Updated October 2026. Need a veterinarian in Denville, NJ? Three animal hospitals operate inside township limits, two of them on Route 46 and one on Diamond Spring Road. This guide also covers where to board, groom and walk your dog in town, plus the township’s dog license rules and the members only dog park on Zeek Road.
We checked every address, phone number and set of hours against each business’s own website, and the license and dog park details against the Township of Denville’s site, in October 2026. Hours at animal hospitals change with staffing, so call before a non urgent visit. If you are new in town, our moving to Denville guide has the rest of the checklist, and our lakes, parks and trails guide covers where to walk your dog.
Quick picks
- Walk ins and weekend hours: Denville Animal Hospital, 270 Route 46
- Urgent care and exotic pets: All Creatures Great and Small Animal Hospital, 89 Diamond Spring Road
- Evening appointments and holistic care: Mountainview Veterinary Hospital, 291 Route 46 East
- Boarding, daycare and grooming: Barks Bed and Biscuit, 267 Route 46
- Grooming, self wash and pet supplies: Mutts on Main, 20 First Avenue
- Dog park: Happy Hound Playground, Veterans Memorial Field, Zeek Road
Veterinarians in Denville
Denville Animal Hospital
Denville Animal Hospital is a general practice for dogs and cats that welcomes walk ins and offers same day appointments, including same day urgent care visits during office hours. It handles wellness exams, surgery and dentistry, including dental X rays and oral surgery, and staff speak Spanish. It also posts weekend hours on both Saturday and Sunday. You can call or text the main number. Some directory sites list the address as 279 Route 46; the hospital’s own site uses 270 Route 46.
Address: 270 Route 46, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone (call or text): (973) 625-5300
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Website: denvilleanimalhospital.com
All Creatures Great and Small Animal Hospital and Urgent Care
As the name says, All Creatures treats more than cats and dogs. It is a full service animal hospital that takes routine medical, surgical and dental cases as well as urgent and emergency cases, and it is listed as seeing reptiles, rabbits and other small mammals. Walk ins are accepted, but the practice asks you to call first. Its website posts long daily hours and an after hours emergency call line.
Address: 89 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 625-3641
Hours: posted as 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with emergency calls after hours; call ahead to confirm
Website: allcreaturesdenville.com
Mountainview Veterinary Hospital
Mountainview is a dog and cat practice founded by Dr. Elizabeth Boggier that pairs conventional care with alternative medicine. Alongside wellness visits, dental care, diagnostics and surgery, it offers veterinary acupuncture, herbal therapy, laser therapy and electromagnetic therapy, and it is a feline friendly practice. Weekday hours run until 8 p.m., and there is early drop off at 7:30 a.m. Telemedicine is available on Saturdays and Sundays.
Address: 291 Route 46 East, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 983-0500
Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 7:30 a.m. to noon, Sunday telemedicine only
Website: mtnviewvets.com
Dog boarding, daycare and grooming
Barks Bed and Biscuit
Barks Bed and Biscuit is a full service dog daycare, boarding and grooming facility on Route 46, a short drive from the two Route 46 vet offices. The facility says it is fully staffed through the night, every night, and owners can check on their dogs through live cameras. Grooming covers baths, nail trims, brush outs and deshedding. Boarding has set drop off and pick up windows, so plan travel days around them.
Address: 267 Route 46, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 625-2200
Hours: Open 7 days, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Boarding: drop off 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., pick up 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Website: barksbedandbiscuit.com
Mutts on Main (Denville)
The Denville Mutts on Main is a dog store and grooming shop on First Avenue downtown. It offers four levels of grooming, from a bath and blow dry for short haired dogs to a full haircut and style, plus self wash stations if you would rather do it yourself. The store stocks toys, collars, grooming supplies, raw food and gently cooked meals, and its dog cafe serves build your own Bark Bowls. Daycare and overnight boarding are not offered in Denville; those run at Mutts on Main’s Montville location at 235 Main Road and its Warren location. Hours are not posted on the website, so call ahead.
Address: 20 First Avenue, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 975-8794 (main line)
Hours: not posted online; call ahead to confirm
Website: muttsonmain.com
Pet supplies
Besides Mutts on Main, Denville has a specialty shop for backyard birds. Wild Birds Unlimited in the Denville Commons shopping center sells bird seed, suet, feeders, pole systems, birdhouses and products for hummingbirds, orioles and bluebirds. For everyday dog and cat food, the ACME at 123 East Main Street carries a pet aisle.
Address: 3130 Route 10 West, Unit 12, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 629-7636
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Website: denville.wbu.com
Happy Hound Playground dog park
Denville’s off leash dog park, the Happy Hound Playground, is inside the Veterans Memorial Field complex on Zeek Road. It is open to members only, and you enter with a magnetic gate key. Passes are open to both residents and non residents.
- Resident pass: $35 a year, plus a one time $10 fee for the gate key
- Non resident pass: $50 a year, plus the $10 key fee
- Required: proof of a current New Jersey municipal dog license, proof of current shots, a negative fecal test from the last six months, and the completed application
- Hours: sunrise to 9 p.m. daily, according to the park’s Facebook page; the park can close for cleanup and maintenance
Applications go to Animal Licensing at the Denville Police Department, 1 St. Mary’s Place. Details are on the township’s animal licensing page.
Dog licenses and rabies clinics in Denville
Every dog in Denville needs a township license, renewed each January. Dogs must be licensed by 6 months of age or within 10 days of moving to town, and the rabies vaccination cannot expire before November 1 of the licensing year.
- Spayed or neutered dog: $15 (proof required the first time)
- Not spayed or neutered: $18
- Late fee: $25 for licenses paid after January 31
Renewal notices go out by mail in December. The township also holds free rabies clinics twice a year for dogs and cats, open to residents and non residents, at the Denville Township Animal Shelter at Public Works. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. For other township offices, see our Denville municipal building hours and phone numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Which Denville vet is open on Sunday?
Denville Animal Hospital posts Sunday hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and All Creatures Great and Small lists daily hours with an after hours emergency line. Mountainview offers telemedicine only on Sundays.
Does any vet in Denville take walk ins?
Yes. Denville Animal Hospital welcomes walk ins and offers same day appointments, and All Creatures Great and Small accepts walk ins but asks you to call first.
Is there a vet in Denville that treats reptiles or rabbits?
All Creatures Great and Small Animal Hospital on Diamond Spring Road treats exotic pets, including reptiles, rabbits and other small mammals. Call ahead to confirm they can see your species.
Where can I board my dog in Denville, NJ?
Barks Bed and Biscuit at 267 Route 46 offers overnight boarding and daycare seven days a week, with boarding drop off from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and pick up from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How much is a dog license in Denville?
A Denville dog license costs $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $18 otherwise, renewed every January, with a $25 late fee after January 31.
Does Denville have a dog park?
Yes. The Happy Hound Playground at Veterans Memorial Field on Zeek Road is a members only dog park. Passes cost $35 a year for residents and $50 for non residents, plus a $10 gate key fee.
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