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The Briggs Animal Adoption Center houses and cares for the animals available for adoption through The National Humane Education Society. In 1948, Mrs. Anna C.

Spay Today, our low cost spay and neuter service, also runs out of the Briggs Animal Adoption Center. Briggs founded The National Humane Education Society as a private nonprofit animal welfare organization. Our mission is "to foster a sentiment of kindness to animals in children and adults." Now, more than 70 years after its founding, without financial assistance from local, state, or federal gove

rnments, NHES continues to grow and help countless animals through its Humane Education and Animal Care programs. The Briggs Animal Adoption Center (BAAC) houses and cares for the animals available for adoption through the National Humane Education Society. Spay Today, our low cost spay and neuter service also runs out of the Briggs Animal Adoption Center. Please come visit for a tour or to see our many wonderful adoptable animals!

09/07/2024

Happy Catturday Everybody! 🫶😄Enjoy this cute video of adoptable cat Chloe🥰🐱You can come meet Chloe today from 10:00-4:00, you may find her napping in the cattery or at the front desk, her favorite place to be where her cuddly personality comes out to shine🩷🐱🩷

09/06/2024

Ireland is a beauty queen, and, well, she may know it. She can get what she wants just by looking deep into your soul with her beautiful amber eyes. And while she may exude confidence, she’s actually a bit shy and looking for someone to show her the ropes. Ireland would love a short or long term foster home where she can learn everything she needs to know for her forever home. But be prepared, if you’re seen walking her down the street, you’re sure to have many admirers stop to ask you about the beautiful dog you have!

For more information on how to become a foster volunteer, please email Ellen at: [email protected]

To view Ireland's biography page click here:
https://www.baacs.org/adoption/ireland/?category=canine

To see all the dogs available to foster click the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.862952789212380&type=3

09/05/2024

https://www.baacs.org/adoption/evangeline/?category=feline

09/04/2024

https://www.baacs.org/adoption/petunia-4/?category=feline

09/03/2024

09/01/2024

Another successful week thanks to our adopters and supporters 🥰 so many furry friends finding their forever homes, including one of our longer term babies, Tasha! ❤️

08/31/2024

Happy Furry Friend Saturday! Meet the friendly and clever Sasha 🤓

Update: Sasha found her forever home!

08/31/2024

Happy Caturday! This Saturday our featured Cat is Sketchy! 🥰This reserved girl is coming out of her shell and is ready to get some love ❤️

Learn more about Sketchy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/sketchy/?category=feline

08/30/2024

*Adopted* 😍

08/30/2024

*ADOPTED* 🥰

08/30/2024

Looking for his Juliet...

Romeo, a two year old Terrier Mix will be available soon! This handsome guy (with the perfect name) is a true love bug who wants nothing more than your affection and some long overdue treats. We don't know a lot about his life before rescue, but one thing is for sure...He's going to steal your heart!

08/30/2024

A strapping lad oozing good looks, we’re all a bit surprised Ian hasn’t found his forever family yet. He’s made himself comfortable here at NHES, with good food, plenty of pets and daily exercise, but we feel he would benefit from seeing a bit of the outside world as well. Ian is friendly and smart. Smart means trainable and fun, so any foster home would be able to teach him a load of tricks, making him a truly desirable dog with good looks AND brains. Interested in getting to know him more? He’s available for short or long term foster and would love to meet you today!

For more information on how to become a foster volunteer, please email Ellen at: [email protected]

Click here to view Ian's biography page:
https://www.baacs.org/adoption/ian/?category=canine

To see all the dogs available to foster click the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.862952789212380&type=3

08/29/2024

It's sneak peek Thursday! Sampson and Xena will be available soon!

Sampson is a ~7 month old Golden Retriever / Shepherd Mix. He will likely weigh over 50 lbs with proper nutrition and continued growth. This friendly and gentle fellow has been around children and other dogs and he would love to be a part of your family!

