Popcorn Park Animal Clinic

If you're looking to adopt an animal, go elsewhere. This place will make you draw blood and give your social security number. This place is the most disgusting place I've been too. It completely smells & the staff are undeniably rude. I called to make sure I had everything I needed before arriving. They said I would be able to take a cat home the same day.

When I looked at the cats and had my heart set, the first woman who approached me told me the cat was neutered so I'd be able to take that cat home same day. When I inquired about said cat at the front, they told me the cat was not neutered and it wouldn't be the same day. They also want your left arm & leg along with (if you rent - even a house) your landlords approval with a notarized letter.

I didn't realize I was walking into the White House when I walked into this facility. Adopting a cat from a shelter that has 15+ cats should not be this difficult. And this place was extremely disorganized for them to want all of my teeth ripped out and handed on a silver platter served with the finest wine. I go to say, don't waste your time because they will waste yours.

I am very grateful that this shelter will give away dogs and cats to other local shelters and rescue groups when they are full so some can be saved and not killed for space. We just got a dog that was pulled by a shelter in Morris County, NJ and we are very happy with her. The paperwork we got from AHS-Newark was a little confusing, was this dog a stray again or an owner surrender?

Who knows? I called AHS-Newark yesterday to get their Veterinarian license number so I could complete a PA Lifetime License application which required the veterinarian license number for the shelter that implanted microchip. The woman who answered the phone was not going to give me their veterinarian's license number because they no longer want to accept any liability for a dog that was transferred to another shelter. Giving this info was not going to make them liable for anything. Based on this conversation with this woman, I have a very poor opinion of the level of understanding and competency of the staff at this location.

The staff was nice and professional right now I am waiting for a cat to come home with me overall really good place Edit: Got my Cat and he is amazing thank you associated humane societies

I got my first dog, Very clean place for alot of animals that are there. Also the staff are good and firm with the pets do there was an incident I wasn't happy with but the dog was miss behaving. Also they give you a report of the animal and they neutered dogs and the cats and they won't let you go if you don't have all the appropriate papers.so call them first so they can answer your question. I will recommend anyone to go and check them out and donate to this awesome place.

Simply the BEST! Most caring individuals on the planet! I have adopted two dogs from this shelter and they have both been a joy to own.came FULLY VACCINATED with microchip and even clipped their nails. I traveled 200 miles to get my second dog from them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

My daughter got her pitbull Honey from here and the staff was very nice. Honey is now in a happy home and when we took her back for a visit the staff was so happy to see her and she was happy to see them too. Thank you to everyone who helped my daughter with her adoption of Honey. she is a spoiled big baby.

Dedicated staff, friendly and helpful. They are doing a great job rescuing, saving so many lives. Please if you can't adopt donate they always need food, cat litter, carriers for all those wonderful animals that only need a loving family and a home

My daughter and I had to have our cat put sleep the other day and The Staff from the receptionist to the Vet were nothing but kind patient and professional. They made a very difficult day for my daughter and I a little more bearable. The Dr and her asst. went above and beyond to make sure we're we're making the right decision and we left there feeling we did the right thing.

Very knowledgeable and professional not only in how they dealt with the animal but also howthey dealt with the humans LOL. I will surely be returning when we're ready to adopt again FIVE STARS ACROSS THE BOARD!

Great service. Beautiful animals thats kept clean, fed and safe. I adopted my dog from here. Great prices for vet cost and gives you 10 days of free vet service if needed.

I got my dog noodles there in like around 2020! He is the best pup! Great place to get furry friends

Forget about volunteering at the branch in Forked River. They treat volunteers like dirt. They don't even want them around. The office staff are snarly and rude. The kids that work here cleaning the cages and feeding the animals aren't much better. I adopted 2 dogs from the Newark branch and my mom sponsored 2 dogs down here. If I had any idea how unfriendly this place is, I would have gone elsewhere. They fired the only employee that was truly friendly and pleasant. Being around these people reminds me why I would rather be around animals any day.

This is a tremendous animal shelter. To the person who left a review about driving from NYC to Newark for a specific dog. THEY CAN NOT HOLD A DOG FOR YOU OVER THE PHONE. I mean how dumb do you have to be to leave a 1 star review for an animal shelter cuz a dog got adopted before you got there? "I'm in the rescue field so I put my cape on and introduced myself and assumed I should jump the line ahead of the people who already filled out applications for that specific dog." SMH.

This shelter does a whole lot of work with very limited resources. If people truly knew how bad shelters like this needed monetary and drop-off donations, they could do a lot more. Animal shelters are always in serious need of linens. Old towels, sheets, blankets etc. Make sure if you have old linens you bring them to AHS Newark and don't just throw them away.

