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West Virginia Animal Rescuers 

Border States:  Kentucky   /   Maryland   /   Ohio   /   Pennsylvania   /   Virginia 

Please research the breed before you buy or adopt, you'll be glad you did!  These rescuers rescue and have many animals for adoptions.   Help save a life, adopt a pet!!  Help the pet overpopulation, animal shelters and rescuers by spaying/neutering your pets!!  

We dedicate this directory to helping more pets finding forever loving homes.  Click on the Golden Retriever for more information about our pet overpopulation problem.  

Did you know that Black dogs are the hardest to adopt out?  Many people overlook the black dog.  Click on the Black lab for more information.  

Select the type of animal rescue you are looking for: (What type(s) of animals do they rescue and adopt out.)  

This is a directory of Animal Rescuers throughout West Virginia.  You may view listings in Pet type order.  Please keep in mind that some of these rescue are listed under their mailing address only.  This does not mean that they are necessarily located in that city.  If you can not find the listing under a heading, try searching under a different  heading.  Also, look under pet shelters, which is listed in alpha order by city.  For more information on any of the rescues listed here, please contact the rescue directly.    If you don't find the breed you are looking for, try contacting several of the rescue groups and ask them where you can find the breed you are looking for.  Most likely, somebody will be able to help you.  

Please note that not all of the US organizations or individuals are registered 501(3)(c) nonprofits. If they claim 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(3) pending & it's important to you or you have doubts about the organization, you can check on their status using Guide Star or IRS Non-Profit Search.  

Select the type of animal rescue you are looking for: (What type(s) of animals do they rescue and adopt out.)  If you see a Animal Rescue group not listed, please let us know.  

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More than one type of animal rescue        Rescue Directories

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Rescue Directories 

Here you will find a listing of Directories that list Animal Rescues in the surrounding area.  

Several types of Animals 

These rescuers rescue and have adoptions for more than one type of animal, such as cats & dogs or all animal rescues etc..   Help save a life, adopt a pet!!  

Animal Rescues & Shelters - West Virginia 

Rescue Network Organization - The PetHobbyist family of web communities, and its staff, volunteers, users, and sponsors, support the responsible and ethical rescue of all kinds of animals: companion animals, working animals, and wildlife. 

Animal Friends of Barbour County - is an organization of volunteers who are dedicated to saving the lives of surrendered, abused, neglected and stray companion animals in our rural West Virginia community.  
Address:  PO Box 452, Philippi, WV 26416  

PGAA Rescue contacts - Provides dog and other pet rescue and adoption contacts in West Virginia.   

Friends 4 Life Rescue - We are a group of dedicated workers that have been in rescue and shelter work for many years and have decided that now is the time to join force's. 
Contact: Follansbee, WV

Lyons Den Rescue, Inc - We always need volunteers to help with various things and right now would love to find some foster homes.  We are located in Northwest Pennsylvania but will consider any home located anywhere.  If this interests you please see our "Getting Involved" page.   

Raleigh County Animal Rescue - All of our pets are kept at foster homes.  The RCAR is a small "no-kill" organization and operates only through donations and volunteers.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address:  PO Box 794, Coal City, WV 25823   Phone: 304-228-9047

Olive Branch Animal Rescue and Refuge Inc - is a 501 C3, non profit, no kill organization.  
Address:  999 McCoy Avenue, Sistersville, WV 26175   Phone: 304-758-4766  

Birds - Avian Rescuers    

Bird Adoption Groups  - BirdAdoption.org - Bird Adoption - Adopt a parrot or another captive bird instead of contributing to the homeless bird problem by buying from a breeder. Educate yourself on proper bird care BEFORE adopting a bird. They make difficult, demanding 'pets' because they are wild animals!  

Parrots Haven  - Parrot rescue and sanctuary.  Dedicated to the education & adoption of abused, abandoned & unwanted exotic birds.  Donations needed!!  
Address:  PO Box 5172, Vienna, WV 26105   Phone: 304-295-6022   

See also Bird Information  or Avian Rescues  

Also See Avian Rescues 

Cats - Cat/Kitten Rescuers     

Also See:  More Cat Rescues Here  or  Cat Rescues 

Dogs - Dog/Puppy Rescuers   By Breed Order

Senior Dog Rescue  Looking out for older dogs 

Deaf Dog Rescue - USA   

Blind Dog Rescue - Owners of dogs that are blind or visually impaired caninesInformation on joining the blind dog email list.   

Hedgeville Hounds - We place dogs in homes throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Northern Virginia, Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.  
Address:  PO Box 2174, Hedgesville, WV 25427   Phone: 240-793-9715  

Give a Dog a Home - We are a no-kill, all breed dog rescue. We are a new organization dedicated to saving the lives of cats and dogs in danger of euthanization.  Donations, Volunteers and Foster homes needed!!  
Address:  Rt 3 Box 156, Kearneysville, WV 25430   Phohe: 304-724-7352

Breed Order: Dog rescue groups are in breed order from this point down.  If you don't find the breed you are looking for, try contacting several of the rescue groups and animal shelters and ask them where you can find the breed you are looking for.  Most likely, somebody will be able to help you.  Some rescues will rescue other breeds other than what they specialize in.  So tell them, what your looking for and see if they can find that breed through their network of connections.  You may also try our Dog Breed Rescue page.  

