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
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"Wish List" of the supplies, equipment and labor you might be able to donate to help us
take care of the
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?
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LIST OF PETS WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
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OUR NEXT PETSMART ADOPTION DAY . . .
Saturday , June 9th from
1:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the Uniontown, PA PetSmart store.
GET READY TO COME AND MEET YOUR
NEW 'BEST FRIEND'!
PET SPONSOR PROGRAM
When you make a donation
through the Pet Sponsor Program
you'll be helping a pet even
though you aren't able to
give it a 'forever' home.
And look for this button
on pets that need a sponsor now!
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!
LINKS FOR BARBOUR COUNTY RESIDENTS
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" . . .
Izza is a true survivor. He is one of the few cats that have ever survived being hit by a car. The accident left him with a broken pelvis, an injury that had to heal on its own. Then, once the bone was was healed, he had to learn to walk again. Now, fully recovered, he gets around great and he's ready to settle in a new home as someone's pride and joy. The only residual effect of the accident is a narrowed opening in the pelvic bone that requires he receive a daily laxative to keep his bowels moving properly---and he takes his daily dose with no trouble at all. Izza is a truly wonderful boy who has more than earned a second chance for a happy life. He just waiting to meet YOU!
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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.
Tanner, a Manchester Terrier Mix, is almost 10 years old. and weighs about 18 pounds. He has been with us longer than any other dog at the shelter. Tanner has cataracts and has very limited vision, but he recognizes his favorite volunteers and always has a wagging tail and a kiss for them. Tanner does choose his friends, both four-legged and human, and you must be patient and let him decide to put you on his favorites list., but once he does, you will have a friend for life. Tanner sometimes gets tired of all the noise at the shelter, and he will put a blanket over his head and burrow into his cushions to escape from the chaos. He likes short walks outside and greeting the other dogs at the shelter. Tanner needs a quiet home in which to spend his retirement years, with a stable routine and lots of love and attention. In return you will receive all the companionship and devotion that a sweet little dog can provide.
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 nine 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.
Some days we need a little inspiration.
Some days we need to smile a little.
Some days we need an outright laugh
out loud moment.
What do you need today?
Whatever you need, you just might
find it here!
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 17, 2012
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On April 28th, members of the Union Baptist Association Youth Group spent the day volunteering their time doing yard clean-up work at the shelter---a much needed project. We are very appreciative of their efforts---a job well done! Click here to see more photos . . .
Beautiful Storm is five years old and she weighs 60 pounds. When she first came to us with her two puppies, she was emaciated and had been horribly neglected by her owner. Three of her puppies had already died, probably of starvation. She was a great mother to the remaining pups---beautiful little boxers that went to a rescue after staying with us for about two months. Storm had a few anxiety issues when her pups were first taken from her, but now that she's accepted that they're gone, we find her to be a very sweet, affectionate and playful young lady Over the time she‘s been with us Storm has gained weight and become a more confident dog. She enjoys the company of Moses, her room mate and is a quiet, good-natured girl. She’s been spayed and it up-to-date with her vaccinations, so she’s ready to go home at a moment’s notice. Storm would be a wonderful companion for any family!
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