Cause for Paws

Every well-bred dog has a breeder who sacrificed, missed many major events, and lost sleep in order to raise their puppies the proper manner because they genuinely love their pets.

The Jefferson County Animal Control team is committed to promoting and providing for the safe, humane, and legal treatment of animals, serving and protecting the public's health and safety, and serving the community with compassion, integrity, and professionalism.

The Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County, West Virginia offers temporary housing and adoption services for dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens that have been abandoned, handed in, neglected, abused, or are otherwise unwanted. It also encourages education about pet care among locals in our county and the communities nearby.

The National Humane Education Society (NHES), established in 1948 by Anna C. Briggs, is the organization that sponsors the BAAC program. The main goal of the BAAC is to find companion animals loving homes with kind individuals who will commit to them for a lifetime by accepting them as a member of their family.

The Berkeley County Humane Society in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been a haven for stray cats and dogs since 1915 (it was founded in 1943). Our bordering states and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia are all served by us.