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This page is to advertise all stray animals that are received at the Harrison County Animal Control Facility.

State Law 19-20-6 (b) includes that all animals taken in as strays must be advertised to allow the owners time to reclaim the animals

11/03/2026

🚨 A LITTLE HCAC HOUSEKEEPING! 🐾

Just popping in with a few reminders!

Harrison County Animal Control is CLOSED TODAY, November 3rd, for Election Day. We’ll be back to our regular hours tomorrow!

A seasonal reminder: We’ve also officially paused the intake of trapped community cats for the winter months. This is a precaution to help keep community cats safe from exposure to cold temperatures while in traps.

And now for the important stuff… 😂

We’ve put together a little blast from the past featuring your Harrison County ACOs as children! Before the radios, animal calls, paperwork, and daily chaos, there were just a bunch of little kids who apparently had no idea what they were signing up for.

We hope you enjoy getting a glimpse of the people behind the uniforms. We promise we’ve grown up since then! 🤣🐶

11/02/2026

Per the Harrison County Commission we will be closed tomorrow in observance of Election Day. ❤️

11/01/2026

This girl was picked up from the Meadowbrook Rd side of Jack Run. She is microchipped to a Meika Fuller of Charleston. While we are trying to get ahold of Meika to determine how she has traveled so far please continue sharing her photo in hopes of locating her owner. She was originally adopted from Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association. If not reclaimed she will be available for adoption or rescue on 11/9/26.

304-592-1876

11/01/2026

🚫 WINTER TRAPPING PAUSE — NO TRAPPED CATS ACCEPTED 🚫

As temperatures drop, Harrison County Animal Control is pausing intake of trapped feral and community cats for their safety.

Our mission is the welfare of the animals of Harrison County. ALL animals. That responsibility doesn’t stop with the dogs and cats who come through our doors. It includes the community cats living outdoors, too.

We understand that not everyone enjoys having community cats in their neighborhoods, and we know many residents trap with the intention of helping. But protecting animal welfare means looking at the bigger picture and making sure our efforts don’t unintentionally put animals in danger.

When temperatures fall below 40°F, cats confined in metal traps outdoors can be at risk of hypothermia, frostbite, and other life-threatening complications. A trap is not shelter. A trapped cat cannot seek warmth, find protection from the elements, or escape if conditions become dangerous.

TRAPPING WITHOUT A SAFE PLAN IS NOT A SOLUTION.

Simply removing community cats does not address the underlying population issue. Humane, long-term approaches like Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) help reduce reproduction while allowing cats to remain in their familiar territories.

We are asking our community to understand that protecting animals means protecting ALL animals, including the ones who may never have a home, never come inside, and may never be someone’s pet. They still deserve humane treatment and protection from unnecessary suffering.

Please do not trap cats during this seasonal pause. Never leave a cat confined in a trap outdoors in cold weather.

We are here to serve Harrison County and protect its animals. That includes making decisions when necessary to keep them safe.

10/31/2026

🎃👻 HAPPY HOWLOWEEN! 🐾🧟‍♂️

Our officers decided to give our dogs a little Halloween surprise by dressing up as monsters! 😂👹 Please enjoy this video of our pups’ reactions. Some were brave, some were suspicious, and some weren’t quite sure what to think! 🤣

🧡 DON’T FORGET — WE’RE OPEN TODAY FROM 10 AM–3 PM! 🧡

Looking for a little boo to love? Come meet your new best friend and ADOPT YOUR BOO! 🐶👻 Your perfect Halloween companion might be waiting right here for you!

From our HCAC family to yours, have a safe, spooky, and pawsitively wonderful Halloween! 🎃🐾

10/30/2026

🥁🥁🥁 DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!!!

NOVA JO AND REPETE ARE ON THE MOVE! & JUST IN TIME FOR PITBULL AWARENESS MONTH TO END!🎉🐾

After 15 DAYS of posting, sharing, begging, campaigning, and making sure these two weren’t forgotten, NOVA JO AND REPETE HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED to one of our amazing partner shelters for their next step toward adoption!

Fifteen days of hoping the right people would see them, and now they have another opportunity to find the families they’ve been waiting for.

This is what networking, sharing, rescue partnerships, and refusing to give up looks like! It takes a village, and we’re so grateful to have one.

Their stories aren’t over yet, but they’re one step closer to their happily ever after. ❤️

GO GET YOUR FOREVER HOMES, NOVA JO AND REPETE! 🏡🐶

10/30/2026

**TRANSFERRED**

💧 THIRSTY? WE’VE GOT YOUR H2O AND AQUA! 💧

You know you need water to survive as a human being, right? Well, H2O and Aqua know that, too! 😂💦

These two were found in Kincheloe, literally right at the Lewis County line. However, the residence they were found at was in Harrison County, so they ended up with us. The tricky part? They could have easily belonged to someone in Lewis County, and if their owners never checked with us, they may have missed their chance to bring them home. 😔

Now that they’re here, let us tell you a little about these two!

