Pocahontas County Animal Control Officer
We have been entered into the Shelter Challenge for this year. We would appreciate your support to help the animals in this county. Please go to this site:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Put in Pocahontas County Animal Control, Durbin, WV and vote to help change the lives of the animals here! Thank you very much for your help and support!
WE HAVE TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE TO THE NORTHEAST! We have help to these states;
MD, DE, MA, NY, NJ, CT, VA
We can arrange transports to other nearby states also. Poor baby Rory! Bless her heart she has come a long way in just a few weeks and is in need of a sponsor. She is a real sweetheart but has had something wrong with her to where she carries her head sideways at all times. She was so sickly when she first came in that the ACO didn't even know if she would make it, but Rory has proven to be a fighter! She is doing pretty well but is in desperate need of a sponsor for her vetting. She is friendly but doesn't care much for being picked up. She might feel uneasy because of a balance issue with that or she may just not like it period. She will let you pet her though and she deserves the very best! If you would like to rescue or adopt this sweet baby, please get in touch with us soon!
The building has been such a blessing to so many of the animals in Pocahontas County. There were several animals that did not have to stay outside during the winter without heat and many were able to heal inside in warmth instead of out in below zero temps. Thanks to everyone who has helped sponsor the supplies for this building and a HUGE thank you to the lovely lady who donated the building! Bless you all!
Please understand that we exhaust all options to find loving forever homes or rescues to take our dogs and cats, however, we do have space limitations. Please note that some dogs have different requirements to be adopted to private individuals, such as fencing requirements, insurance policies that cover that specific breed, etc. ALL persons wanting to adopt must send in vet references, personal references and they MUST comply to a home visit. There is NO EXCEPTION to this. We do this to ensure the safety of our animals. We never want to see any of them end up back in a horrible situation. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Our goal is to make Pocahontas County as close to a no kill community as possible. We still have space constraints and must keep the animals going to rescues or approved forever homes. Without your help, space will play a part in making our minds up for us. We do not want this to happen to ANY of the animals that come into our care, so we are very rescue friendly and work hard to get all animals into reputable rescues or forever homes.
Some of our cats have been completely vetted and are in great need of forever homes or rescues. Some have been here since they were babies and it is not fair to them to not be able to have a forever home and one on one attention. Cats that have been sponsored are free to rescues, but if you can help with gas for transporting that would be great.
Click on the above picture to donate a bag to this shelter and they will match you and also send a free bag!
We could really use sponsors for some of the furkids here. Sponsorship will only be allowed on certain dogs and ALL cats. There is very little room here and the ACO can not keep the dogs forever at her home, which is why sponsorship will vary for the dogs. If you can help sponsor, please email us to find out if the dog you are interested in helping is available to be sponsored. We are not trying to be cruel at all, but with such space limitations, some must be euthanized if space runs out. We make a great effort to try to find all dogs homes or rescues. It just doesn't work out how we want it to sometimes. Please, spay and neuter ALL PETS to help reduce the overpopulation crisis at hand.
Meet Sophie. She was used found in a trap believed to be used to bait in coyotes. She was found by 2 fishermen that found her still alive but hurt. She had to have her foot amputated after a long dose of antibiotics. Please keep your pets safe! This or worse could happen to them.
Rescuers provided the doghouse, food bowl and water bucket for this little girl. She lived on a chain for 13 years. It is unimaginable living in one spot for that long and never seeing anything past the end of a chain for your entire life.
One problem with chaining is that dogs will sometimes jump the fence or off a deck, hanging themselves. What a terrible way to die.
Our Adoptable Pet List
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Poor Cracker Jack was dumped with his young sister and his very young mommy. He is a special boy that is need of help to get his eyes fixed by a vet. CJ needs a loving place to go and special people in his life who will give him the love and attention he deserves. PLEASE help this sweetheart before it is too late. Rescues, please help him! He is urgent. Please help save a life! Please contact us if you can help!
Our dogs could really use some nice beds to sleep on. Some still sleep outdoors, but many are in our new indoor facility and could really use nice comfy beds. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please click here
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About Puppymills
Who We Are
I am the Animal Control Officer for Pocahontas County, WV. I take in unwanted, abused and neglected dogs and cats, and the many strays in the county. We have a small building used for a shelter at my home and most dogs are still kenneled outdoors. We are always desperate to find rescues or homes for our furry friends!
