Brooke County Animal Welfare League

09/19/2026

For those needing spay/neuter financial assistance, call the Hancock County Humane Foundation - 304-224-2590

There is some grant money available. I have spoken with them for validation. Do not wait!

09/19/2026

OK folks .... right now every single animal rescue & shelter in the US are filled to the max and animals are dying. Why? Because for reasons that are unacceptable to all of us in rescue, people are not altering their pets, more specifically cats.

In this area, it's not like there aren't low-cost options out there. Alley Cat in E.Liverpool, OH (330-892-8985) and Fix'Ur Cat in Washington, PA (724-416-3265) are just down the highway or the pike.

For some reason pet owners are letting their cats get pregnant by their own litter/housemates or irresponsibly letting them outdoors. How does anyone not understand that their female is somehow miraculously is not going to end up pregnant? And, where are these kittens supposed to go? My friends, they say. The same friends that are going to do the same thing they did and now even more kittens are going to be born. And, where are those kittens supposed to go? Many are just released outside without any thought to them having litters of their own.

Understand, those born outside have a 90% or more death rate. How many of you have seen the condition of kittens born outdoors that are being eaten alive by fleas and maggots? Fleas sucking the life out of the kittens making them anemic, causing death. Respiratory and eye issues. Wildlife making them their dinner.

People, you have got to do better. There is no reason why you cannot put $10-20 away each month to put towards the spay/neuter. If you can find the money for Starbucks, tattoos, fast food, new phones, gaming systems, and other you sure in the ..... can do it for your pet. Do any of you have the thousands of dollars needed for an emergency spay should your pet end up with pyometra (uterine infection)?

BCAWL did mobile low-cost spay/neuter clinics for 14 years, with 5000 coming through us. Thank you to every single pet owner that did so. You are our heroes. Asked why we stopped. Because we couldn't fill the appointments any longer. Not because there weren't animals to be done. Because it was always, "I don't have the money." You do, but the pet was not your priority.

From us and from every rescue and shelter, PLEASE make it a priority to get your cats (and dog) altered. Live are depending on it.

09/16/2026

PLEASE SHARE - Saturday, October 1st.

You do not have to be a resident of Brooke County or of the state of WV to use this service.

CASH ONLY --
This is a VACCINATION clinic / microchipping available.
NO exams or treating of sick pets.

Please read and follow directions. ---
Register FIRST - Do NOT take pets out of vehicle until instructed.
Dogs MUST be on a leash.
Cats MUST be in a carrier.

** If your pet has already had a rabies vaccination bring the proof / certificate with you to enable you to get a 3 year vaccination if eligible. Otherwise a one-year vaccination will be given. **

06/26/2026

Saturday, June 27 --
If you've not already purchased your tickets you can still buy at the door for the Hancock County Humane Foundation's fundraiser, Whiskerfest. Please come out and support them. They do so much for both Hancock and Brooke counties.

And, don't forget if you are looking to give a forever INDOOR home to a cat/kitten in need stop down on RT2 on Sunday 2-5 or contact them for other arrangements to meet to adopt. They have MANY that need a home NOW.

06/14/2026

05/26/2026

If you are an owner with a cat that may have these symptoms a vet visit should be scheduled NOW, not wait until it gets worse and more treatment or surgeries could be needed. Ever had a toothache, imagine what your cat is going through with full mouth pain.

🐱 Chronic Bad Breath + Painful Mouth in Cats? It Could Be Gingivostomatitis. This painful, chronic mouth inflammation affects many cats and causes more suffering than most owners realize.
Learn the signs, triggers, and treatment options — including how full mouth extractions can be life-changing for severe cases.
Early recognition can bring real relief!

03/13/2026

Please share:
You will see in this article that by spaying your female pet it drastically reduces the risk if the pet is altered before 6 months. We always recommend that the female be altered before her first heat cycle. With each heat cycle it increases the risk. In addition, the earlier the spay the less risk of pyometra, uterine infection which can be deadly. We will address this in another post.

Spaying early for a dog it brings the risk down to less than 1%.

For a cat it is 91% reduced. But, what we have found through the years of having a rescue and the thousands that came through us through our spay/neuter clinics is that by getting your cat spayed before her first heat and having no litters drops that risk even lower.

Typically through our clinics, we scheduled for 5 months. Some vets will do earlier.

June 12, 2025 – Mammary cancer is a serious and often deadly disease in dogs and cats, but early spaying, regular exams, and timely veterinary care can significantly reduce risk and improve outcomes.

03/13/2026

Pet Owners ..... we are going to start putting out articles that every pet owner should know and understand about the risks and care of their pets. No one should go by assumptions, or that's the way my parents did it, or I didn't know. Your pets rely on you for their health and well-being. Please take the time and read.

If there is something you would like information on PM and we will see what we can find.

03/06/2026

If the original owners would just be responsible, especially for spaying the females, there wouldn't be the strays there are, the deaths there are, the numbers in the shelters .... get the point???

Or putting the burden on those that just cannot let yet another throway starve due to irresponsibility. Those of us in rescue or have personal cats look at 11 as a joke. We know have many more than that and struggle with budgets to make sure all thay have are taken care of even if that means we have less. Years ago when we first started doing our clinics there was an older woman that ate TV dinners every day just to make sure she had enough funds to feed all the strays by her. That should never be.

There is NO reason why your pet should not be altered. There are low-cost options in the tri-state area. AlleyCat in E. Liverpool, OH and Fix'Ur Cat in Washington, PA. And, to say that under $100 to alter, plus provide vaccinations, is too expensive is ludicrous. Do you go to Starbucks? Dunkin? Buy cigs, vapes, alcohol, new phones, tattoos, gaming systems ..... should the list continue? There is no reason why someone cannot put $10-20 away per month to alter their pet. Owners need to start stepping up. There are no unlimited funds in rescue.