Xena is a German Shepherd Mix who weighs ~41 lbs and is a little over a year and a half old. This super smart and energetic girl loves to play! She would do better in a home with older children and cannot wait to learn lots of new tricks with you!

08/26/2024

*****FOUND AND REUNITED***** 😊

Valentina (Adopted in July) was lost in the vicinity of the 100 block of Rubens Circle in Martinsburg WV overnight. She is a very shy and scared girl. Please Do Not Chase. Instead, keep an eye on her location from a distance and call the number on the flier.

Please feel free to download and print the lost poster to distribute in nearby areas.

Thank you for you help and shares!

08/25/2024

More of our babies finding their forever homes! Thank you so much to all of our supporters ❤️

08/24/2024

Meet the best walker in town, Buttercup! ☀️🌼☀️She tells us her perfect family would love to play fetch with her and be ready give her lots of pets!❤️☺️

08/24/2024

Meet Birch! This big boy is ready to relax- and play- in your home! Birch can SEE that you are the one for him, so stop by and make him yours today ❤️😎

08/23/2024

Our adoptable cats can now be easily found in our photo album section with quick clickable links to their biography pages.

08/23/2024

Sweet Ingrid is looking for a foster home where she can learn all about becoming a princess. She can be a bit timid with strangers but before you know it she’ll bring out her southern hospitality and be asking you to come sit on the porch with her. She’s happy to share her home with another canine companion and would benefit from a canine who can confidently show her how to make the most of living like a southern belle. Ingrid is available for short or long term foster. For more information, reach out to Ellen at: [email protected]

Click here to read more about Ingrid:
https://www.baacs.org/adoption/ingrid/?category=canine

To view all of our available foster dogs click here:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.862952789212380&type=3

08/22/2024

We still have puppies available! Sweet Dawson, Repete, and Vaden are waiting for their forever homes.

Dawson is a 4-month-old Terrier Mix, Repete is a 4-month-old Hound Mix, and Vaden is a 6-month-old Shepherd Mix!

The BAAC is open Wednesday-Friday 11am to 6pm and Saturday-Sunday 11am to 4pm.

08/21/2024

We're looking for vendors for our Founder's Day celebration on September 14th. For more information, please go to https://www.baacs.org/founders-day-event/

08/18/2024

Our adoptable dogs can now be easily found in our photo album section with quick clickable links to their biography pages.

08/18/2024

Come take home your best friend. We're open until 4pm today!

08/17/2024

It's National Black Cat Appreciation Day! 🖤🖤🖤 A special day to honor all the black cats that fill our hearts and homes. Adoptable Babbs, Panther, Domino, and Mater sure are ready to come to yours!

08/17/2024

This is Vaden! The silliest, sweetest pup you ever might meet! Playful Vaden is a 30 lb shepherd mix who is waiting to join a loving family like YOURS 🥰

08/17/2024

Saturday’s Featured Kitty Kelly loves people! This one year old tabby is cuddly and loves a snuggly morning snooze. Plus, she has the cutest meow! 😻 She is available for adoption now, come meet this sweetheart today ❤️

08/16/2024

Reunited! Abbey was lost on July 4th and was just found by a good samaritan. Thankfully Abbey had a microchip and we were able to contact her owner. We are overjoyed at this most happy ending! A big thank you to the good samaritan for going the extra mile to get Abbey home again. The picture says it all! 🥰

08/16/2024

Jack is still hoping to find a foster home! This boy loves playing with other dogs and his smart personality means he will be a breeze for training and learning the ins and outs of being in your home. He’s a Jack Russell mix who is a bit wary of strangers at first, so a home without children and a foster familiar with small dogs, or terriers, would be ideal.

For more information on how to become a foster volunteer, please email Ellen at: [email protected]

To see all the dogs available to foster click the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.862952789212380&type=3

Address

3731 Berryville Pike
Charles Town, WV
25414

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Website

http://www.baacs.org/

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Meet Chloe!

Meet Sasha!

