Ritchie County Humane Society Inc.

Ritchie County Humane Society Inc. Ritchie County Humane Society Inc.

Email Us	Call us at 304-643-4721	Join Our Mailing List	Cats Only Dogs Only
Rescues Needed	Fosters Needed Especially for cats/kittens!	Happy Tails Adopted/Rescued!	Full Pet List
	Supplies Needed

We are in dire need of local indoor foster homes and rescues (local or long distance) for cats & kittens. Please email us if you can help in any way! Without a cat building, we don't have much capacity here!

UPDATE 2/7/10: We have been busy with cleanup, adoption/rescue of shelter animals, setting up alternative cat sheltering, planning a memorial service, grant writing, setting up fundraisers, and more. We are pleased that two architectural firms have donated their assistance in planning a new shelter building. A public relations agency is also generously donating their time to help us advertise fundraisers, amongst other services. On January 28, we started to clear debris from the destroyed building. On February 4, the last dogs that were here during the fire went to rescue. A few of the cats that were in foster care during the fire are still here though. Thanks to the adopters and the rescuers that have stepped up to take them in and continue to help us. Remember, there are still more dogs and cats coming in. We can't say enough to thank everyone for their generosity and support from individuals, groups, and businesses in the local community and around the country. You are truly amazing. Let's go win that Shelter Challenge!

	Please vote daily for our shelter in The Animal Rescue Site's $100,000 Shelter Challenge to win more funds to help us rebuild! Ritchie County Humane Society, Harrisville, WV
Donate via PayPal or E-Check:	Get Your Donation Doubled! Jon Six and friends are challenging YOU to match their $2,500 donation! Double your money, double the "fun"draising!	If anyone else wants to set up a matching funds offer, please contact us!	Donate via credit card:
Checks can be mailed to: Ritchie Co HS Building Fund, RR 1, Box 3, Harrisville, WV 26362 or to: West Union Bank, Ritchie Co HS Building Fund, 201 E Main St., Harrisville, WV 26362.
Completed Matching Funds Campaigns: You did it again! Another $1,000 doubled! THANK YOU! You did it! Thank you to everyone who donated through the $1,000 matching funds campaign. Special thanks to our sponsor for matching the entire $1,170 that was raised!

FIRE STRIKES SHELTER! On January 13, 2010, the red building that housed all of the cats and kittens burned in a fire in the pre-dawn hours. We lost all of the animals in that building (both cats and dogs). We had several cats in foster care and had moved dogs & puppies from that building out to rescues the weekend before the fire. If not for that, more lives would have been lost. There are still many other dogs and cats needing homes that were in the new kennel building, foster care, or outside kennels. The supply rooms were in the building that burned down. Everything was destroyed in the fire, but much of it has been replaced by donors. Here's a list of what we still need as far as supplies go. The most urgent need right now is raising money for rebuilding. We are starting to plan the rebuilding process and need funding. (Please note that we did not lose the entire shelter. We still have the newer shelter building with indoor/outdoor dog kennels, as well as some outdoor kennels. And, we have an area set up for intake of cats).

In Memory: These dogs & cats were lost in the fire. Rest in peace...

Rebuilding after the fire:
Donations may be sent to the Ritchie County Humane Society Building Fund at
West Union Bank, 201 Main Street, Harrisville, WV 26362.

IN THE NEWS:

Parkersburg News & Sentinel, "Fire Destroys Shelter," January 14, 2010: Page 1, Page 2
Pennsboro News, "Fire Destroys Shelter, Killing Many Animals," January 20, 2010: Page 1, Page 2
Ritchie Gazette, "Shelter in Ashes," January 20, 2010: Page 1, Page 2
Ritchie Gazette, "Humane Society Plans to Rebuild," February 3, 2010: Page 1, Page 2

Supplies Needed After the Fire: We will be actively updating this list as supplies come in. The shelter does have limited space to accept donations. You can also drop supplies off at the Harrisville Auto Center (Old Robinson Motors) during business hours. You can also leave donated items at The Humane Society of Parkersburg, 29th & Poplar Streets, M-F 10:30-5:00 & Sat 10:30-4:00. Please make sure to leave your name and address along with your donation, so that we can send you a thank you letter and a tax receipt. We are a 501(c)3 organization, so all donations are tax-deductible.

Some of the supplies we can use are available at ACE Home Center, New Route 50 West, Pennsboro, WV 26415, Phone 304-659-3600.

Two of the 72 inch Gorilla Shelves (available at ACE) for storing canned food

We need clear plastic storage bins. We can use any size, but mostly those that are about 66 qts. and 106 qts.

