Harrison County WV Animal Control

12/23/2025

🎄🐾 CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN! 🐾🎄
We’ve got 3 handsome boys who would LOVE nothing more than to spend Christmas on a couch instead of in a kennel.

⏰ Only 6 hours left to make it happen!
Adopt — be the hero they’re hoping for.

📞 304-592-1876
📍 2420 Saltwell Rd. Shinnston, WV 26431
Come meet your new best friend TODAY!

12/22/2025

Per the Harrison County Commission, our office will be closed for the extended holiday December 24–26. We will resume normal operations on December 27. So come out and adopt between HCAC and HSHC we have plenty of fee waived animals needing homes to start their new year right!

We wish everyone a happy holiday and a Merry Christmas! 🎄

12/22/2025

If you saw our stray post pop up briefly and then disappear, this is why.

An older beagle was brought to us and presented as a stray. Shortly after, we learned he isn’t a stray at all. He belongs to the woman’s sister, and his name is Rudy.

Now, no one will answer our calls. We’re left with no information about him—no medical history, no insight into his life, nothing. And that matters more than people realize.

Honesty gives animals a fighting chance. Lies take that away.

It also came to light that Rudy was adopted from Lewis-Upshur Animal Control facility 5 years ago. Unfortunately they do not have a return policy so he will remain here for adoption.

Our hearts are heavy for Rudy. Being given up just three days before Christmas is not something any dog should experience r

12/22/2025

Great read! 📖

𝗧𝗛𝗘 “𝗛𝗘’𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦” 𝗟𝗜𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗦

He’s not “fine.”
He’s tolerating.

The dog who freezes when a toddler hugs him.
The cat who slinks away every time little hands reach out.
The “good boy” who flinches but never growls, until one day he does.

We tell ourselves they’re “good with kids,” but most pets are just absorbing the chaos.
They’re flooded with noise, unpredictable touch, constant eye contact, and nowhere safe to decompress.

Stress doesn’t always look like snapping or biting.
It looks like whale eyes. Yawning. Lip-licking. Avoidance. Slow movements. Holding their breath.

These are warning signsm not quirks.
When we teach children to respect space, we prevent trauma on both sides.

A “kid-safe” dog isn’t born.
They’re protected, understood, and given choice.

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12/22/2025

Great News for Axel!

After careful evaluation and observation, we are pleased to share an important update regarding Axel. After much speculation, Axel has been confirmed to be dog friendly. He was formally tested with a female dog and demonstrated appropriate, positive interactions throughout the introduction.

Based on this evaluation, we believe Axel would likely do best in a home with a female canine companion. As with all placements, a meet and greet will be required to ensure compatibility and set everyone up for success.

Please contact us at 304-592-1876, visit us at 2420 Saltwell Rd. Shinnston, WV, or message us directly here!

Thank you for supporting us and helping us find the best possible home for Axel.

12/22/2025

Can you believe these two are still available? We have T minus 12 more business hours to get these boys homes!

12/21/2025

*Cue Mariah Carey*

They don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing they need.
They don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree.
They just want you for their own, more than you will ever know.

Make their wish come trueeee, all they want for Christmas is YOUUU!

Axel and Sid still sit here patiently. They are hoping for a new address to tell Santa.
There is 2 and a half days left to come down and make their dreams come true.

Thanks to our Angel Tree donors, they have sponsored adoption fees!
Even if you can't adopt right now, they will have their stockings here waiting for any yummy Christmas gifts. Feel free to stop in and show them some Christmas spirit!
We operate on normal business hours Monday and Tuesday.

12/20/2025

**RECLAIMED**
**THIS IS THE POWER OF MICROCHIPPING! OWNER WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND IS PICKING HER UP**

This female German Shepherd is currently in route to the shelter. She was picked up on Limestone Road in Clarksburg. She looks like she had a collar on but currently does not. Please reach out if you know this girl or who she belongs to so we can get her back home. She is exhausted.

If not reclaimed she’ll be adoptable 12/25/25.

12/20/2025

Go Thor! This senior hunk landed himself a home for Christmas!
This guy might be old, but he is now GOLD.

Thank you to the adopters for opening your heart to a senior for the holidays- he appreciates it more than we all even know.

Major thank you to all the Angel Tree donors, because of you this family gets to spend more money spoiling him than they did adopting him!

12/19/2025

Nuvola—now Hank—is ADOPTED! 🎉🐾

What a great day to be a big white fluffy dog! We’re so happy this sweet boy has found his forever home. Wishing Hank and his new family a lifetime of love, adventures, and fluff-filled happiness. 🤍

12/19/2025

This girl was turned into us as a stray by her owners. She has been in the shelter for almost 2 years. 2 weeks is too long for a dog let alone years… please give Faith a shot. She has been failed by humans.

12/18/2025

Here comes the rain again… and no, we aren’t the Eurythmics (get the reference? 😉)☔️

What we are is a shelter with several amazing dogs we’d love to see in homes or rescue before Christmas — and that means we have 7 days… yes, just 7 days to make it happen.

Thanks to the community funding the Dog Angel Tree Program, many of these dogs are fully sponsored, meaning their adoption fees are waived. There has never been a better time to step up and save a life.

📍 Harrison County Animal Control
📞 304-592-1876
🏠 2420 Saltwell Rd., Shinnston, WV 26431

🐾 We gladly accept 501(c)(3) rescue transfer opportunities.
If you can adopt, foster, rescue, or even share — please do. These dogs are counting on it.