Mercer County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Princeton, West Virginia

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Address

961 Shelter Rd., Princeton, WV 24740

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Adoptable Pets at Mercer County Animal Shelter

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Stitch

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Venus

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Freya

Rottweiler

Female, Puppy

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Gizmo

American Shorthair

Male, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Gatsby

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Patrick

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Dill

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Noodle

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Roadrunner

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Princeton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Shelter FAQs

Our mission is to provide shelter, safety, and food for the orphaned and abused animals of Mercer County with the goal of placing them into loving homes. We also would like to provide public education about spaying and neutering and the humane care and treatment of animals. We investigate and resolve abuse cases in the best interest of the animals and community. We are rescue friendly. Please contact the shelter on how to be approved to rescue.
We accept animals from Mercer County residents only. We do adopt outside of Mercer County. ALL animals must be spayed or neutered prior to leaving the shelter. We are also rescue friendly.
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Our adoption fee for dogs is $140.00, which includes the first vaccination, rabies, and spay/neuter, and deworming. The adoption fee for cats is $85.00 which also includes vaccinations, rabies, deworming and spay/neuter. Please note ALL animals are spayed or neutered before leaving the shelter.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Mercer County Animal Shelter

The Pet Haven Rescue Center

Falls Mills, VA 24613

Operation Underdog

PO Box 10, Cool Ridge, WV 25825

Second Chance for Cats

874 Littlesburg Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701

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Spice

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

Beckley, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Squirtle (2yo, 40lbs)

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Boxer

Male, Adult

Hinton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Mavis (7yo, 60lbs)

Border Collie

Female, Adult

Hinton, WV

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story

Animal Charities in Princeton, 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.

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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.

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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.

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