New Jersey Resources

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, adoptions, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

Animal Friendly License Plate - Show your support for animals, get a special "animal friendly" license plate for your car!

Bring Fido - Try here for a listing of pet friendly hotels.

Emergency Planning for Your Pets - Great advice and links from the NJ Office of Emergency Management.

Emergency Preparedness for Families, Individuals, Households and Pets - The NJ Office of Emergency Management has issued this advice for preparing ahead of time for disasters.

Feral Cat Information - New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance is proud to be New Jersey’s leading resource center for feral catinformation. Their mission is to make New Jersey a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) friendly state, by working with caregivers and municipalities.

Help Your Pet Survive a Disaster - The NJ Department of Agriculture has created this information.

Know Your Rights Before Buying a Puppy or a Kitten - The Office of the Attorney General has published this quick bulletin.

Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Programs - You may be eligible to have your pet spayed or neutered at a discounted price at one of the participating veterinary hospitals.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association - Animal health tips and information on finding a veterinarian.

Pet-Friendly Hotels - This list is provided by the NJ Office of Emergency Management. Another list is from the NJ Department of Agriculture: http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/news/Hotels%20That%20Allow%20Pets%20%209.15.2000.pdf

Pet Shop Laws - This list of laws pertaining to pet stores comes from the Animal Protection Institute.

PetPALS of Southern NJ - PetPALS believes in the healing nature of the human-pet bond, and assists terminally and chronically ill clients with the care of their pets.

Plague and Pets - The Department of Health and Senior Services offers this information.

State Boosts Preparedness for Caring for Livestock and Pets in Disasters - Five easily transportable trailers, filled with everything needed to quickly set up temporary animal shelters and veterinary clinics during disasters will soon be strategically placed around the state.  Read more about it here.

St.Hubert's Animal Welfare Center - Founded in 1939 by Geraldine R. Dodge, St. Hubert's serves animals and people with a wide variety of programs that nurture the human-animal bond and foster an environment in which people respect all living creatures.