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West Orange Animal Welfare League

Animal rescue in West Orange, NJ

The West Orange Animal Welfare League (WOAWL) was formed in 1977 and is an entirely volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization working in cooperation with the township of West Orange's animal control facility to help impounded animals find new homes. Though times have changed and our organization has evolved, our goal has always remained the same -- to find safe and happy homes for homeless and abandoned animals.

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311 Watchung Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
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311 Watchung Avenue

West Orange, NJ 07052

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Rescue FAQs

We adopt animals to adopters who reside within the state of New Jersey who meet our adoption criteria.

Additional adoption info

Fees very with individual animals; the following schedule represents minimums required:

Cats/Kittens ($25 without shots; $35 with shots)
$45 - 50 if altered;
$75 and up if altered and tested
$50 & up for purebreds

Dogs $45 without shots/ Puppies $55 without shots
Dogs $55 with shots/ Puppies $65 with shots
$70 - 80 if altered
$75 & up if altered and tested
$85 & up purebred

Adopters must fill out questionnaire and must meet certain criteria in order to adopt.

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