094The Oasis Animal Sanctuary 856-262-1222 Ocean County - Ocean City, NJ 08226Humane Society of Ocean City 609-399-2018 Atlantic County - Mays Landing, NJ 08330Best Friends Veterinary Hospital 609-625-7922

Cumberland County - Vineland 08360Cumberland County SPCA 856-691-1500 Atlantic County - Atlantic City, NJ 08401Humane Society of Atlantic City 609-347-2487 Ocean County - Jackson 08527Ocean County Animal Facility North 732-657-8086 Mercer County - Trenton, NJ 08625New Jersey Dept of Health 609-292-7837 Ocean County - Brick, NJ 08723Jersey Shore Animal Center 732-920-1600 Ocean County - Tom’s River 08753East Coast NJ Spay Clinic 732-929-9449 or if you know another low-cost clinic to recommend in New Jersey,Philadelphia Cat Rescues & Shelters Have you ever seen an adorable cat or kitten up for adoption and featured on your local news channel? Those great cats and kittens aren’t rare finds! They are the norm, and just about everywhere – including right here in Philadelphia – there are too many pets and not enough homes choosing to adopt them. Unfortunately, many animals are still not spayed or neutered resulting in thousands of unwanted cats and kittens each year.

You might see a cat or kitten for sale at a Philadelphia pet store and assume that buying a cat is the only option. Or you might, as many people do, believe that a cat for sale from a store or a breeder in Philadelphia is somehow “better” than one you might find for adoption in a Philadelphia animal shelter. This is a common misconception, and it couldn’t be further from the truth. The cats and kittens available for adoption at your local shelters and rescue groups are wonderful, sweet, healthy companions who are homeless through no fault of their own. Many times, animals end up in shelters simply because their former owner encountered a financial hardship and could no longer afford to care for them, or perhaps even lost their own home. Whatever the reason, most cats and kittens in shelters are great former pets who have lived in homes, and are often already litterbox trained. You may be looking at the options, and wondering what the difference is between buying a cat or kitten you see advertised for sale in the Philadelphia newspaper, for instance, and adopting a cat or kitten from a shelter.

One main difference is the feeling you get from knowing your choice is actually saving a life. When you adopt a cat or kitten from a Philadelphia-area shelter or rescue group, you’ll not only save the life of the cat you’ll call your new best friend, but you’ll be helping another cat by creating an open space at the shelter. And your new cat will show you vast amounts of gratitude every day! Below you'll find many Philadelphia focused rescue organizations. The Last Resort Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Camden County mulls ban on sale of animals from puppy, kitten mills The Camden County Freeholder Board is considering a ban on the sale of dogs and cats sourced from puppy and kitten mills, large-scale breeding facilities that mistreat their animals in order to maximize profits. "You don't need to get a dog from a puppy mill, because by purchasing a dog that stems from a puppy mill, you're encouraging that type of behavior that is known to be so horrific," said freeholder Jeffrey Nash, who announced the ordinance at the Camden County Animal Shelter alongside his rescue dog, Norman.

"There's suffering on the animals. We don't want to encourage that in our community," he said. The ordinance, which will go up for a vote before the freeholders this month, would require pet stores in Camden County to obtain dogs and cats they sell from an animal care facility or a rescue organization. Prospective pet owners would still be able to buy dogs or cats from breed-specific hobby breeders. Although New Jersey does not have many puppy or kitten mills of its own, local pet stores still sell animals that come from mills, says the Humane Society's New Jersey director, Kathleen Schatzmann. "We don't have the large-scale breeders that you may see in other states, but the problem is that we import," she said. "The vast majority of our pet stores do bring in puppies from puppy mills." Schatzmann said that seven municipalities in New Jersey have imposed similar bans, but this would be the first county-wide ordinance. A law signed by Gov. Chris Christie earlier this year requires pet store owners to post information about where they obtained their dogs and cats, but it does not ban the sale of animals from puppy and kitten mills.