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Plainfield Area Humane Society

Animal shelter in Plainfield, NJ

Plainfield Area Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been uniting pets and people since 1933. Our mission is to find a loving home for every homeless pet. Our vision is that all pets have a permanent home to live their lives in comfort. Our values are to value the life of every animal entrusted to our care. We value our employees, who give so much in caring for abandoned animals. We value our volunteers and supporters, who generously contribute their time and resources to our mission. We value our role in the community, eliciting change in the way animals are perceived and treated. Our methods are to perform animal control services to keep homeless pets off the streets. We use mandatory spay/neuter to reduce pet overpopulation. We microchip every adoptee so that they may find their way home if lost.We promote responsible pet ownership through community outreach and education.

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Address
75 Rock Ave.
Plainfield, NJ 07063
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75 Rock Ave.

Plainfield, NJ 07063

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Adoptable pets at Plainfield Area Humane Society

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Tawny

American Pit Bull Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Plainfield, NJ
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Capt. Perfection

American Bulldog

Male, Adult
Plainfield, NJ
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Sharpie

Shar Pei/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Plainfield, NJ

Shelter FAQs

We cover a few towns in Somerset and Middlesex County.

Additional adoption info

All potential adopters are required to first come in and meet the animal they want to adopt. They are also required to fill out an adoption application and once approved you will have to sign an adoption contract. All animals have age appropriate vaccinations, spayed or neutered, blood tests and will be microchipped before they go home. The dog adoption fee is $200 and the cat adoption fee is $150.

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Gary

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
New York, NY
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Lewis

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
West Orange, NJ
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Mittens

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 10 yrs 8 mos
Colmar, PA
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Cyrus

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Newark, NJ
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Ava

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 11 mos
New York, NY
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Simon

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Princeton, NJ

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