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These adorable cats are available for adoption in New Jersey. To learn more about each adoptable cat, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Socks KITTEN

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Rockaway, NJ
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats,
Story
Socks, Ink, Mayor, Bucket, and Soup are siblings. If interested, fill out an application at EHRcats.org. (function () { // Only on animal detail pages if (!/\/animals\/detail/i.test(location.pathname)) return; // Debounce to avoid double-fire (touchend + click, etc.) var lastNavAt = 0; function toFullSize(url) { try { var u = new URL(url, location.href); u.searchParams.delete('width'); u.searchParams.delete('height'); return u.toString(); } catch (e) { return url || ''; } } function looksLikeAnimalPhoto(url) { return /\/pictures\/animals\/\d+\/\d+\/[^?#]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)/i.test(url || ''); } function handler(e) { var el = e.target; if (!el) return; // Find the closest anchor or image in the click path var a = el.closest ? el.closest('a') : null; var img = el.closest ? el.closest('img') : null; var url = ''; // Prefer anchor href if it points to an animal photo if (a && a.getAttribute) { var href = a.getAttribute('href') || ''; if (href && (href.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(href))) { url = href; } } // Otherwise fall back to the image src if (!url && img && img.getAttribute) { var src = img.getAttribute('src') || ''; if (src && (src.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(src))) { url = src; } } if (!url) return; // Absolute URL + full-size version try { url = new URL(url, location.href).toString(); } catch (_) {} url = toFullSize(url); // Stop PrettyPhoto (and any other delegated click handlers) e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); if (e.stopImmediatePropagation) e.stopImmediatePropagation(); // Debounce var now = Date.now(); if (now - lastNavAt < 500) return; lastNavAt = now; // SAME TAB navigation to the full-size image location.href = url; } // Capture phase is the key: we get the event before PrettyPhoto. ['click', 'pointerup', 'touchend'].forEach(function (evt) { document.addEventListener(evt, handler, true); }); })(); February 21, 2026, 7:48 pm

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Ink KITTEN

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Rockaway, NJ
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats,
Story
Socks, Ink, Mayor, Bucket, and Soup are siblings. If interested, fill out an application at EHRcats.org. (function () { // Only on animal detail pages if (!/\/animals\/detail/i.test(location.pathname)) return; // Debounce to avoid double-fire (touchend + click, etc.) var lastNavAt = 0; function toFullSize(url) { try { var u = new URL(url, location.href); u.searchParams.delete('width'); u.searchParams.delete('height'); return u.toString(); } catch (e) { return url || ''; } } function looksLikeAnimalPhoto(url) { return /\/pictures\/animals\/\d+\/\d+\/[^?#]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)/i.test(url || ''); } function handler(e) { var el = e.target; if (!el) return; // Find the closest anchor or image in the click path var a = el.closest ? el.closest('a') : null; var img = el.closest ? el.closest('img') : null; var url = ''; // Prefer anchor href if it points to an animal photo if (a && a.getAttribute) { var href = a.getAttribute('href') || ''; if (href && (href.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(href))) { url = href; } } // Otherwise fall back to the image src if (!url && img && img.getAttribute) { var src = img.getAttribute('src') || ''; if (src && (src.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(src))) { url = src; } } if (!url) return; // Absolute URL + full-size version try { url = new URL(url, location.href).toString(); } catch (_) {} url = toFullSize(url); // Stop PrettyPhoto (and any other delegated click handlers) e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); if (e.stopImmediatePropagation) e.stopImmediatePropagation(); // Debounce var now = Date.now(); if (now - lastNavAt < 500) return; lastNavAt = now; // SAME TAB navigation to the full-size image location.href = url; } // Capture phase is the key: we get the event before PrettyPhoto. ['click', 'pointerup', 'touchend'].forEach(function (evt) { document.addEventListener(evt, handler, true); }); })(); February 21, 2026, 7:48 pm

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Mayor

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Rockaway, NJ
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats,
Story
Socks, Ink, Mayor, Bucket, and Soup are siblings. If interested, fill out an application at EHRcats.org. (function () { // Only on animal detail pages if (!/\/animals\/detail/i.test(location.pathname)) return; // Debounce to avoid double-fire (touchend + click, etc.) var lastNavAt = 0; function toFullSize(url) { try { var u = new URL(url, location.href); u.searchParams.delete('width'); u.searchParams.delete('height'); return u.toString(); } catch (e) { return url || ''; } } function looksLikeAnimalPhoto(url) { return /\/pictures\/animals\/\d+\/\d+\/[^?#]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)/i.test(url || ''); } function handler(e) { var el = e.target; if (!el) return; // Find the closest anchor or image in the click path var a = el.closest ? el.closest('a') : null; var img = el.closest ? el.closest('img') : null; var url = ''; // Prefer anchor href if it points to an animal photo if (a && a.getAttribute) { var href = a.getAttribute('href') || ''; if (href && (href.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(href))) { url = href; } } // Otherwise fall back to the image src if (!url && img && img.getAttribute) { var src = img.getAttribute('src') || ''; if (src && (src.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(src))) { url = src; } } if (!url) return; // Absolute URL + full-size version try { url = new URL(url, location.href).toString(); } catch (_) {} url = toFullSize(url); // Stop PrettyPhoto (and any other delegated click handlers) e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); if (e.stopImmediatePropagation) e.stopImmediatePropagation(); // Debounce var now = Date.now(); if (now - lastNavAt < 500) return; lastNavAt = now; // SAME TAB navigation to the full-size image location.href = url; } // Capture phase is the key: we get the event before PrettyPhoto. ['click', 'pointerup', 'touchend'].forEach(function (evt) { document.addEventListener(evt, handler, true); }); })(); February 21, 2026, 7:48 pm

