Adopt A Shelter Pet Wayne, NJ

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Adopt A Shelter Pet Wayne, NJ 🐾 On a mission to change lives—one shelter pet at a time
🤍Providing safety, love & hope until forever finds them
💥 Adopt. Don’t shop. Change a life.

The Alan Purcell Wayne Animal Shelter of Wayne, NJ maintains a safe and caring environment until the animal is either reclaimed or adopted. While Shelter Workers and Volunteers supply the love and compassion needed for each homeless animal, placing them in a new, loving home is the main priority. Located at:
201 Pompton Plains Crossroads
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 694-0767 tel. / (973) 616-1270 fax

Open Tues & Thurs 5:30-8pm, Sat 11:30-4pm

🎅🐾 SANTA PAWS IS COMING TO WAYNE! 🐾🎅It’s time to get those holiday photos ready! 📸🎄 Santa is making another special trip...
10/23/2026

🎅🐾 SANTA PAWS IS COMING TO WAYNE! 🐾🎅

It’s time to get those holiday photos ready! 📸🎄 Santa is making another special trip to meet your pets for the 20th Annual Pet Photos with Santa, benefiting the Wayne Township Animal Shelter! ❤️

🐶🐱 Pets of ALL types are welcome, and children can join in for a festive family photo, too!

🎄 EVENT DETAILS
📅 Sunday, October 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–1:00 PM & 1:30 PM–5:00 PM
📍 Captain Michael Kilroy Memorial Park
6 Concord Place, Wayne, NJ

📸 Sitting fee: $20 — includes a 5x7 portrait! Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted. Additional photo packages are available for purchase through Patterson Photography.

✨ Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome!

🎁 HOW TO BOOK: Visit www.waynetownship.com, scroll down on the homepage, and click “Pet Photos with Santa” to schedule your appointment!

❤️ Portraits will be available for pickup at the Wayne Township Animal Shelter. You'll receive an email when your photos are ready, and they can be picked up during our regular open adoption hours!

Every photo helps support the animals in our care, so bring your pets, get into the holiday spirit, and help us celebrate 20 years of this special tradition! 🎅🐾

📞 Questions? Call 973-694-0767 or email [email protected].

We can't wait to see you and your pets! ❤️🎄

❤️🐾 BEEFY SMALLS UPDATE — THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 🐾❤️WOW! We are absolutely OVERWHELMED by the amount of love a...
10/14/2026

❤️🐾 BEEFY SMALLS UPDATE — THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 🐾❤️
WOW! We are absolutely OVERWHELMED by the amount of love and interest Beefy Smalls has received! 🥹 We were not expecting this much attention, and seeing so many people willing to step up to the plate for this boy has been incredible!

🚨 AT THIS TIME, WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR BEEFY SMALLS! 🚨

We have SO many applications and messages to work through, so please be patient as we catch up and get back to everyone. We know there are so many wonderful families who have reached out, and finding the right fit for Beefy is no easy task!

❤️ BUT BEEFY ISN'T THE ONLY DOG LOOKING FOR A FOREVER HOME! We have several other amazing dogs waiting for their chance, and we'd LOVE for you to meet them!

To everyone reaching out from across the country, PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCAL SHELTERS! 🇺🇸 We are facing an OVERPOPULATION CRISIS, and shelters across America are overflowing with dogs, especially pit bull and bully-type breeds. While we do adopt out of state, there are so many dogs everywhere desperately waiting for someone to choose them.

Just imagine if everyone who reached out for Beefy went on to adopt another dog in need. SO MANY DOGS COULD HAVE THEIR FOREVER HOMES! 😭❤️ Let's turn this incredible attention into more happy endings!

📦 WANT TO DONATE? We have an Amazon Wishlist linked in our bio, or send us a DM for the link! We are so grateful to everyone who has donated and continues to support our shelter.

And to all our NEW FOLLOWERS… HI, WELCOME TO OUR PACK! 🐾❤️ Thank you for being here, supporting our animals, sharing their stories, and helping us get them seen.