Happy Furry Friend Saturday! Meet the friendly and clever Sasha 🤓 Update: Sasha found her forever home!

Meet Sketchy!

Happy Caturday! This Saturday our featured Cat is Sketchy! 🥰This reserved girl is coming out of her shell and is ready to get some love ❤️ Learn more about Sketchy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/sketchy/?category=feline

Brighten your Day with Buttercup! 🌼

Meet the best walker in town, Buttercup! ☀️🌼☀️She tells us her perfect family would love to play fetch with her and be ready give her lots of pets!❤️☺️

Meet Birch this Catturday!

Meet Birch! This big boy is ready to relax- and play- in your home! Birch can SEE that you are the one for him, so stop by and make him yours today ❤️😎

Adoptable animals

Come take home your best friend. We're open until 4pm today!

Meet Our Favorite Goofy Guy, Vaden! 😋

This is Vaden! The silliest, sweetest pup you ever might meet! Playful Vaden is a 30 lb shepherd mix who is waiting to join a loving family like YOURS 🥰

Happy Caturday with Kelly💕

Jack is available to foster!

Jack is still hoping to find a foster home! This boy loves playing with other dogs and his smart personality means he will be a breeze for training and learning the ins and outs of being in your home. He’s a Jack Russell mix who is a bit wary of strangers at first, so a home without children and a foster familiar with small dogs, or terriers, would be ideal. For more information on how to become a foster volunteer, please email Ellen at: [email protected] To see all the dogs available to foster click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.862952789212380&type=3

Ready to have your heart stolen? Sasha is pure sunshine and tail wags! She may be a bit too much energy for small children, but she seems to be interested in making friends with compatible dogs. Sasha is ready for a home with you. Come meet her today!

Reel of our Featured Kitties this Saturday, Domino and Furby! ❤️😺

Happy Caturday Everyone 😺❤️😺 This morning we are introducing two more of our sweet kitty roommates, Domino and Furby! To learn more about these gentle and laid back girls, click the links below: Domino: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/domino-2/ Furby: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/furbie/

Meet Abigail!

Meet Abigail, our Featured Furry Friend this Saturday! 🐕🥰 You can learn more about this lovely Catahoula Hound Mix on our Website: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/abigail-3/?category=canine

Scorpio's Animal Advocate Adoption Video

Our social kitty Scorpio♏️💜he has been adopted by one of our campers 🤩 But we still wanted to share the wonderful video our Animal Advocates campers made for him last week! 🎥✨We are so proud of our campers for creating this thoughtful video during their week here at the BAAC, putting into practice what they learned about animal advocacy and kindness😸🫶

In honor of National Kitten Day (yesterday), show us your kitties! Here are ours 🥰

WE HAVE KITTENS! 😻 Today through this weekend only - all kittens are $75 or 2 for the price of one. This sale won't last long, so come on in!

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Briggs Adoptions

Briggs is a popular place where many people want to come to adopt an animal. This is because we are known for loving and taking the utmost care of the animals we receive. We provide the highest standard of medical care to each animal before it is placed for adoption. That’s also why so many people want to surrender dogs and cats to us. However, because we don’t euthanize a healthy animal just to make room for a more popular or more easily-adoptable animal, we often only have a few pups, kittens or popular breeds at any given time. Adopting an animal is a very emotional process and no one is more aware of that than the staff at Briggs.

When we have one adorable puppy or kitten available, we can, and do, receive as many as 20 applications on just that one animal in a day. This is why we state that we will choose what we feel would be the “best match” between the applicants’ lifestyle, home environment and the animal’s personality. We are upfront at the beginning of the application process and ask that if the applicant doesn’t agree with our process, that they don’t continue moving forward with the application. We wish we had the room and money to save many puppies and kittens at one time but we rely on our donation income to staff our building and help the animals. We ask that if you do not receive the animal you are looking at here, please go to another shelter, possibly animal control or a “kill” shelter and save another life. Thank you.