West Virginia Animal Shelters

178 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Pet Door Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    2 South Tenney Drive
    Buckhannon, WV 26201

    Located in Upshur County

    304-439-1172
    Details
    Pet Helpers, Inc
    726 East Park Ave. PMB 311
    Fairmont, WV 26554
    (304) 672-7387
    Details
    Pett.Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    1200 Valley View Ave.
    Wheeling, WV 26003

    Located in Ohio County

    PIGS, A Sanctuary
    1112 Persimmon Lane
    Shephardstown, WV 25443

    Located in Jefferson County

    304-262-0080
    Details
    Pitbulls Second Chance Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    1935 Sandlick Road
    Bluefield, WV 24701
    (304) 887-3636
    Details
    Pleasants County Humane Society Inc.
    Humane Society
    PO Box 110
    St. Marys, WV 26170

    Located in Pleasants County

    (304) 299-2273
    Details
    PleaseSaveACat, Inc
    PO box 128
    Maxwelton, WV 24957

    Located in Greenbrier County

    (304) 667-6853
    Details
    Potomac Highlands Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    Hc 67, Box 27Aa
    Mathias, WV 26812

    Located in Hardy County

    Preston County Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    Kingston Road
    Kingwood, WV 26537

    Located in Preston County

    304-329-3461
    Details
    Preston County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    116 Brown Avenue
    Kingwood, WV 26537

    Located in Preston County

    304-329-3932
    Details
    Preston County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    R.R. 1 Box 16
    Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

    Located in Preston County

    Puggle Palace
    6473 Mcclellan Hwy
    West Hamlin, WV 25571

    Located in Lincoln County

    304-942-1261
    Details

    Animal Shelters in West Virginia

    West Virginia has 178 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 49 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. Charleston has more than any other West Virginia city, followed by Fairmont and Martinsburg. Somewhere on this list is a West Virginia dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.

    West Virginia has 178 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    Charleston has more than anywhere else in West Virginia, followed by Fairmont, Martinsburg and Huntington. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Berkeley, Kanawha and Jefferson counties have the most, though listings reach 49 of West Virginia's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
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