Homeless Animal Adoption League (HAAL) is a shelter exclusively for homeless or abandoned cats and kittens, conveniently located in Clifton, NJ. HAAL was originally formed as the East Orange Animal League in 1989 by citizens concerned about conditions in the East Orange Pound. The League was incorporated as the Homeless Animal Adoption League in 1995. When the East Orange pound closed, the League set up (what was meant to be) temporary residence in Bloomfield to find homes for the remaining East Orange cats. That "temporary" residence turned into a home for homeless, abandoned, and abused cats for 17+ years. In January 2018, we officially closed our Bloomfield location and opened our Clifton location, after 2 years of construction on the interior and exterior of the building.
If you are interested in adopting, please follow the steps outlined below: 1.) Come by and meet our cats during our public hours. 2.) Prior to or after your visit, complete an application which can be found below. Email it to our applications inbox at HAAL06@aol.com. 3.) If your application is deemed strong (and only if your application is deemed strong), we will contact you about the next steps. Your adoption application must be approved by our Board of Directors.