This is for the AHS in Tinton Falls NJ. They are liars and so unprofessional. I am in the rescue field and understand how taxing and stressful it can be, however, I've never met such blatant liars as these women there. I was looking for a dog for myself as opposed to the rescue. I found a dog that immediately caught my eye. The next day (Sunday) i called at 12-noon when they opened and they said he was still available and they did have applications, but didn't look at them nor did anyone specific stand out.

I told them that I was from a rescue group and identified myself and told them that I would be coming down from NYC (approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. I rented a car, and drove there and arrived at approx 3 pm. I entered and introduced myself only to be told immediately that he had been adopted. To say that I was stunned is an understatement. When I went on their social media (FB) and posted about the situation, they were backtracking, lying, etc. First, they said that they had told me he had someone pending (WHY OH WHY would I rent a car to waste time and money to do this.

Then they said they actually had 2 people. Then another woman said they usually check applications on Monday (this was Sunday). After they told me that, i was kind of stunned and left. They then began lying saying that I stormed out! I didn't storm out, I just left quietly after saying "Wow, I just rented a car and drove to see this dog that I was told he was still available." Then the person that I was going back and forth with, Lindsay Papa just kept on lying and tripping up and making up nonsensical posts about how grateful we should be the dog got adopted, but that wasn't the matter at hand.

People that lie in their jobs should just leave and look for a new avenue of work. The poor professionalism shown that day is a shame and this person should be let go from her job. They make it hard to adopt a dog in need.

I adopted two Chihuahuas on my first visit there on Tuesday and had them two days later. They had many dogs. Online only the pit bulls were listed, but I was showed a small dog room with chihuahuas, a yorkie, terrier mixes, etc. The adoption fees were very reasonable (for me it was $100 per small dog which included spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccines, flea and worm treatments, a microchip, a collar and leash, and a 90 day guarantee that they can be looked at for free by their vet if they have worms).

Everyone I met there was very nice. Volunteers held the dog I already had when I went inside to look at the dogs they had, and helped introduce my dog to the dogs I was interested in. There's a lot of reviews saying that the place smells. well yeah, it's an animal shelter. Not their fault. Strays aren't house trained. This place wasn't any worse than other shelters I've been to.

When Toby, one of the dogs I adopted, pooped on the floor they cleaned it up right away. On both days I went there I saw volunteers outside walking and playing with some of the pit bulls, so efforts are being made to exercise them. My only complaint is that I was told the dogs I got were each 3 years old, which I doubted due to the grey on their face, and my personal vet confirmed they were much older (about 7&10).

My mother used to take me here, when I was little, to see the animals. They were accommodating to a young girl who loved animals. They used to have a parrot in the waiting area (early 1970's) that cursed. It was amusing. Glad to see this animal shelter is still providing services. I understood, even in my young age, that they weren't a no-kill facility.

Knowingly gave us a cat with Feline AIDS. The cat was not segregated from the others, the cage wasn't marked and the person who helped us-- the manager, evidently-- made no mention of the cat's condition. We didn't know until a few months later when we noticed he was having some trouble eating and our vet found that he had five dead teeth, several abscesses and that his gums were falling apart.

The gums were so bad that he couldn't be sutured after having his teeth removed and my elderly mother ended up spending about 2500.00 in dental care and antibiotics during the 16 months she had the cat. She had to eventually put it down after a gum infection flooded his bloodstream with parasites, resulting in a severe kidney infection.

I'm from Manhattan and came to Newark shelter to see a cat (his picture was on Petfinder) yet on interacting saw that cat's personality wasn't for me. They'll let you pick up the cat and hold it and you can tell a lot from this. A staff member who'd only been there 2 days was speaking with me about what I was looking for personality and looks wise.

He showed me two more cats and the little boy, who I named Moscato, is the new love of my life! Great cat, very affectionate with no problems. Wonderful no-hassle shelter with good staff. Highly recommended. Worth the trip.

I've been here several times originally for emergency visits when my usual vet was booked, but the caring staff and doctors have made this a vet that I use regularly. Shih Tzu's have eye problems. Their eyes stick out more than most dogs so they are prone to corneal ulcers, dry eyes, etc. The vets here are always accommodating, nice and work to heal your pet vs. trying to up-sell you on medicine that you don't need just to make a buck. I highly recommend.

I adopted my cat here. the process is simple and the staffs are friendly. I plan to come to adopt another one in the near future

Associated Humane society treats their Dogs and Cats like they should be treated, humanely. And they are very careful who adopts them, which is the correct way to go, after all you do not want the animals going to bad, abusive people. These poor animals have already been abandoned by the people they thought loved them. Dogs give you they whole hearts, when they are broken it really hurts. Thank you for your clean, well kept kennels and the compassion in which the animals are treated. Please, adopt, never buy!

Beware of newark nj nonprofit organization humane society, pay cline attention to ur paperwork cause they will change it I know 4 fact.

