Huntington Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter
Saving Lives Together
The Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter is dedicated to providing humane treatment and secure care for animals in our community. We strive every day to find the perfect forever home for every pet that comes through our doors.
Our Commitment to the Community
Managed by West Virginia Animal Rescue, we serve as the largest and only truly open intake facility in the West Virginia Tri-State area. We are deeply committed to reducing pet overpopulation through spay and neuter initiatives, ongoing community education, and essential support services for our neighbors in Cabell and Wayne Counties.
How We Provide Care
Our facility provides a safe, temporary haven for strays and owner-surrendered pets while they await their next chapter. We believe that fostering saves lives, allowing animals to receive individualized love and care in a home environment until they are ready for adoption. Our team is constantly working to rehabilitate and match animals with the right families to ensure successful, lifelong bonds.
Your Next Best Friend
Adopting a pet is a joyful, life-changing journey, and we are here to support you in finding the right match for your lifestyle. Whether you are looking for a playful puppy or a gentle cat, our staff is dedicated to ensuring you have all the information and resources you need to succeed. We encourage you to learn the habits and personality of your new companion to build a foundation of lasting trust.
Join Us in Making a Difference
Are you ready to welcome a new companion into your home? We invite you to explore our available dogs and cats online or visit our shelter on James River Road to meet our wonderful animals. Your support—whether through adoption, volunteering, or donations—directly improves the lives of the thousands of animals we serve every year.
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Efficient and positive adoption experiences
- Rigid or unclear adoption policies
8/12 - WSAZ+ | Animal shelter asking community to adopt
The Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter does a lot of work to help animals in our communities. But now, they're asking for help from you.
8/6 - Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter needs help saving dogs from euthanasia
Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter in Huntington, West Virginia asked for community members to foster and adopt dogs to save them from being euthanized. In a news release Wednesday, Aug. 5 2026, the shelter said they are over their capacity limit for dogs.
5/5 - Rising costs, high capacity increase animal shelter's reliance on community support
HUNTINGTON — Caring for every animal at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter while they await a family is at the forefront of the shelter’s mission — even when
5/1 - Feline festivities fuel HACkS art, adoption fundraiser
Art and animal adoption came together Saturday, April 25, as HACkS, the Huntington Art Collective and Studios, hosted its third annual Cat Art Show and Adoption Event, bringing local artists, attendees and adoptable cats together for an afternoon of feline fun and fundraising. Organizers said the goal of the event was to create a setting...
4/28 - WATCH: ‘Who let the dogs out?’ Clever pup unlocks his own kennel, opens front door to escape animal shelter in West Virginia
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Staff at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter were surprised after a dog escaped by unlocking his kennel and opening the shelter’s front door. Security footage from Jan. 5…
