Pay it forward! NJ Shelters - what to donate.

Dog enthusiasts consider their animals as family members. They sleep on orthopedic beds, get home-cooked meals and share our furniture with us.

You can keep reading, I won't go Sarah McLaughlin-homeless-puppy-commercial on you. Instead, I am here to help you help the dogs who don't have the spoiled lives ours do. If you're in New Jersey, helping those dogs is quite simple - especially since I am providing you a list of what to donate and where!

Camden County Animal Shelter
125 County House Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012

According to Fox 29 Philly, Camden County Animal Shelter is in SEVERE need of pet food. Grab a few cans or a 10 pound bag of dry food at your grocery store and drop it off. Let's all be honest here, the $10 you spend to help their animals could go to far worse things.

Burlington County Animal Shelter

35 Academy Drive
Westampton, NJ 08060

I have a soft spot for the BCAS. Many of my childhood pets were adopted from there and if there is one thing I can say with certainty, it's that this shelter is always very crowded. What does this mean? It means if you know a good rescue organization or run a foster, reach out - they NEED you! Like CCAS, they also need supplies - food is always needed in a shelter like this!

According to the Friends of Burlington County Animal Shelter website, "There are many ways you can help the Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter, including walking dogs, playing with cats, grooming the animals, posting pictures and bios of the animals online, fundraising, planning events, and, of course, donating money."



Monmouth County SPCA
260 Wall Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724

If there is one thing to be said about the Monmouth County SPCA it's that they bring a happy vibe to all that they do. Their facility is clean, the staff is friendly and they use social media to make all of their pets very adoptable.

One thing they ALWAYS need (aside from food and treats for their pets) is linens. Gently used, clean linens for their adoptable animals! This is so easy and FREE. Comforters that you don't use for beds anymore have a better place than tagging along with you to the beach! Donate them. While you are there, check out the place. It's one of the few shelters you can enter without feeling horrible guilt if you leave without a new addition to your family!

If you are in NJ, NYC or Philadelphia and know of a shelter in need, contact me! I will add them in. As pet lovers, we are all in this together!