More than half of their dogs are not on Petfinder, you are better off going there and checking the place out, if you are interested in a dog, be persistent I have not had the best experience and actually am not fond of the people who work there, on multiple occasions I've been lied to over the status of a dog, recently was interested in adopting a small dog, 7 day stray was over so she was ready to be adopted, only to find out she had 'owners' and was waiting to get picked up, had to wait 10 days, thankfully in my gut I knew they were lying again, called to follow up next day, only to find out the dog had been transferred to another shelter instead, shame on them for lying, now I am on my quest to find the dog, they also lied to me over the status of a pitbull I was trying to rescue, said he'd been adopted jan 21, when that was impossible since I went feb 5 he was there went back the next day feb 6 and he was gone, I know the poor baby was put down, so shame on them

I will admit the facility is not the cleanest and the location is not the most ideal.but all things considered I have always and will always get my pets from here.(besides that-I don't know too many animal facilities that are super clean).I got a long haired cat from here the first time.fell in love with her.and had her until she died for about 12-13 years.( I made my moms get her as a teenager.and then when I graduated college and moved out i took her with me.) She bought me nothing but happiness and joy.and would lay on my stomach anytime I was feeling bad.then after she passed.

I bought another cat from here.an all black short haired cat that I named Jax. Originally I wanted a black kitten.but I didn't see any that were all black.he was 8 months.but I automatically fell in love with him because of how much affection he showed me. This cat literally had his own personality that made it easy for me to love him! As mentioned below-the staff will work with you and these pets need a loving home at the end of the day or they will be euthanized :( I've always loved coming here as a kid and now that will not stop as an adult. I only paid $25 for my cat.($50 for shots).and I would come here again!

Most of the pets at AHS-Newark are not listed online (not on Petfinder). This shelter has a variety of small dogs. Breeds include terriers--including a Scottish West Highland "Scottie" dog I saw--, Pekingese, shih tzus, chihuaha mixes, pomeranians. The big dogs are mostly pit bull mixes. Of the other breeds, as of a week ago, the shelter houses a cocker spaniel, a yellow lab mix, an old chow/retriever mix and a very old sheltie.

A prospective owner can take a dog outside in the front of the building for a quick walk. Be persistent if you're interested in an animal. Many cats and kittens are also available. Unfortunately, the ventilation is very poor. The first time that I visited, the big dog kennel areas smelled awful (but smelled a little better in my return visits).

Small dogs are separated from the large dogs, but it would be better if older dogs or non-pit bulls had a quieter area for themselves, since the pit bulls bark constantly whenever someone is walking in their kennel area. I know the AHS does some good work, but this facility could be better.

This place deserves a shout out to anyone who wants to adopt a cat or dog. I looked in Manhattan for a small shelter dog, and finding them in short supply, came out to visit the Humane Societies in Newark and Jersey City. The Newark location is near the airport in an industrial area. It will not win any awards for location, landscaping or interior design.

But the staff and volunteers are dedicated and committed to finding the best home for their wards with the limited resources they have. I'm sure they encounter would-be owners of all ilks and types so if you are legit and have the makings of a good owner, they will work with you to find the pet you want. The building houses many dogs and cats, with large dogs in a large kennel room and the small dogs along with cats in another kennel room.

Probably 80% of the large dogs are pit bulls, a sad statement on backyard breeders. The small dogs are usually mixes of poodle, maltese, shih tsu, yorkshire terrier and the like. It's sad to see all the cats and dogs cooped up but the staff is constantly cleaning and taking individual animals out for walks. Most of the animals are strays or surrenders.

They might be young or old, completely healthy or have health issues. When you adopt, the dog will be spayed/neutered, get shots, and will have an ID microchip implanted. There is a small vet clinic in the building that does this and the total cost for adoption and medical procedures was around $200. Their website doesn't show all the animals they have and there is lots of turnover, so best bet is to make a trip out there. They get new cats and dogs every day. It's a bit of a haul from Manhattan but for us it was worth it.

Like all animal shelters these days, this place is overburdened with animals--and especially with the sheer number of people unloading pets they no longer can care for or no longer want. I found an English Springer Spaniel on Petfinder (www.petfinder.com) a couple of years ago, and went to visit him at AHS. He was emaciated and friendly, and I took him home.

There are tons of beautiful dogs and cats there; please consider adopting from a shelter, where you can be sure you'll be saving a life. AHS is a proactive organization which does an amazing lot with what they have. They have three locations in New Jersey, including Popcorn Park Zoo, which currently has four tigers--two who had been intended to be used for a canned hunt, and two rescued from a sanctuary that couldn't care for them. (No, the tigers aren't up for adoption.) If you're in or near New Jersey, consider adopting a cat, dog, bunny, or even a parrot from AHS--and never, ever buy a pet from a pet store.