PAWS offers private adoptions in addition to our on-site adoption days at Petco and, coming again in June, the Farmer's Market in Montclair.
Our cats are sheltered at a peaceful, clean and lovely local sanctuary where you can make arrangements to meet cats you see posted on our site. There is quiet space to interact with the cats in a natural home environment without the stresses of crowds or other animals.
 
PAWS dogs are either in foster care locally or at our sanctuary in northern New Jersey. Depending on your schedule, you may be able to meet the dogs at that location, or we can arrange to bring a particular dog to your home so that your entire family may meet a potential adoptee.
 
 Our main goal is to match you and your family with the right feline or canine companion. Because these animals live in a more natural setting, we have a better understanding of their behaviors. Behaviors can surface in different environments, and with different people. It is natural that an animal may initially be stressed in a new home environment, and we work with behavior specialists that can help make better transitions and provide great training tips.
We encourage you to contact us to arrange for a private adoption visit. We do require that our application for adoption be completed prior to meeting any of our animals so we may have a better idea of your expectations, and can possibly suggest certain animals you may want to meet.
PAWS (Pound Animal Welfare Society of Montclair, Inc.) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to the humane treatment of animals and finding homes for stray and abandoned cats and dogs in our community.
Founded in 1977, PAWS has been serving Montclair NJ and the surrounding communities for 35 years. Up until December 2008, we operated a shelter located on North Willow Street in Montclair. We vacated that facility when the Township of Montclair assumed responsibility for animal control and sheltering.
We are extremely proud of the number of adoptions we have facilitated and the number of animals we have rescued over the years many from dire circumstances and successfully placed with loving families.
We make sure our cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, administer vaccinations, and provided routine and emergency veterinary care and compassion to all of the animals that have come to us.
Our success depends on the generous support of individuals like you who believe in our mission and are committed to the humane treatment of animals.
Despite having to vacate from the North Willow Street facility in December 2008, PAWS has continued to operate, providing critical services to Montclair and the surrounding communities.
In our 34+ years of service to the community, PAWS has developed much expertise and a wonderful network of caring people, enabling us to be a highly responsive and flexible animal rescue group. We strive to answer every call and email in a timely manner, and offer guidance and alternatives to keep animals in their home, or when necessary, find a new home.
We currently maintain two small sanctuaries – one for dogs and one for cats – which, along with our strong fostering network, enable us to continue sheltering a limited number of animals in need. At any given time, we typically can care for up to 8 dogs and 50 cats and kittens.
Our long term goal is to be able to resume operating a centrally located facility, so that we can shelter more animals and facilitate adoptions with greater ease.
To ensure our animals are placed in
good homes all applicants are thoroughly screened and we do follow-up
calls and visits. All adopted cats and dogs are given a 10 day health
guarantee, providing the adopter uses the veterinarian we select.
Please click here for more information
on the application process.
We now have our animals in our foster network. Please call or email to make arrangements to visit them. PAWS is still devoted to find you the perfect companion!
Contact us at:
P.O. Box 149, Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Phone: (973) 746-5212
Email us at: [email protected]
For information about the pictured on our site,
please contact: [email protected]
For information about the pictured on our site,
please contact: [email protected]
In need of Foster homes for our cats and dogs!
Since we no longer have a facility we are very reliant on our Foster homes.
They are the Key for our survival and instrumental in aiding our ability to continue to help the community.
This is a great opportunity to get involved and help homeless pets in need.
PAWS will assist you every step of the way.
If interested, please call (973) 746-5212 for more information.
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