Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country

The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations, and other animal welfare groups — all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.

From Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

The mission of BCAS is to:

Promote the humane treatment of all animals
Reunite lost pets with their owners
Encourage adoption, foster care, and wildlife rehabilitation
Reduce animal populations through spay/neuter (TNR) and education of the public in animal welfare
Support the community in responsible pet ownership

Teterboro, NJ 07608-1013
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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving? 

Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.

Every partner has one common goal: to save the lives of homeless pets.

How Is Your Community Doing?

Animals in New Jersey need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.

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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat you’re saving the life of a loving and loyal animal. You’re also making space for other pets to find families of their own.
Adopt a Pet
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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives.
Foster a Pet

Heartwarming stories from our partners

Just like Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, shelters and rescue groups around the country are saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. Read more about their lifesaving work. 
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Flooded Okla. animal shelter sees outpouring of support

When trouble bubbled up, teamwork and community support kept tails wagging and spirits high.
When crisis strikes, community saves the day
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How training one dog inspired shelter-wide change

Boo’s successful training plan sparked a shift in a rural Arkansas shelter that will support all their dogs in going to new homes.
All interactions with animals are learning opportunities
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Faces of No-Kill: Shelter dog now living on easy street

Annie overcame her challenges with time, support, and lots of broccoli.
She continues to make amazing progress
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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society  works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill in 2025.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.

Interested in becoming a partner? Visit bestfriends.org/network »