~~We need several large and extra large plastic animal crates for transports.~~ (WE HAVE ENOUGH TRAVEL CRATES - Thank you so much for the donations! If you have collected some, we won't turn them away but please consider donating them to another shelter or rescue)

Several of the plastic 49 gal. HOMZ or 50 gal. Roughneck bins to store bedding (WalMart has these in the store for $17, not available online)

Medicine:

: Frontline Plus or Advantage (PetShed)
: Brand or generic names of the following:
: Drontal (Generic)
: Albon
: Marquis Paste
: Baytril
: Flagyl (Metronidazole)
Lasix
: Rimadyl
: Clavamox
: Keflex (Cephalexin)
Simplicef
: Panacur/Safeguard (available locally at Starr Lumber or here)
: Injectable Ivermectin (available locally at Starr Lumber or here)

We can also use gift cards for: WalMart, Sams, Tractor Supply, Pet Supplies Plus, We Luv Pets, Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, Target

OUR FEATURED DOG IS TILLY ~ Rescue only/pregnant!

1/25/10: Tilly has been wandering the town of Harrisville for some time. One of the shelter staff was able to befriend her and got her in to safety. It's a good thing too because Tilly appears to be pregnant. She's a sweet and gentle girl who is a little shy at first until she gets to know you. She has an unusual light brindle coat of tan and black.

OUR FEATURED CATS
Tori & Ward Need Rescues!

Tori & Ward are looking for rescues or adoptive homes!

2/1: Tori came in with Duke, Lilly, Ward, and Bobbie. She is 3.5 years old and spayed.

2/1/10: Ward is a big boy. He is neutered and 3 yrs. old. He came in with Duke, Lilly, Tori, and Bobbie.

FOSTER HOMES NEEDED

We would love it if our pets could be fostered to get a break from living in a kennel.

We are in dire need of local indoor foster homes for cats & kittens. Please email us if you can help in any way! Without a cat building, we don't have much capacity here!

If you can't foster or adopt, maybe you'd be able to sponsor one of our pets? See cost below. Please call the shelter, 304-643-4721, if you are interested in sponsoring or fostering any of our other great dogs, puppies, cats or kittens!

DISCOUNT SPAY/NEUTER RUN

Every other month, the shelter takes owned pets and sponsored shelter animals to a discount spay/neuter facility. If you have a pet that needs to be altered, or would like to sponsor a shelter animal, please contact the shelter at 304-643-4721. Please spay and neuter your barn cats and hunting dogs too!

The cost to have a cat altered, along with a rabies shot, is $22 for a male and $37 for a female. The cost to have a male dog neutered, along with rabies shot, is $42 ($52 if over 40 pounds). The cost to have a female dog spayed, along with rabies shot, is $47 ($52 if over 40 pounds). This must be paid in cash, no credit cards.

NOTE: This run happens every one or two months - the next one will be February 17. Please call the shelter to reserve a slot.

RESCUE

We're rescue-friendly! ~ Rescues please call 304-643-4721.
We have to put many nice cats and dogs down due to overcrowding.

We are in dire need of rescues for cats & kittens. Please email us if you can help in any way! Without a cat building, we don't have much capacity here!

Rescues (throughout the northeast) please help!

We have transport assistance to these states: MD/PA/NJ/NY/CT/NH. All rescue/adoption/surrender inquiries should be made via phone at 304-643-4721, or by emailing the Shelter Manager.

NEWS

We need volunteers! Can someone come down to the shelter one or two days a week to help out? If so, please email us. Thanks!

We are in URGENT need of foster homes! Please email us if you can short-term foster a dog or cat while it awaits transport to a rescue.

DONATIONS

Donations are always needed! Help us save lives!

PayPal is the fastest way to get your donation to us. You can also use a credit card through PayPal if you don't have a PayPal account.

Donate to Ritchie County Humane Society today
via PayPal! It's fast, easy, and secure!

Or send us a check in the mail:
Ritchie County Humane Society
RR 1 BOX 3
Harrisville, WV 26362

We are now an EBay Giving Works charity! As an EBay seller, you can donate 10-100% of your proceeds towards the shelter's rebuilding fund. Please click HERE to get started. If you don't have an EBay account, but have some gently used (or new) items to donate to the shelter for fundraising, please contact us by phone or email and we'll arrange a dropoff and get the item listed on EBay. We are also planning a public charity auction (date to be determined), and are accepting larger items in good condition for that sale.

PLEASE DONATE SUPPLIES AND FOOD OR SPONSOR ANIMALS:

You can order supplies for donations from 1-800-PetMeds:

pet meds

PLEASE DONATE DOG BEDS:

We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our boarding facilities because they are so good for our dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. The dogs love these beds and they don't have to lay on the hard cement. Even dogs that have never seen a bed in their lives take to these beds quickly. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here.

SHELTER HOURS

We have many wonderful pets just waiting for a home.
Shelter hours are MON.- SAT. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We are closed on Sunday.
Phone # is 304-643-4721
Email us at rchumane@zoominternet.net.
Mailing address:
RR 1 BOX 3
Harrisville, WV 26362

We are located on Pullman Road in Harrisville.

Click here for a list of pets at this shelter

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