💙 H2O is a male German Shepherd mix, approximately 1 year old and weighing 67 pounds.

🩷 Aqua is a petite female Boxer mix, approximately 1 year old and weighing just 37 pounds.

And honestly? These two are some of the most nonchalant dogs you’ll ever meet. They’re not fussy, they don’t make a mess, they aren’t bouncing off the walls, and they don’t demand the world from you. They’re just genuinely GOOD dogs. The kind who are happy to hang out, enjoy your company, and be part of your everyday life. 🐾

Both are available for adoption for $125 each.

So, if you’ve been feeling a little dehydrated in the happiness department, we might just have the perfect solution! 😉💧

Come meet H2O and Aqua at Harrison County Animal Control! One thing’s for sure: your life could use a little more H2O… and maybe some Aqua, too!

🐾 IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you have other dogs at home, please bring them along for a meet-and-greet before adopting! We want to help set everyone up for success. ❤️

📍 2420 Saltwell Road, Shinnston, WV
⏰ Monday–Friday: 10 AM–4 PM | Saturday: 10 AM–3 PM

Apply here for adoption: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/WVHC/Dog

10/29/2026

Before we receive 47 emails, a phone call, and a formal complaint to the county commission… 😂 PLEASE KNOW THIS IS ALL IN GOOD FUN! 🤣🐾

If you work in animal welfare, you know every breed has a reputation, and some of us have collected enough stories to write an entire investigative report. 👀😂 We’re simply sharing a few laughs from the front lines of animal welfare!

If your favorite breed made the list, we invite you to submit photographic evidence of your innocent, well-behaved, completely unproblematic good boys and girls in the comments. We will review all submissions with the utmost seriousness. (Probably.) 😂👇

* Doodles (3 votes)
* German Shepherds (2 votes)
* Heelers (2 votes)
* Chihuahuas (1 vote)
* Hounds (1 vote)
* Pugs (1 vote)
* Saint Bernards (1 vote)
* Huskies (1 vote)

And for the record, having opinions about a breed’s reputation will NEVER change our commitment to protecting animals, keeping them safe, and treating every dog with compassion. We can laugh about the chaos while still showing up every day for the dogs who need us. ❤️🐶

A HUGE shoutout to the Humane Society of Harrison County - WV gals for joining our shenanigans and contributing additional footage and professional opinions to this highly unofficial, completely unserious investigation. 🤣🙌

What dog breed would you never personally own? 🤔

10/29/2026

💔 DAY 14. WE’RE OFFICIALLY TAPPING OUT.

Well, folks. We’ve posted. We’ve begged. We’ve tried funny, we’ve tried sad, and we’ve put Nova Jo and RePete’s faces in front of you every single day.

Unfortunately, this isn’t working.

So today is our last daily post for these two. Not because we’re giving up on them, but because we’re exhausted from watching two deserving dogs continue to wait while their forever families remain nowhere in sight.

Nova Jo and RePete are still here. Still waiting. Still hoping that someone will finally see them and decide they’re worth bringing home.

We wish social media posts were enough. We wish showing you their faces day after day would be all it took to get them out of the shelter. But the reality is, likes and shares don’t tuck them into bed at night. Comments don’t give them a family. And another day in the shelter is still another day without a home.

We need adopters. THEY NEED ADOPTERS. 💔

Nova Jo does not need to be adopted with RePete. RePete does not need to be adopted with Nova Jo. They each deserve their own chance at a happy ending.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting, please consider these two. If you can’t adopt, please share this post one more time. Their people may still be out there, and we desperately want them to find each other.

We’re officially retiring from the daily posting marathon. Now we’re asking you to help us turn these posts into something that actually changes their lives.

Apply here: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/WVHC/Dog

Let’s get Nova Jo and RePete HOME. 🏡🐾

10/29/2026

🎉 GABBIE GIRL GOT HER HAPPY ENDING! 🎉

Our Gabbie girl (the black and tan beauty) was transferred to one of our partner shelters, and guess what?! SHE WAS ADOPTED! 🥹❤️ We are so happy she got her chance at a forever home!

But don’t forget about our boy Rizz! 👀💙

Rizz is STILL available and waiting for someone to pick him! This handsome 2-year-old boy has plenty of love to give, and he’s ready to trade shelter life for the good life!

🐾 Rizz is 2 years old and neutered!
🐾 He’s dog-friendly, but a meet-and-greet with any resident dogs is required.
🐾 He has a reduced adoption fee since he’s already altered!

Apply here for adoption: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/WVHC/Dog

📍 Harrison County Animal Control
2420 Saltwell Road, Shinnston, WV
📞 304-592-1876

Let’s get our boy Rizz HOME! ❤️

Address

2420 Saltwell Road
Shinnston, WV
26431

Telephone

+13045921876

Website

https://www.harrisoncountywv.com/animal-control.html

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