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Goddard's German Shepherd Rescue Co.
New Martinsville, WV · Rescue group · German Shepherd
3.73 reviews
There are 56 dog rescues and animal shelters in West Virginia with a public listing: 39 shelters and 17 rescue groups. The list below starts with the ones that have the most and best public reviews, and the map shows all of them.
Rescues and shelters come from public business listings. We do not run adoptions and nobody pays to appear. Call first: hours and available dogs change every day.
Dog rescues near cities in West Virginia
Breed rescues in West Virginia
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Greyhound Rescue
Gerrardstown, WV · Animal shelter · Greyhound
No reviews yet
Dog rescues and shelters in West Virginia
1
Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association
Charleston, WV · Animal shelter
4.3821 reviews
2
Give Purrs A Chance
Berkeley Springs, WV · Rescue group
4.7412 reviews
3
Berkeley County Humane Society
Martinsburg, WV · Animal shelter
4.2623 reviews
4
Humane Society of Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV · Animal shelter
4.2421 reviews
5
Briggs Animal Adoption Center
Charles Town, WV · Rescue group
4.1421 reviews
6
Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter
Huntington, WV · Animal shelter
4.1395 reviews
7
Humane Society of Raleigh County
Beckley, WV · Animal shelter
4.2245 reviews
8
Mercer County Animal Shelter
Princeton, WV · Animal shelter
4.1222 reviews
9
Marion County Humane Society
Fairmont, WV · Animal shelter
4.4146 reviews
10
Marshall County Animal Shelter
Moundsville, WV · Animal shelter
3.9246 reviews
11
Little Victories Animal Rescue
Ona, WV · Animal shelter
4.4124 reviews
12
Putnam County Animal Shelter
Red House, WV · Animal shelter
4.0177 reviews
13
Hancock County Humane Foundation
New Cumberland, WV · Rescue group
4.686 reviews
14
Greenbrier County Humane Society
Lewisburg, WV · Animal shelter
4.499 reviews
15
New River Animal Rescue
Oak Hill, WV · Animal shelter
4.2122 reviews
16
Ritchie County Humane Society
Harrisville, WV · Animal shelter
4.769 reviews
17
Preston County Animal Shelter
Kingwood, WV · Animal shelter
4.492 reviews
18
Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia
Morgantown, WV · Animal shelter
4.580 reviews
19
Ohio County Animal Shelter
Triadelphia, WV · Animal shelter
4.1120 reviews
20
Lewis-Upshur Animal Control Facility
Buckhannon, WV · Animal shelter
4.474 reviews
21
Doddridge County Humane Society
Salem, WV · Rescue group
4.754 reviews
22
Mason County Animal Shelter
Point Pleasant, WV · Animal shelter
4.272 reviews
23
Wetzel County Animal Shelter
New Martinsville, WV · Animal shelter
4.552 reviews
24
Brooke County Animal Shelter
Beech Bottom, WV · Animal shelter
4.260 reviews
25
Jackson County Animal Shelter
Cottageville, WV · Animal shelter
4.070 reviews
26
Animal Friends of Barbour County
Belington, WV · Animal shelter
4.735 reviews
27
Roane County Animal Shelter
Spencer, WV · Animal shelter
4.636 reviews
28
Olive Branch Animal Rescue & Refuge Inc
Sistersville, WV · Rescue group
4.635 reviews
29
Rescue Me WV
Martinsburg, WV · Rescue group
4.537 reviews
30
Harrison County Animal Control
Shinnston, WV · Animal shelter
3.960 reviews
31
Tucker County Animal Shelter
Parsons, WV · Animal shelter
4.826 reviews
32
Nicholas County Animal Shelter
Summersville, WV · Animal shelter
4.336 reviews
33
Hampshire County Animal Shelter
Augusta, WV · Animal shelter
4.627 reviews
34
Hancock County Animal Shelter
New Cumberland, WV · Animal shelter
3.661 reviews
35
PupSavers Rescue Inc
Clarksburg, WV · Rescue group
4.128 reviews
36
Pleasants County Dog Shelter
St Marys, WV · Animal shelter
4.319 reviews
37
Freedom Hearts Animal Rescue
Gerrardstown, WV · Rescue group
4.514 reviews
38
Pleasants County Humane Society
St Marys, WV · Animal shelter
5.09 reviews
39
Mc Dowell County Humane Society
Superior, WV · Animal shelter
3.721 reviews
40
Fayette County Humane Society
Fayetteville, WV · Animal shelter
4.311 reviews
41
Monroe County Animal League
Union, WV · Rescue group
4.310 reviews
42
Freedom Hearts Animal Rescue
Martinsburg, WV · Rescue group
4.47 reviews
43
Cross Arrows Ranch
Purgitsville, WV · Rescue group
5.05 reviews
44
Playful Puppy Palace
Shanks, WV · Rescue group
4.85 reviews
45
Braxton County Animal Shelter
Sutton, WV · Animal shelter
2.916 reviews
46
Webark Estates
Moundsville, WV · Animal shelter
3.410 reviews
47
Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter
Franklin, WV · Animal shelter
4.06 reviews
48
Barbour County Animal Shelter
Belington, WV · Animal shelter
3.85 reviews
49
Friends-4-Life Rescue
Follansbee, WV · Rescue group
2.79 reviews
50
Greenbriar County Animal
Lewisburg, WV · Animal shelter
5.02 reviews
51
Cause for Paws
Harpers Ferry, WV · Animal shelter
2.210 reviews
52
Goddard's German Shepherd Rescue Co.
New Martinsville, WV · Rescue group · German Shepherd
3.73 reviews
53
whiskers haven
Parkersburg, WV · Rescue group
4.52 reviews
54
Friends of Felines and Ferals
Keyser, WV · Rescue group
5.01 review
55
South Berkeley Animal League
Bunker Hill, WV · Rescue group
No reviews yet
56
Greyhound Rescue
Gerrardstown, WV · Animal shelter · Greyhound
No reviews yet
Looking for a specific breed?
Shelters and rescues in West Virginia take in dogs of every breed. If you want a puppy of one breed, we also list 92 dog breeders in West Virginia.
Questions
How many dog rescues are there in West Virginia?
We list 56 places to adopt a dog in West Virginia: 39 animal shelters and 17 rescue groups, of which 2 work with a single breed.
How much does it cost to adopt a dog in West Virginia?
Each shelter or rescue sets its own adoption fee, usually far below the price of a puppy from a breeder, and it normally covers vaccines, a microchip and spaying or neutering. Ask what the fee includes when you call.
Are there breed rescues in West Virginia?
Yes: Goddard's German Shepherd Rescue Co. and Greyhound Rescue. General shelters also take in purebred dogs, so ask them about the breed you want.