We cannot thank you all enough. Let's keep this momentum going and help MORE shelter dogs find their people! 🏡💕

🐰🚨 RABBIT OWNERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!! 🚨🐰We have an emergency temporary intake for a rabbit, and we could use a little he...
10/09/2026

🐰🚨 RABBIT OWNERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!! 🚨🐰

We have an emergency temporary intake for a rabbit, and we could use a little help from our rabbit-loving community! 💕🐇

Our shelter isn’t typically equipped to care for rabbits, but in urgent situations like this, we always make sure every animal gets the best care. Right now, we’re looking for a few essentials to make sure our little guest is comfortable during her temporary stay with us!

🌿 HERE’S WHAT WE NEED:
🐰 Rabbit food/pellets
🌾 Timothy hay
🏡 Any extra rabbit supplies, including hutches, hideouts, bedding, or treats!

Have a rabbit at home and a little extra to spare? Even a small donation would make a difference! Have an open bag of rabbit food or hay? No problem! You can put some in a Ziploc bag and label it “rabbit food” or “timothy hay.” Every little bit helps! 🥹💗

We just want to make this unexpected stay as safe, comfortable, and stress-free as possible for our little friend! 🐰❤️

📍 Donations can be dropped off at Wayne Township Animal Shelter 201 Pompton Plains Crossroad, Wayne, NJ 07470

Please SHARE to help us reach our fellow rabbit owners! You never know who might have a little extra to spare. Thank you for always showing up for the animals who need us! 🐾💗

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨Hi everyone! Unfortunately, our phone lines are completely down, meaning we cannot make or rec...
10/08/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Hi everyone! Unfortunately, our phone lines are completely down, meaning we cannot make or receive any phone calls at the moment. 😞

This is incredibly frustrating for us, especially right now when we have people interested in adopting! We are also actively working with people regarding surrenders, so we completely understand how frustrating and inconvenient this situation is for everyone involved. Please know that we understand the urgency and are doing everything we can to get this resolved as quickly as possible!

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and ask that you please be patient with us while we work through this issue. ❤️

📧 In the meantime, please contact us via email:
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support! 🐾

🎃👻 TRICK OR TREAT AT THE SHELTER! 🐾🍬Halloween is coming to Wayne Township Animal Shelter, and we want YOU to stop by for...
10/06/2026

🎃👻 TRICK OR TREAT AT THE SHELTER! 🐾🍬
Halloween is coming to Wayne Township Animal Shelter, and we want YOU to stop by for some spooky fun! 🧡🖤
Bring the kids to trick or treat for candy 🍭🍫 and don’t forget your four-legged family members! 🐶🐾 Dogs can trick or treat too and get some yummy treats AND a special pup cup! 🧁🐾
🎃 WEAR A COSTUME = ENTER OUR RAFFLE! 🎃
Kids, adults, AND dogs who come dressed up can enter for a chance to win a fun prize! 👻🏆
Come dressed spooky, silly, cute, or completely ridiculous — we want to see those costumes! 😂🎃
And while you’re here… you might just meet your future best friend waiting for a home. 🐶🐱❤️
📅 OCTOBER 31ST Our normal adoption hours 11:30-4!
📍 Wayne Township Animal Shelter 201 Pompton Plains Crossroads, Wayne NJ 07470
🍬 Candy for the kids
🐾 Treats for the dogs
🧁 Pup cups for our furry trick-or-treaters
🎃 Costumes + raffle
Come trick or treat, say hi to our shelter pets, and make Halloween a little more special! 🧡
🎃👻 Spooky fun. Furry friends. Everyone’s welcome! 🐾

💔 Someone let Beefy Smalls down.Beefy is only about 3 years old, and somehow this sweet boy found himself sitting in a s...
10/06/2026

💔 Someone let Beefy Smalls down.

Beefy is only about 3 years old, and somehow this sweet boy found himself sitting in a shelter, wondering where his family went.

We look at him every day and wonder how anyone could meet Beefy and not fall completely in love with him. He LOVES people. He LOVES other dogs. He’s happy, affectionate, goofy, and just wants to be around his people.

