Animal Shelters

BCAS Animal ControlBCAS is a county operated facility providing animal control to 49 communities in Bergen County. They accept owned animals for a fee from our contracted communities. If space permits, they will accept owned animals from other towns. BCAS is almost always operating at capacity for dogs. Please call the shelter (201-646-3565) to find out if cages are available. Please call the shelter to find out if cages are available for other animals. Before bringing in a stray, call the police department of the town in which the animal is found to determine the appropriate agency that provides animal control for that community. The facility is designed to hold up to 125 dogs and 200 cats. If you are not from Bergen County, please contact your local shelters.

L.E.H.A.R. is a not for profit, no-kill animal rescue made up entirely of volunteers. We are dedicated to the health, rehabilitation, care and home placement of unwanted, abused, or abandoned animals in danger of being euthanized. LEHAR's no kill policy means that animals will not be euthanized as a means of population control, and animals will also not be euthanized for the sake of convenience.LEHAR has been helping animals in need since 1993. Our goals include lowering the euthanasia rate at our county shelters and making a low cost spay clinic available in our area. We plan to continue working with foster homes and providing animals for adoption. Last year we were able to help over 798 dogs and cats. It costs us approximately $37.00 per animal.

PAWS-MONTCLAIR was founded 30 years ago. We are a non-profit organization, with 501(c)3 status. PAWS is dedicated to finding homes for the unwanted cats and dogs in our community. We are proud to have one of the highest adoption rates amongst the many animal shelters in New Jersey.We are supported solely by donations and animal control contracts with 2 neighboring towns. 100% of all donations go directly to the shelter. NO fundraisers are ever paid.