Raleigh County Animal Rescue (RCAR) is based in Coal City, West Virginia. We are a small, no-kill, 501(c)3 organization. RCAR is not affiliated with the Raleigh County Humane Society/Shelter in any way. We foster in our homes and are limited to the number of animals we can take in. We are dedicated to helping homeless, abandoned or abused animals. Our efforts are guided toward finding permanent homes for our animals. Please be sure your animals have on their i.d. tags at all times. Along with this, we stress the importance of neutering and spaying all pets.
RCAR does require potential pet guardians to fill out an adoption application. If your application is approved, you will be required to sign a contract that states the pet is to be spayed or neutered when age appropriate. Also, new guardians are to provide future vet care and allow RCAR to check on the pet in the future. The adoption price on each pet varies. RCAR reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone RCAR feels is unsuitable to adopt.
RCAR's meeting will be held the first Tuesday of each month, at 6 pm, in the Raleigh County Public Library (Beckley). Meetings are located downstairs and the public is invited. Come and help save a life. Please help us make a difference in the lives of our pet companions.
We are always in need of new members and volunteers. We need foster homes, volunteers to help out at adoptions, rummage sales, and other fund-raising events. We accept donations of cat and dog food, stainless steel food bowls, cat litter, collars, leashes, cleaning supplies, clean towels, blankets, cat & dog toys, pet taxies etc. Every little bit helps! Any of these items can be left at Peggy's Video in Crab Orchard or brought to any of our adoptions/events.
RCAR will have local pet adoptions at Pet Supplies "Plus" and The Tractor Supply Company amongst other locations, beginning at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Check our calendar of events for our upcoming adoption locations or call 228-9047. All adoptions are weather permitting and can change without notice online.
RCAR has now joined forces with some volunteers in Gainesville/Manassas Va. Our joint effort, Prince William/ Raleigh County Animal Rescue, benefits kitties from both areas. This greatly helps RCAR because we have the supply and they have the demand. Currently, we are holding adoptions at the Petsmart stores in Charleston WV, Gainesville and Manassas VA.
On Tuesdays, the RCAR staff can be found on the noon news at CBS 59. This station so graciously allows us the air time and calls the segment “Paws in the News”. RCAR thinks this is very clever and we really appreciate all CBS 59 does.
On Fridays, the RCAR staff is on WOAY Channel 4 which is located in Oak Hill, WV. The segment airs during the noon news. WOAY does a great job! We are forever grateful.
Also on Friday, the RCAR staff is featured on Live at Five on WVA 6, NBC.