How you can help!
We could really use your support by offering temporary foster homes, transport assistance, walking the dogs and playing with them when you are available, help taking pictures of the animals, and also sponsoring the animals so that they may get the medical attention and vetting needed! If you can offer help even one day a week that would be wonderful!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE DOG FOOD, CAT FOOD, LITTER, ETC., PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICKUP. YOUR EFFORTS TO HELP OUR COUNTIES HOMELESS ANIMALS WILL NOT GO UNAPPRECIATED OR UNNOTICED!
YOU CAN ALSO HELP BY REMEMBERING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING YOUR ANIMALS! THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE WAY TO HELP US AND THE ANIMALS AND TO KEEP THEM SAFE! Not to mention, the benefits for you, your community, and your beloved pets. Please email us if you need more information on how to get help for spaying or neutering your animals.
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and 4H'ers are also welcome to participate. Please have your club leader contact Sandy Mallow for more information
VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED! If you can help photograph any of the animals to be placed on the pet finder site that would be wonderful! We can also use help just to hold them long enough to get great pictures of them. It is hard to make a dog stand still and take the picture all by yourself! If you can help, please contact us! Thank you!
Attention rescues and adopters
We appreciate ALL of your help here for the animals at Durbin, WV. We do have a pay pal account and you may use that for your adoption or pull fees. However, when paying for vetting fees, it would be best, if at all possible, if you could either call the vet directly and pay or can mail in a money order. Most of you know that Pay Pal is a great way to pay for things, but a percentage is taken out of the monies sent for the site, which in turn leaves Sandy paying out of pocket costs for the animals. If you are in need of any veterinary costs please ask us which way we would prefer for that specific animal and we will let you know. If you must pay by pay pal, that is also fine. Please remember, whether paying via pay pal or directly to the vet, to indicate which animal you are paying for. We must also start asking for a donation towards gas costs for the animals taken. The reason for this is because, the vet is an hour away~46 miles one way~ and transport meeting places are generally 2-3 hours one way for her and all gas is coming out of pocket as well. In order for her to keep this up, she must start getting help with traveling costs, because a lot of times, she has to go back to the vet the next day for pick up after speuters. Please keep this in mind when paying for an animal from this shelter. Thank you! If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact us.
Adopting a friend
To adopt a companion animal from us you must fill out an application, send us vet references, comply to a home visit, and most of all be a friend to your new companion!
Please remember, when adopting a shelter companion, that it sometimes can take days to a few weeks for one to completely adjust to his/her new living environment. They do not always come to you fully ready for their new life. Many have been abused, neglected and are scared. They have placed into a situation that they did not ask for, but once they realize everything will be ok, they usually adjust quickly. Please give them time to adjust to their new surroundings before you give up on them like the previous owners did! Help quide them slowly to accept their new home by showing them a lot of attention and some serious love! (WE DO NOT ADOPT OUT DOGS KNOWN FOR OR SHOWING HUMAN AGGRESSION FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE AND THE ANIMALS INVOLVED.)
Vet pricing is as follows:
Cat spay: $50 and if cat is pregnant they will be $60
Cat neuter: $35
FeLV/FIV Combo Snap Test: $33
feline vaccinations:rabies is $10; distemper is $10 and the leukemia SHOT is $15
Dog spay: up to 50 lbs $68; ADD $30 for pregnant or extra large in size.
Dog neuter: up to 50 lbs is $44
HW test:$30
DHPPLC (Distemper, Hepatitis, Para Influenza, Lepto, Parvo,corona, and rabies) for dogs:$20
Bordetella (Kennel Cough) for dogs:$10
Health Certificate: $15, but if needed and spay/neuter is done at the same time they are free.
fecal test: $10
Come Visit Us!
We are located at Durbin, WV 26264. Please use Mapquest or another resource to see how far away you are from your next NEW BEST FRIEND!
Pocahontas County Animal Control Officer
HC 89 Box 13A
Durbin, WV 26264
Phone: Please email only! There is no shelter phone, it is the ACO's home phone.
Email:lastchance_rescue@yahoo.com :jaime0801@frontiernet.net
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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