Adopt

Wetzel County Animal Shelter

Our mission is short and sweet. We provide a safe humane atmosphere for the unwanted and homeless dogs of the community and work on a waiting list basis to help as many cats as we can without euthanizing for space and try to place them in loving "forever" homes. The Wetzel County Animal Shelter has been around for approx 30 yrs although it has gone through significant changes in the last few yrs. Our shelter has 10 cat cages and 3 Outside Kennels. But ALL our dogs are kept inside. We also have an isolation room for smaller animals. Please understand that we are the county shelter and operate as County Budget and State Code regulate. Unfortunately, this limits the number of animals we can take in and the amount of time they have at the shelter. Euthanasia is sometimes the result.

Meet their adoptable pets

399 Mollahan Dr,
New Martinsville, WV, 26155

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Shelter FAQs

We serve the city of New Martinsville and the County of Wetzel only.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Home Check
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Pay Fee
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

To adopt, you need to fill out the application and get it to us ASAP (http://members.petfinder.com/~WV63/form/form.html). We then check your references to make sure the right home and the right family is matched and contact you. When you adopt, you must then sign a contract waiving the shelter of liability and agreeing to humanely care for the pet the rest of its life (conditions are defined) and to have it altered by a set date if the animal is not already altered. If you have any questions about the pet, you can Email or call us and we will respond promptly. We also have a petfinder site @ www.wetzelpets.petfinder.com If you do not find the pet you are looking for, you can keep your application on file with a description of what you are looking for, and we will contact you when and if that animal becomes available. Fees as follows. Altered cats $10 plus medical costs incurred by shelter. Altered dogs $175 for Males, and $200 for Females; this covers the medical costs incurred by shelter.

Adoption application

http://members.petfinder.com/~WV63/form/form.html

Search for a dog or cat

  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Grove, OH
  • Columbus Grv, OH

Sorry, we can’t find that location! Please try again.

Animal Charities in New Martinsville, WV

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

Learn more

Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

Learn more

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

Learn more