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West Milford Animal Shelter Society

Animal rescue in West Milford, NJ

The West Milford Animal Shelter is the only animal shelter in NJ that is operated completely by volunteers. All volunteers are members of the West Milford Animal Shelter Society (WMASS). WMASS volunteers donate over 1,200 hours per month at the facility and have established a trusting and caring environment for the 600-1,000 animals that arrive at our shelter each year. Our annual adoption rate is 80% (the national average rate is roughly 40% or less). We provide educational programs for community service groups, schools and clubs.

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Lycosky Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
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Lycosky Drive

West Milford, NJ 07480

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Rescue FAQs

The West Milford Animal Shelter is responsible for taking in and caring for stray or released animals found in West Milford NJ. West Milford is located in Passaic County, NJ. While many of our adoptive families are located in and around West Milford, we have had adopters come from as far as Maine and the Carolinas to adopt one of our homeless animals.

Additional adoption info

All adoptions are screened through an application process, landlord check if renting and veterinary check if the adoptor has other animals. We encourage the adoption of mature pets when appropriate. Before an animals is made available for adoption, a health screening is performed and dogs are temperment tested to insure the dog is placed in an appropriate household, i.e. no children, children under a certain age, no cats, good with other dogs, etc.

Adoption fees: dogs/puppies $75.00,
cats/kittens $35.00
Low cost spay/neuter certificates are available for cats.

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