He doesn’t deserve to spend his days behind a kennel door wondering when someone is going to come for him.

Beefy deserves a family who will make him part of their life and keep him there. A family who understands that adopting a dog is a commitment—not something you give up when it becomes inconvenient.

Because of his size, we recommend older children, but Beefy has so much love to give.

Please don’t let him become another dog who gets overlooked. 🥺 He deserves to know what it feels like to finally be home. ❤️

📍 Come meet him during our adoption hours!
🐾Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30-8:00 PM
🐾Saturdays: 11:30 AM-4:00 PM
📧Email us at [email protected] for more information or to learn about adopting any of our adoptable pets.

🎃👻 TRICK OR TREAT AT THE SHELTER! 🐾🍬Halloween is coming to Wayne Township Animal Shelter, and we want YOU to stop by for...
10/02/2026

🎃👻 TRICK OR TREAT AT THE SHELTER! 🐾🍬

Halloween is coming to Wayne Township Animal Shelter, and we want YOU to stop by for some spooky fun! 🧡🖤

Bring the kids to trick or treat for candy 🍭🍫 — and don’t forget your four-legged family members! 🐶🐾 Dogs can trick or treat too and get some yummy treats AND a special pup cup! 🧁🐾

🎃 WEAR A COSTUME = ENTER OUR RAFFLE! 🎃
Kids, adults, AND dogs who come dressed up can enter for a chance to win a fun prize! 👻🏆

Come dressed spooky, silly, cute, or completely ridiculous — we want to see those costumes! 😂🎃

And while you’re here… you might just meet your future best friend waiting for a home. 🐶🐱❤️

📅 OCTOBER 31ST
📍 Wayne Township Animal Shelter 201 Pompton Plains Crossroads, Wayne NJ 07470

🍬 Candy for the kids
🐾 Treats for the dogs
🧁 Pup cups for our furry trick-or-treaters
🎃 Costumes + raffle

Come trick or treat, say hi to our shelter pets, and make Halloween a little more special! 🧡

🎃👻 Spooky fun. Furry friends. Everyone’s welcome! 🐾

09/30/2026

🐾 MEET TAJIN! 🐾

The sweetest Husky girl is still waiting for someone to give her the happily-ever-after she deserves. 💙

Tajin was most likely dumped and was picked up as a stray. Sadly, no one ever came looking for her. 💔 While we may not know much about her past, one thing we do know is that Tajin has the sweetest soul and a bright future ahead of her! ✨

At about 1–2 years old, Tajin is everything you’d expect from a Husky — sweet, energetic, playful, and ready for adventure! 🐺 She loves being active, getting outside, and spending time with people. She’s the kind of girl who would love an active family that can keep up with her and include her in all their adventures. 🏃‍♀️🌲

Tajin is spayed, up to date on her vaccines, and ready to start her next chapter. 📖❤️

We don’t know where Tajin came from or what she’s been through, but we know where we want her to go…

HOME. 🏡

Her past may be a mystery, but her future is still unwritten. And we know her next chapter is about to be the best one yet. 💙

📍 Come meet Tajin during our adoption hours and see for yourself just how special this girl is!
🐾Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30-8:00 PM
🐾Saturdays: 11:30 AM-4:00 PM
📧Email us at [email protected] for more information or to learn about adopting Tajin or any of our other adoptable pets.

09/23/2026

Day after day, they wait.
They wait for someone to stop and see them.
To choose them.
To take them home.
The kittens are overlooked because they’re black.
And the cats are overlooked because they aren’t kittens.
But they all have so much love to give. And they’re all watching people walk past their cages, hoping that maybe today will finally be their day.
They deserve a home, too. They deserve to be chosen.
Please choose them.

📍 Come meet them during our adoption hours and see for yourself just how special they are.
🐾Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30-8:00 PM
🐾Saturdays: 11:30 AM-4:00 PM
📧Email us at [email protected] for more information or to learn about adopting any of our adoptable pets.

Address

201 Pompton Plains Crossroad
Wayne, NJ
07470

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 11:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+19736940767

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