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We accept lost, abandoned, stray and unwanted animals from Montclair & Nutley, NJ (our contracted towns). Adoption of animals is open to anyone willing to come visit the shelter to meet their future pet.
Montclair Township Animal Shelter's adoption process
Additional adoption info
- Meet the animals and an adoption counselor
- Fill out an adoption application
- Veterinary and personal references are required
- Landlord approval or proof of home ownership
- Adoption fee due at time of adoption, fee varies by species and age
- Adopter must sign a contract at time of adoption (and must be at least 21 yrs old)
- Meet the animals and an adoption counselor
- Fill out an adoption application
- Veterinary and personal references are required
- Landlord approval or proof of home ownership
- Adoption fee due at time of adoption, fee varies by species and age
- Adopter must sign a contract at time of adoption (and must be at least 21 yrs old)
About Montclair Township Animal Shelter
Montclair Township Animal Shelter (MTAS) is a municipal shelter providing animal control services as well as sheltering lost, stray, abandoned and unwanted animals. All animals are cared for by a small team of staff and volunteers, and the animals that are available for adoption are promoted via social media and local events. We work with other rescue organizations to accept and transfer animals, on an individual basis, depending on what is best for the animals. All dogs and cats are spayed or neutered and microchipped prior to adoption. In additional MTAS provides TNR services for Montclair & Nutley.
Montclair Township Animal Shelter (MTAS) is a municipal shelter providing animal control services as well as sheltering lost, stray, abandoned and unwanted animals. All animals are cared for by a small team of staff and volunteers, and the animals that are available for adoption are promoted via social media and local events. We work with other rescue organizations to accept and transfer animals, on an individual basis, depending on what is best for the animals. All dogs and cats are spayed or neutered and microchipped prior to adoption. In additional MTAS provides TNR services for Montclair & Nutley.
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