Chesapeake Area Alaskan Malamute Rescue - formerly Potomac Valley Alaskan Malamute Rescue. Our name has changed, but our mission remains the same, to rescue Alaskan Malamutes from dog pounds and other bad situations and find new homes for them.  Serving D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia area.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.   
Address:  PO Box 143, Monrovia, MD 21770   

Basset Rescue of Old Dominion (BROOD) - BROOD currently services Delaware, DC, Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, northeastern North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia,.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.   
Address:  1762 Timberwood Blvd, Box 248, Charlottesville, VA 22911   Phone: 301-770-7170

BREW Midwest Beagle Rescue -  We rescue beagles from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Southeastern Wisconsin.  Mid-Atlantic regions covers: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WV.  Mid-West region covers: IL, IN, MI and OH.  Foster Homes Needed!!  BREW desperately needs foster families in Eastern PA, Maryland, and the DC Metro area.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.   
Address:  PO Box 522, Fox Lake, IL 60020  

Riverside Bloodhound Rescue - These dogs come from all over the mid-Atlantic region from our home state of Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, parts of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.   

Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue - (formerly known as Kent County Border Collie Rescue) is a recognized non-profit group comprised of volunteers who give of their time, ability and their homes to help place Border Collies where they will be well cared for and loved.  Donations and Volunteers needed!!  We currently serve the following states; Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.   
Location: Chestertown, MD 21620   

Col. Potter Cairn Terrier Rescue and Adoption Network - Great Lakes Region - We are a national network of volunteers working to help re-home Cairns in need. Foster homes needed!! We service IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, VA and WV.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.  
Address:  Medina, OH 44256  

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue - Northeast Division - Serving CT, DC, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Tri-State Collie Rescue - is a group of concerned volunteers who seek to promote the welfare of the Collie breed.  We service IN, KY, OH and WV states.  

Doberman Assistance, Rescue and Education - We do not wish to promote the current fear of "danger dogs" infecting this country by placing dogs with bad temperaments, who have not been properly socialized or are, due to unfortunate breeding practices, just plain vicious.  We service DC, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.      Phone: 410-663-1694  

English Bulldog Rescue and Adoption - The Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN) has volunteers working throughout the US and some in Canada.  

Mid-Atlantic English Springer Rescue - is a non-profit volunteer organization devoted to the rescue and placement of stray, abandoned, relinquished or impounded purebred English Springer Spaniels.  Our primary focus is on the mid-Atlantic region of the continental United States, including: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia.  View some of the pets we have available for adoption HERE.      
Address:  PO Box 15354, Richmond, VA 23227  Phone: 301-362-0423   

WV German Shepherd Rescue - We are a small group of dedicated volunteers that work with other rescues trying to place neglected and abandoned dogs into great, new forever homes.  Donations, Volunteers and Foster Homes needed!!  
Address:  131 Greentree Dr, Parkersburg, WV 26104   

Costal White German Shepherd Rescue Referral, Inc - White German Shepherd Rescue. Dogs and puppies. Coastal is a not-for-profit organization that helps GSD rescues save and vet white German shepherd dogs and puppies by offering the rescue groups and shelters a courtesy listing of their wgs dogs, in hopes they find a safe, new home, or are placed in safe, temporary foster care until they find a permanent, forever home. Coastal WGSDRR is also dedicated to raising funds to assist rescue groups in paying for expensive vetting care so that heartworm positive dogs, or dogs who need surgery stand a better chance of getting rescued, treated, and adopted.  We offer services in the south coastal states, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia shelters.  

Golden Retriever Rescue - GRREAT, Inc is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, foster care, and placement of Golden Retrievers in Maryland, Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, Delaware, south central Pennsylvania and adjacent portions of West Virginia.  Foster Homes Urgently NEEDED!!  
Address:  PO Box 3069, Falls Church, VA 22043   Phone: 703-620-6593  

Mid-Atlantic Greyhound Welfare - is a greyhound rescue and placement group. We place ex-racing greyhounds throughout the metropolitan Washington DC area (MD, VA and DC), and in New England (MA, RI, NH).  Serving DC, VA, WV, MD.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
PO Box 5273, Takoma Park, MD 20913   Phone: 301-949-0615  

King Charles Cavalier Rescue - We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and very much depend on public support to pay for the medical costs of the dogs we rescue. Our Northeast Region covers rescue adoptions in the following states: CT, DE, DC, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, and WV.  View some of the animals we have available HERE.    Phone: 860-677-2558  

Labrador Retriever Rescue of the Potomac  - Our volunteers are active in D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, eastern West Virginia, southwest Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania.  
Address:  PO Box 1741, Silver Spring, MD 20915   Phone: 301-299-6756  

Mastiff Club of America Rescues - Southern States Region - Mastiffs available for adoption. Help us help them.  Serving AL, FL, GA, TN, VA and WV.  