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Bucket KITTEN

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Rockaway, NJ
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats,
Story
Socks, Ink, Mayor, Bucket, and Soup are siblings. If interested, fill out an application at EHRcats.org. (function () { // Only on animal detail pages if (!/\/animals\/detail/i.test(location.pathname)) return; // Debounce to avoid double-fire (touchend + click, etc.) var lastNavAt = 0; function toFullSize(url) { try { var u = new URL(url, location.href); u.searchParams.delete('width'); u.searchParams.delete('height'); return u.toString(); } catch (e) { return url || ''; } } function looksLikeAnimalPhoto(url) { return /\/pictures\/animals\/\d+\/\d+\/[^?#]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)/i.test(url || ''); } function handler(e) { var el = e.target; if (!el) return; // Find the closest anchor or image in the click path var a = el.closest ? el.closest('a') : null; var img = el.closest ? el.closest('img') : null; var url = ''; // Prefer anchor href if it points to an animal photo if (a && a.getAttribute) { var href = a.getAttribute('href') || ''; if (href && (href.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(href))) { url = href; } } // Otherwise fall back to the image src if (!url && img && img.getAttribute) { var src = img.getAttribute('src') || ''; if (src && (src.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(src))) { url = src; } } if (!url) return; // Absolute URL + full-size version try { url = new URL(url, location.href).toString(); } catch (_) {} url = toFullSize(url); // Stop PrettyPhoto (and any other delegated click handlers) e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); if (e.stopImmediatePropagation) e.stopImmediatePropagation(); // Debounce var now = Date.now(); if (now - lastNavAt < 500) return; lastNavAt = now; // SAME TAB navigation to the full-size image location.href = url; } // Capture phase is the key: we get the event before PrettyPhoto. ['click', 'pointerup', 'touchend'].forEach(function (evt) { document.addEventListener(evt, handler, true); }); })(); February 21, 2026, 7:48 pm

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Soup KITTEN

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Rockaway, NJ
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats,
Story
Socks, Ink, Mayor, Bucket, and Soup are siblings. If interested, fill out an application at EHRcats.org. (function () { // Only on animal detail pages if (!/\/animals\/detail/i.test(location.pathname)) return; // Debounce to avoid double-fire (touchend + click, etc.) var lastNavAt = 0; function toFullSize(url) { try { var u = new URL(url, location.href); u.searchParams.delete('width'); u.searchParams.delete('height'); return u.toString(); } catch (e) { return url || ''; } } function looksLikeAnimalPhoto(url) { return /\/pictures\/animals\/\d+\/\d+\/[^?#]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)/i.test(url || ''); } function handler(e) { var el = e.target; if (!el) return; // Find the closest anchor or image in the click path var a = el.closest ? el.closest('a') : null; var img = el.closest ? el.closest('img') : null; var url = ''; // Prefer anchor href if it points to an animal photo if (a && a.getAttribute) { var href = a.getAttribute('href') || ''; if (href && (href.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(href))) { url = href; } } // Otherwise fall back to the image src if (!url && img && img.getAttribute) { var src = img.getAttribute('src') || ''; if (src && (src.indexOf('/pictures/animals/') !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(src))) { url = src; } } if (!url) return; // Absolute URL + full-size version try { url = new URL(url, location.href).toString(); } catch (_) {} url = toFullSize(url); // Stop PrettyPhoto (and any other delegated click handlers) e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); if (e.stopImmediatePropagation) e.stopImmediatePropagation(); // Debounce var now = Date.now(); if (now - lastNavAt < 500) return; lastNavAt = now; // SAME TAB navigation to the full-size image location.href = url; } // Capture phase is the key: we get the event before PrettyPhoto. ['click', 'pointerup', 'touchend'].forEach(function (evt) { document.addEventListener(evt, handler, true); }); })(); February 21, 2026, 7:48 pm

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Egg

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs
Voorhees, NJ
Size
(when grown) -
Details
-
Story
Egg is a 3 year old lovable boy who came to us from another local rescue in need. He`s so friendly and easy to handle and has already won all of our hearts. We think he`ll fit right into most families. Please don`t miss out on this orange dream. Stop by the Animal Orphanage today and ask for Egg!

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Shelters & rescues in New Jersey

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for cats in New Jersey. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

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Wandering Whiskers Rescue

Barrington, NJ 08007

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Tiny Life Rescue

Haddon Heights, NJ 08035

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Furbaby Ranch - Runnemede Chapter

Runnemede, NJ 08078

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PetPALS of Southern New Jersey Inc.

100 Essex Avenue, Suite #300, Bellmawr, NJ 08031

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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HFH-South Jersey

Sicklerville, Bellmawr, NJ 08031

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Joa's Arc

PO Box 243, Audubon, NJ 08106

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Monster Pet Adoptions - Audubon, NJ

Audubon Crossings Shopping Center, 130 Black Horse Pike, Audubon, NJ 08106

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Deuces friends animal rescue

Collingswood, NJ 08107

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Compassion For Camden

Post Office Box 2642, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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Feral Angels

Haddon Twp., NJ 08104

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