News
- Our very own Barbara Scanlon and the shelter were featured in the recent Pets For Life newsletter!
- On Saturday, February 16th, 2008, Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy had a Valentine's Day Dinner & Dance called the "Fur Ball" and the shelter was featured during "Cocktail Hour"! More details & pictures on the fun we had coming soon!
- Help the shelter earn points and win a "Makeover" from ZooToo.com. Just sign up as a member and choose the Marshall County Animal Shelter as your shelter of choice. You can review and recommend products & services, upload pictures of your pets, and find information that can help you and your pets. Your activity on ZooToo.com earns points for our shelter! Sign up at ZooToo.com now!
- We had our annual Christmas Dinner on Thursday, December 6, 2007. Fun was had by all and we want to thank everyone who came. It was lovely. Try to come next year if you could not make it this time!
- Our OPEN HOUSE, held on Sunday, October 28th, 2007, was a great success! We had many visitors who loved all of the wonderful additions to the shelter, such as the cats' Sun Room, the Cat Walk, and much more. Our newsletter went out this week so you can read more about it. If you didn't make it this time to the Open House, perhaps you can come anytime when we are open to see for yourself. You might just end up adopting a wonderful pet too!
- Our annual March for Mutts dog walk was held on Saturday, October 6, 2007. We raised almost $7,000.00! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED in this fun-filled event!
- T-shirts for sale! You can purchase a shirt with the Marshall County Animal Rescue League logo for $10.00 each (sizes S, M, L, XL, & XXL available). Come on in and buy a shirt for yourself or someone special to help our animals!
- The outside dog runs are completed! Now the dogs will not have to be chained while outside. This creates a nice and safe environment for the dogs, staff and visitors. Please stop by!
- Marshall County was the ONLY West Virginia shelter invited to attend the Pets for Life Training sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States and Science Diet Pet Food.
- Barbara Scanlon, Humane Educator for the shelter, featured in the HSUS book Careers with Animals.
- Formed in 1977, the Marshall County Animal Rescue has earned TWO National Awards:
1) National Humane Education Achievement, by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
2) "Most Community Support" category, Paws to Recycle Program - The shelter's "Humane Education Graduate Course" listed in the HSUS Violence Prevention & Intervention Directory of Animal-Related Programs.