Internet Miniature Pinscher Services, Inc. - IMPS is a non-profit rescue group. IMPS attempts to assist Miniature Pinschers in need by providing foster care, transport, adoptive homes, veterinary care, and other services and information for the well-being of Miniature Pinschers.  Our "Region" includes DC, DE, MD, VA and WV.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.  

Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue - Serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Eastern Tennessee. 
Address:  2640 Avent Ferry Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540  

Ratbone Rescue - Ratbone Rescues is a rescue group dedicated to helping Rat Terriers in need.  Ratbone Rescues has dogs in foster homes all over the United States. We even have some in Canada. On this web site, you will find information on all of the dogs we have up for adoption.  We are the Midwest region and includes our dogs living in: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, ON, SD, WI  and WV.  View some of the dogs we have for adoption HERE.
Address:  PO Box 293, Arkadelphia, AR 71923  

West Virginia Saint Bernard Rescue - Route 1 Box 535, Fort Gay, WV 25514   Phone: 304-272-6270

Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue - Nonprofit organization: breed rescue dedicated to finding permanent homes for Siberian Huskies in need.  Breed information and more.  The majority of our dogs come from "Death Row" in the animal shelters.  Our network of volunteers are throughout DE, NJ, MD, NY, PA  and WV.   Donations and Volunteers needed!!  
Contact: PO Box 612, Colmar, PA 18915   Phone: 215-412-0270   

North Carolina/West Virginia Siberian Husky Animal Rescue -   is an all volunteer organization Dedicated to Siberian Huskies in Need.  NCSHAR is based out of Concord, NC, but serves all of NC, and parts of VA, WV, and KY. WV Mountain Husky Rescue is based in central WV.  We are always looking for new members, benefactors, and foster homes.  
Mailing Address:  WV Mountain Husky Rescue/NCSHAR, PO Box 136 Diana, WV 26217   

Yorkie Friends Rescue - Yorkie Friends Rescue is a national organization with members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. We save Yorkies of all ages and sizes, place them in foster homes for proper veterinary care, and then adopt them out to loving homes. Our IRS 501(c) 3 has been approved.  Yorkie Friends Rescue believes that all Yorkshire Terriers and Yorkie mixes, like all dogs, deserve loving and caring homes.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE. 
Address:  5260 John David Road, St. Cloud, FL 34771   Phone: 407-498-3127  

United Yorkie Rescue - Serving AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WI and WV.  

Also See:  More Dog Rescues Here  or  Dog Rescues 

Farm Animals    

Pigs Animal Sanctuary - is a place of refuge for abused, abandoned, neglected and unwanted animals. We specialize in the care of potbellied pigs and farm pigs, but shelter other farm and domestic animals as well.  
Address:  1112 Persimmon Lane, Shepherdstown, WV 25443   Phone: 304-262-0080  

Also See Farm Animals Rescues 

Ferrets    

Don't forget to check your local shelter.  Sometimes they get ferrets in that need a loving home.  

See Ferret Rescues

Horses    

Canter - CANTER--Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses--Providing Retiring Racehorses with New Opportunities.  in MI, OH, IL, IN, New England, WV and TX  

Chances Miniature Horse Rescue - is a not for profit organization dedicated to the well-being of all miniature horses.  

Also See Equine Rescues 

Llamas    

Also See llama Rescues

Rabbits    

See Small Critters

Reptiles    

See also: Reptile Rescues

Small Critters

Don't forget to check your local shelter.  They do get a variety of small critters in that need a loving home.  Also, ask if you can have your name put on a list to give you a call if any arrive at the shelter for you to adopt.  

Small Angels Rescue -  is an independent, nonprofit, no-kill, all volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing and re-homing guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice and chinchillas. A majority of our animals are rescued from animal shelters. We accept animals regardless of age, health and/or temperament and believe that every animal deserves a loving home.  We do not have a shelter.....yet! We use a network of foster homes to care for the animals until they find their Forever Homes.  Please spread the word! Everyone knows they can adopt a dog or a cat, but most people have no idea that adoption is an option for pocket pets. Tell your friends and family members that they don't have to support the commercial sale of animals.  
Frederick, MD   info@smallangelsrescue.org   Phone: 301-668-0404  

Also See Small Critter Rescues 

Other        

Wild Animals - Wildlife/Exotic Rescuers    

US Wildlife Rehabilitators - WV 

Wildlife Care - WV  A list of wildlife rehabilitators in West Virginia.  

Three  Rivers Avian Center - A West Virginia animal shelter for injured and endangered wild birds, raptor rehabilitation, and birds of prey environmental education programs

Also See Wildlife Rescues  or Small Critter Rescues