The Animal Welfare Society was formed to provide care and protection for suffering homeless and unwanted animals; to educate the public in respect to humane treatment of animals and to encourage and assist in the enforcement of laws against mistreatment of and cruelty to animals.
Among the projects undertaken by AWS was a spay/neuter and adoption program in cooperation with Friends of Animals, Inc. and local veterinarians; cooperative efforts with the county on a rabies prevention program; and a project designed to increase knowledge of county children in proper pet care. These programs, while having gone through a number of changes and enhancements, to this day continue to form the core mission of AWS.
23 Poor Farm Rd, Kearneysville WV US 25430 Ph:(304)725-0589 http://www.awsjc.org Email: info@awsjc.org
Jefferson County Animal Shelter is a kill shelter located in the tip of the Eastern Panhandle of WV, near Harper's Ferry and Charles Town. The shelter had a very high kill rate until June of 2006, when they started working with a volunteer to move as many adoptable dogs as possible into rescue. From June 2006 through December 2006, more than 100 dogs were adopted or taken into rescue. This marked a 75% reduction in the shelter's euthanasia rate!
161 Poor Farm Road, Kearneysville WV US 25430 http://west.petfinder.com/shelters/WV112.html Email: jeffersoncountyac@frontiernet.net