Homeless With Your pet?
As more and more people become homeless with their loving pet, we at Homeless long Island are trying to solve the problem of shelters with pets. Are you homeless with your pet? Or are you about to be homeless. We understand your pet is your life companion. We will try and help you and your pet through this crisis. Unfortunately there are no shelters in Nassau or Suffolk counties that take pets, unless your pet is a Service Animal. That does not mean we do not have any solutions, even though the solutions are limited, we are happy to help you through this situation. This page will be updating often as we constantly try and resolve this on going problem. Help us help others—we need more resources. If you know of any hotels that accept pets, have stayed in a DSS-referred shelter or house that allows pets, or can provide foster care for a cat or dog, please email us at: Homelesslongisland@gmail.com."
Foster care option
If you consider this an option, your local town animal shelter may be able to foster care for your dog for one or two weeks if you are homeless or in crisis. We will help you find a temporary shelter for your pet. We are here to help you and will support any decision you make. Below is a list of Nassau and Suffolk County animal shelters that have been known to foster dogs for one to two weeks. We have foster care options available in Suffolk County for your cat as well. If you will be willing to separate for a short period of time.
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Suffolk County animal shelters click here​
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Nassau county animal shelters:
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We are in the process of creating a foster care network for pets, We are looking for volunteers who can temporarily foster care an occasional Dog or Cat. Please call us if you can volunteer. Or click
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Organizations That Have Foster Care Options Available For Your Pet.
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Paws! Pioneers for Animal Welfare Society, Inc. Located in Hicksville NY Phone: Phone: 631-306-4616
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​Paws Unite People 1180 Montauk Hwy, East Patchogue, NY 11772 631-681-8217
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"Paws of War provides support for veterans, active military members, and first responders facing hardships or homelessness by helping to care for and foster their pets." 127 Smithtown Blvd. Nesconset, New York 11767 631-406-6595
More options, Shelters, Pet Rescue Groups
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For a complete list of rescue groups and shelters, click below, some may foster care your loved one.
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Are you homeless? Do you need temporary foster care for your pet? Fill out our foster care inquiry form.
Hotels that accept pets
Here is a list of Hotels that will accept pets, always call first to confirm, as policies do change.
La Quinta Inn Bohemia: They charge a $25 pet fee. 10 Aero Rd, Bohemia, NY 11716 Phone: (631) 881-7700  Clarion Inn: 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779: Phone: (631) 820-6585 ​Americas Finest Hotel: They charge a $25 pet fee 1371 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776: Phone: 631-928-5900 ​Shirley Hotel: 681 Montauk Hwy, Shirley, NY 11967 Phone: (631) 281-9418 ​ Red Roof Inn: 699 Diblee Dr, Westbury NY 11590 Phone: 877-843-7663 Extended Stay America - Long Island - Melville 100 Spagnoli Rd, Melville, NY 11747 1-631-777-3999
Free Pet Food
NoBody Starves on Long Island
Free Pet Food
Clothing Drop
Nobody Starves on Long Island provides dog and cat food to the pets of low-income individuals and families, they also rescue, foster, and adopt out companion animals. They are located in Middle Island, Suffolk, NY.
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Baxter’s Pet Pantry Free Pet Food
Open Monday – Friday by appointment only.
161 North Wellwood Avenue Lindenhurst
631-991-8106
Long Island Cares Inc.-The Harry Chapin Food Bank Essential Market
Pantry and Pet Food 386 N. Wantagh Ave. Bethpage 1-516-753-9880 Mon. Weds. Fri. 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Tues. Thurs. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesdays are open to the public *(Can only visit once a month)
Long Island Cares Hunger Assistance & Humanitarian Center of the Hamptons
286 W Montauk Hwy Unit F, Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance
Pantry has pet food.
21 E Sunrise Highway Freeport, NY 11520
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Long Island Cares First Stop Pantry/Harry Chapin Humanitarian Center
Lighthouse Mission​​
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Free Pet Food no questions asked!​
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Lighthouse mission's free food outreach has nine locations in central Suffolk County, Free Pet food while supplies last. Click on View More below to see locations.
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DV Shelter With Your Pets
URI-NYC Domestic Violence Shelter With Your Pet.
This Shelter is in Manhattan, it is the closet shelter that accepts pets. People and Animals Living Safely program, creating safe shelter and support that allows domestic violence survivors and their pets to live and heal together.
Urban Resource Institute 205 East 42 Street, 13th floor New York, NY 10017 People and Animals Living Safely (PALS) PALSinfo@urinyc.org
Emotional Support or Service Animal Discover the Key Differences!
Learn How to Easily Get the Right Documentation for Your Pet Today!
Fair Housing Article § 3604(3)(B)
Under the Fair Housing Act, a housing provider must allow a person with a disability to have a service animal as a "reasonable accommodation," meaning they cannot deny housing to someone solely because they need a service animal, and cannot charge extra fees for the animal, as long as the animal is necessary to alleviate the symptoms of their disability; this applies to shelters as well.
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