# Animal Abuse Help Resources - New Jersey
## Emergency Contacts
- **National Animal Abuse Hotline: ASPCA**
- **Phone:** (888) 426-4435
- **Website:** [https://www.aspca.org](https://www.aspca.org/)
- **Description:** Provides 24/7 assistance for animal cruelty reports and emergencies.
## Statewide Animal Protection Services
- **New Jersey Department of Health - Animal Welfare**
- **Website:** [https://www.nj.gov/health/vph/](https://www.nj.gov/health/vph/)
- **Description:** Offers information on animal control laws, reporting animal cruelty, and animal welfare programs in New Jersey.
- **Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APLNJ)**
- **Phone:** (732) 446-6808
- **Email:** [
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- **Website:** [https://aplnj.org/](https://aplnj.org/)
- **Office Location:** PO Box 186, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
- **Description:** Advocates for animal rights and provides resources for reporting animal cruelty.
## Regional Animal Protection Services
### Monmouth County
- **Monmouth County SPCA**
- **Cruelty Hotline:** (877) 898-7297
- **Website:** [https://monmouthcountyspca.org/](https://monmouthcountyspca.org/)
- **Office Location:** 260 Wall Street, Eatontown, NJ 07724
- **Description:** Investigates animal cruelty cases and provides shelter and adoption services.
### Passaic County
- **Passaic County SPCA**
- **Phone:** (973) 773-0459
- **Website:** [https://pc-spca.org/](https://pc-spca.org/)
- **Office Location:** PO Box 2444, Clifton, NJ 07015
- **Description:** Dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals and promoting their welfare.
### Camden County
- **Animal Welfare Association (AWA)**
- **Phone:** (856) 424-2288
- **Website:** [https://www.awanj.org/](https://www.awanj.org/)
- **Office Location:** 509 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
- **Description:** Provides shelter, adoption services, and programs to prevent animal cruelty.
## Reporting Animal Abuse
- **New Jersey Department of Health - Animal Welfare**
- **Website:** [https://www.nj.gov/health/vph/](https://www.nj.gov/health/vph/)
- **Instructions for Reporting:** Contact your local police department or animal control officer to report animal cruelty. For livestock-related cruelty, contact the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
## Online Animal Protection Services
- **NJ Aid for Animals**
- **Phone:** (856) 728-0911
- **Website:** [https://njafa.org/](https://njafa.org/)
- **Features:** Provides resources for reporting animal cruelty and offers assistance for abused animals.
## Other Resources
- **NJ Humane Society**
- **Phone:** (201) 896-9300
- **Website:** [https://www.newjerseyhumanesociety.org/](https://www.newjerseyhumanesociety.org/)
- **Services Provided:** Rescues and rehabilitates animals, offers adoption services, and investigates animal cruelty cases.
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_Updated as of December 18, 2024. For updates or corrections, please contact the New Jersey Department of Health - Animal Welfare at [https://www.nj.gov/health/vph/](https://www.nj.gov/health/vph/)._