Shelter Physical Location
23 Valley Bend Road
Belington WV 26250
Phone Number: 304-823-2012
Mailing Address
PO Box 452
Philippi WV 26416
General Email Address
Animal Friends
Marble Tile Fundraising Campaign.
We now have an 'easy access, pay by credit card' order form!
Click here to read more . . .
OUR "WISH LIST"
PLEASE click the button
below to check out our
"Wish List" of the supplies, equipment and labor you might be able to donate to help us
take care of the
shelter pets.
THANK YOU!
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?
CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW
TO SEE THE COMPLETE
LIST OF PETS WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
ON PETFINDER.
PETSMART
ADOPTION DAYS . . .
Although the schedule varies occasionally, we will be visiting the Uniontown, PA PetSmart store every Saturday with cats and kittens and on the second Saturday of each month with dogs and puppies.
Dogs from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cats from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
GET READY TO COME MEET YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND!
DID YOU KNOW . . .
You can foster a pet
before you adopt it?
We've found that some folks
would love to adopt a
particular pet, but aren't
sure the pet will be a
perfect fit in their home.
In situations like this we'll
agree to let you foster
the pet without a firm
commitment to adopt it.
If all goes well, the adoption
can be finalized. If things
don't work out, you may bring
the pet back to us or
continue the foster
arrangement until the pet
finds a 'forever' home.
If you would like more
information about the
Foster To Adopt program,
call us at 304-823-2012.
ATTENTION
BARBOUR COUNTY
PET OWNERS!
We now have funds available to
assist low income residents with the
cost of spaying/neutering their pets.
For more information or
to apply for assistance,
call the shelter at
304-823-2012
and leave a message.
Your call will be returned!
Volunteers are always urgently needed.
If you would like to join the organization,
CLICK HERE to fill out and submit an
application
When Tasha first came to us over a year ago, it took awhile for us to figure out that the skin problems she was experiencing were due to food allergies. Once the problem was diagnosed and we put her on a special dry food that keeps the allergies in check, she responded beautifully and is now a healthy, happy, loveable cat. She's so anxious to be adopted and loved---she just wants to run, play and be cuddled like any other cat. Come see her! And if you adopt her, we'll give you a bag of her special food (which is very reasonably priced) to start you out on your new life together.
OUR FEATURED PETS . . .
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For more information about our "Featured Pets", or to make an appointment to meet them, call the shelter at 304-823-2012 and leave a message.
WE HAVE "SPECIAL NEEDS" . . .
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For more information about our "Special Needs" pets, or to
make an appointment to meet them, call the shelter at
304-823-2012 and leave a message.
AND DID YOU KNOW . . .
That all the 'thumbnail' photos
used as graphics
on this web site are cats
and dogs that have been
in our care over the
past ten years?
DID YOU KNOW . . .
You can make a credit card
donation to Animal Friends even if you don't have a PayPal account?
Click here to find out how.
HOME SWEET HOME!
What's the best day for our shelter volunteers?
It's the day when one of our 'fur kids' goes "Home Sweet Home"!
See more . . .
It's hard to tell who has the biggest smile---
Cheryl France or her new best friend, Valentine!
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This page was last updated: May 6, 2013
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Five year old Jaden is the smallest of a large number of dogs who came out of a hoarding situation. He had spent most of his life outside tied to a dog house, but he immediately adapted to shelter life. He is crate trained and enjoys going outside during the day. He would love a home with a fenced yard so he can roam freely. Though he has plenty of energy, we are told that this little boy has a pretty severe heart murmur. It doesn't seem to slow him down and he enjoys a nice long walk outside. Jaden is affectionate to all the people he meets, and he loves to play with other dogs, male or female. We would love to find a home for Jaden with people who are understanding and willing to give him the time, love, comfort and security he so very much deserves.
When we first met Diamond we were horrified by her condition. The third photo shows how she looked when she was brought to us. The poor girl was literally starving---every rib was visible and she was covered in dirt. Fortunately, a woman who took pity on her when she saw her roaming in the neighborhood brought her to us. After two weeks on real meat, high quality canned food and as much dry food as she could eat, Diamond has recovered to become a beautiful, healthy dog. We think she is approximately 2 years old and she's up to about 60 pounds. She's smart and loves her human friends, and she will sit and shake hands on command. She's house trained and walks well on a leash and she loves to romp in the snow. However, Diamond is a bit testy with other dogs, probably due to her history of having to fend for herself for so long. She will do best as an "only dog", and we would recommend obedience training with a focus on socialization. We sincerely feel her tendency to be testy with other dogs is a behavior she can 'unlearn' once she's surrounded by love and the knowledge that she'll never again need to fear being hungry. She's definitely an adoptable dog and surely deserves a second chance to be cherished companion.
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With the ever increasing numbers of pets in our care, our operating costs are skyrocketing. Financial donations are always urgently needed. Please click on the 'Donate' button above and make a donation TODAY!
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Squeeky is a dignified observer of life around him. He loves to perch himself on the desk in our main lobby where he can survey people, dogs and other cats from his throne.
But Squeeky is a Special Needs kitty. It all started when his owner had to move into a nursing home. Squeeky was found in the abandoned house and, apparently, had lived there for 2 months by himself Neighborhood people were feeding him, and alerted us to the situation so we picked him up. He was adopted, but was later was returned to us with significant weight loss. A visit to the vet resulted in a diagnosis of renal disease, so now he has become a permanent resident at out shelter. It’s not that he has a bad life with us, but we hate leaving him at night when we know that somewhere a kind person could have Squeeky on their lap on tucked into bed with them---a home where he would be Squeeky the Magnificent”, a partaker of life not just a ‘fixture’ at the shelter.
His life expectancy is unknown at this time, but we do know that we want him to be loved for all the days he has left. Will you be the special person who gives Squeeky that chance?
LINKS FOR BARBOUR COUNTY RESIDENTS
Paws For The Cause Fundraiser
a Success in Barbour County!
Belington Area Businesses:
Sheetz in Belington
Maces in Belington
Hometown Pizzeria in Belington
Belington RX Center in Belington
Shop-n-Save in Belington
Goody Basket in Belington
Windmill in Belington
Freedom Bank in Belington
Fashion Queen
Belington Branch of Freedom Bank displays our
Paws For The Cause donation tags.
Philippi Area Businesses:
Hot Dog Hut
Cutting Edge
Perfectly Pampered Salon
Freedom Bank
H&R Block
Susan Hoch
Bialek Insurance
Hopes Mission
Southern States
The Medallion Restaurant
The Image Maker Salon
Century-Volga Area Businesses:
Denlins
Good 2 Go
We have always been grateful for the support we've
received from our county businesses and residents.
Our recent Paws For The Cause campaign raised almost $900!
We sincerely thank the following businesses for signing on
to host this fundraising effort AND everyone who
so generously donated to our organization!
THE FACES OF THE HOMELESS
Each of the pets pictured here is available for adoption today!
ASHLEY
Life in a shelter isn't pleasant for these homeless pets. No matter how much attention we give them, it can't compare to living in a home they can call their own with people who love them. If you'd like more information about them or would like to make an appointment to meet them, please call the shelter. If you aren't able to adopt a pet right now, please help us to continue to provide care for them by clicking on the 'DONATE' button below. To see all the homeless pets that are available for adoption, click here.
JOURNEY
PRETTY GIRL
MINDY
JACLYN
SIERRA
SCRUFFY
DIAMOND
