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Your generosity ensures that Camden County Animal Shelter is able to continue to save the lives of thousands of animals every year.
About Us
Founded by the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1997, the Camden County Animal Shelter (CCAS) has been fighting to reduce the overwhelming stray/unwanted animal population in its county. CCAS is an open admissions shelter and takes in over 6,000 companion animals from 17 municipalities in Camden County every year. In 2004, the Animal Welfare Society of Camden County, which currently runs the Camden County Animal Shelter, took over the shelter's activities. CCAS now does three major things: provide shelter for stray/unwanted animals, find those animals loving homes, and provide low-cost spay/neuter services.
CCAS is an open admissions shelter. Its 40+ full and part-time staff work hard to find loving homes for each and every animal that enters the shelter's doors. The 2009 Animal Intake and Disposition Survey shows that Camden County performs much better than the its surrounding counties.
| County | Camden* | Burlington | Gloucester | Ocean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Intake | 12,938 | 6,455 | 6,893 | 10,987 |
| Euthanized Cats | 32.71% | 77.51% | 81.44% | 51.42% |
| Euthanized Dogs | 14.83% | 8.98% | 52.10% | 15.17% |
| Total Euthanized | 25.27% | 54.87% | 54.46% | 36.50% |
In addition to taking in animals, CCAS holds a multitude of events every year in order to help those looking to adopt to find the animal of their dreams, be it an adoption event or a full-blown gala. Lastly, CCAS provides Camden County with low-cost spay and neutering options. By providing the service at such a cheap cost, CCAS hopes to reduce the number of stray/unwanted animals in the county.
What We Do
Animal Adoption - View our ready-to-go companion animals
Lost Pets - We are one of 3 shelters in Camden County responsible for your lost pets
Spay/Neuter Clinics - Make a low-cost appointment to spay/neuter your pet, a stray, or a feral cat in your neighborhood today
Vaccinations & Testing - Low cost vaccines and basic testing available, including rabies shots, distemper shots, and feline FIV/FeLV combo tests
Board of Directors
The Camden County Animal Shelter Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, and are held once a year. If you have any concerns or ideas, please feel free to attend and express your opinions. If not, come say hello to us; we work hard to save animals each and every day.
Next Board Meeting: CCAS Open House - October 13, 2012 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Open House will be October 13th 12-4. Please visit CCAS for refreshments, adoption specials as well as shelter tours and an opportunity to talk with the Board of Directors.
For more information, feel free to e-mail the CCAS Board at board@ccasnj.org.