Belmont County Animal Rescue League

08/08/2025

The following press release was sent to various Ohio Valley media outlets. We wanted to share it here, as well.

Highlights:

Nearly 800 cats spayed/neutered in 2025

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program helps spay/neuter dogs for $20

Local food pantries receiving pet food for distribution to those in need

For more information on these programs visit www.BCARL.net

08/02/2025

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Since the beginning of this year, we have altered nearly 800 cats in Belmont County!
Learn more at www.bcarl.net

08/01/2025

Since the beginning of this year, we have altered nearly 800 cats in Belmont County!
Learn more at www.bcarl.net

05/15/2025

📌PLEASE SHARE📌

Biscuit is searching for a new home and because she has a special place in our hearts, we are sharing her here. Biscuit is not at all a “problem child.” Her owner simply cannot keep her and the placement she’d originally lined up has fallen through.

Biscuit is 5 years old. She has a great temperament, is very loving and affectionate. She is up to date with vetting and has no medical issues. If you’re interesting in adding Biscuit to your home, please send a message to our page and we will put you in contact with her owner.

04/23/2025

Wondering how this program is going? Compassionate Care Cat Clinic (CCCC) alone reports they have spayed 172 females and neutered 147 males.

PLEASE be patient with both CCCC and Barnesville Veterinary Services and understand there is a waiting list. They do have other animals to service besides the business we are sending their way. We are immensely thankful for their partnerships! ❤️

📌BELMONT COUNTY
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Please help us in reducing the number of unwanted cats in Belmont County communities. BCARL is excited to announce that we have partnered with Compassionate Care Cat Clinic and Barnesville Veterinary Services to offer 💢FREE💢 feline spay/neuter services to Belmont County residents. Our goal is to alter somewhere in the neighborhood of 500-600 cats in 2025. This program will cease once the allocated funds have been depleted.

Here’s what you need to know:
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Cat owners in Belmont County should contact either Compassionate Care or Barnesville Veterinary to make an appointment. (We have updated the graphic attached to this post with contact information.) Please note that due to the overwhelming response to our initial post, Barnesville Vet will be taking calls until 2/7/25, then they will pause to get caught up.
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Be sure to mention you are calling about free spay/neuter from BCARL.
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At the time of your appointment, you MUST present a photo ID verifying that you are a Belmont County resident!

03/20/2025

We recently updated our website with this information, but wanted to share it here, as well.

03/12/2025

Wondering how this program is going? Compassionate Care Cat Clinic (CCCC) alone reports they have completed 128 surgeries as of early this week. PLEASE be patient with both CCCC and Barnesville Veterinary Services and understand there is a waiting list. They do have other animals to service besides the business we are sending their way. We are immensely thankful for their partnerships!
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📌BELMONT COUNTY
📌PLEASE SHARE FULL POST (not graphic alone)

Please help us in reducing the number of unwanted cats in Belmont County communities. BCARL is excited to announce that we have partnered with Compassionate Care Cat Clinic and Barnesville Veterinary Services to offer 💢FREE💢 feline spay/neuter services to Belmont County residents. Our goal is to alter somewhere in the neighborhood of 500-600 cats in 2025. This program will cease once the allocated funds have been depleted.

Here’s what you need to know:
📍
Cat owners in Belmont County should contact either Compassionate Care or Barnesville Veterinary to make an appointment. (We have updated the graphic attached to this post with contact information.) Please note that due to the overwhelming response to our initial post, Barnesville Vet will be taking calls until 2/7/25, then they will pause to get caught up.
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Be sure to mention you are calling about free spay/neuter from BCARL.
📍
At the time of your appointment, you MUST present a photo ID verifying that you are a Belmont County resident!

01/29/2025

📌BELMONT COUNTY
📌PLEASE SHARE FULL POST (not graphic alone)

Please help us in reducing the number of unwanted cats in Belmont County communities. BCARL is excited to announce that we have partnered with Compassionate Care Cat Clinic and Barnesville Veterinary Services to offer 💢FREE💢 feline spay/neuter services to Belmont County residents. Our goal is to alter somewhere in the neighborhood of 500-600 cats in 2025. This program will cease once the allocated funds have been depleted.

Here’s what you need to know:
📍
Cat owners in Belmont County should contact either Compassionate Care or Barnesville Veterinary to make an appointment. (We have updated the graphic attached to this post with contact information.) Please note that due to the overwhelming response to our initial post, Barnesville Vet will be taking calls until 2/7/25, then they will pause to get caught up.
📍
Be sure to mention you are calling about free spay/neuter from BCARL.
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At the time of your appointment, you MUST present a photo ID verifying that you are a Belmont County resident!

01/22/2025

Missing from the Martins Ferry/Colerain area of Belmont County. Please share.

08/10/2024

❗️MISSING❗️ PLEASE SHARE❗️

Hubie is missing from North Lawn (off of Colerain Pike) near Martins Ferry, Ohio (Belmont County). If you’ve seen him, please contact his owner, Amy, at (740) 310-0285.

07/04/2024

📍SYDNEY IS HOME! The amount of shares of this post was so encouraging. Thank you all! Details about her return are posted below. 📍

On the evening of July 3, 2024, Sydney clawed her way out of her fenced in yard, likely to chase a rabbit. She was last seen on the 4400 block of Highland Avenue in Shadyside, Ohio (Belmont County). She is also afraid of fireworks, so she may have gone into hiding somewhere. She is very loved and missed. If seen, please call her owner, Nan, at 740-359-7250.

Update from Sydney’s mom at 8:00am, Friday, July 5:
My beloved Sydney is still missing after getting through the fence and chasing after a rabbit in Shadyside. Absolutely no sightings. She is an indoor dog, not used to the summer heat. She is so loving, never leaves my side. She also loves her dog brother, Frank. Many many thanks & love to those who have been searching and posting over & over. Shadyside & the Ohio Valley have certainly rallied behind me. If you have her, just bring her home. No questions asked. Please. I’m heartbroken

Update from Sydney’s mom at 10:50pm, Monday, July 8:
Tonight I was tracked down at dinner with a very sincere call from a complete stranger telling me Sydney had been spotted. I flew home and several people legitimately had spotted her! First sighting ever. Many people called & texted about hearing she was seen. Several sightings finally tonight. I did not see her. Her collar is intact and her tags jingle as she runs. Pray she returns to me tomorrow. Shadyside & the entire Ohio Valley, you are amazing!!!Special thanks to Erica Kerns for that call ❤️ She is very close to home!!

Update from Sydney’s mom at 6:50am, Tuesday, July 9:
SYDNEY IS HOME!!!!!! A wonderful man named Hunter found her just now before going to work. Thank you Hunter. Thank you Shadyside!! Thank you Ohio Valley!! You all are amazing. You all turned out for us. She’s dirty & tired & full of burrs but she’s home. What a beautiful community we live in! Thank you all. He caught her down by the water treatment plant. I am beyond ecstatic ❤️

06/05/2024

‼️UPDATE: FOUND - THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SHARES‼️
Rue is a petite female who snuck out of her house last night, Tuesday, June 5, 2024. She was last seen behind the Dollar General Store on Route 250 in Colerain, Ohio, Belmont County. She is an indoor cat who does not have a collar on. This is her first adventure outside, so she is likely scared and hungry. If you spot her, kindly contact her owner at 304-281-4238.