Wee Beasties, LLC

03/04/2024

Thinking of all our friends and beasties in Fayette County today! We hope you're all safe!

27/03/2024

Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association needs help!

They really need fosters right now to get the dogs out of the unstable building. If you can foster, please contact them!

If you can't foster, please share their post. Maybe someone you know can!

03/03/2024

Same goes for chicks and ducklings!

‼️Please share‼️

🐰This happens way to often this time of year. Side note: Rabbits are extremely expensive to get fixed and it’s difficult to tell if they are male or female. So two rabbits quickly turn into many more.

07/02/2024

A friend of mine started a non-profit! Give them a like and follow to help support pets down on their luck in our area!

🐾 Welcome to The Rustic Mutt Foundation's page! 🐾

🌟 We're thrilled to have you here as we embark on a journey dedicated to the well-being of our furry friends! 🌟

🐶 About Us: At The Rustic Mutt Foundation, we are driven by a passion for animal welfare. As a 501c3 non-profit organization, our mission is to rescue homeless, neglected, abandoned, and at-risk dogs and cats, providing them with a second chance at a loving forever home.

🤝 Our Focus: Community Spay/Neuter Initiatives One of our key initiatives is community spay/neuter programs aimed at reducing unwanted litters. By promoting responsible pet guardianship and collaborating with shelters, veterinarians, rescues, and the public, we aim to make a lasting impact on the lives of countless animals.

🌈 Life-Saving Initiatives: The Rustic Mutt is committed to promoting and supporting life-saving initiatives. Every animal and adopter is treated with the utmost care and consideration, recognizing the unique needs and circumstances of each individual.

🎉 Get Involved! Join us in our mission to create a world where every animal has a chance for a happy and healthy life. Message us if you're interested in becoming a volunteer! Follow our page for updates on our rescue efforts, community events, and fundraising initiatives. Your support means the world to us, and together, we can make a lasting impact.

🙏 Supporting Our Cause: As we focus on community spay/neuter, your support is crucial. Stay tuned for upcoming fundraisers, and consider contributing to help us continue our vital work. We'll also be actively applying for grants to further enhance our impact.

🐾 Thank you for being a part of The Rustic Mutt Foundation family! 🐾

Let's make a difference, one paw at a time! 🐾💙

19/01/2024

Check out friend and fellow trainer, Laura's webinar on the teenage years in dogs!

08/01/2024

Colony Cat Care Takers in Fayette County, WV, check this out!

Spaying/neutering feral cats prevents future homeless cats AND reduces fighting (and the noise!) among ferals.

Returning those feral cats to their original location can also prevent new, unaltered cats from moving in to the territory, which also helps reduce the spread of disease!

Stabilizing and caring for a colony is an important step toward creating and/or maintaining a No Kill shelter in your county.

Do you have feral cats hanging around your house or neighborhood? We are bringing our annual Cat Colony Program back!!!

Fayette Veterinary Hospital is teaming up with the New River Humane Society to help with cat overpopulation. From March 4th - March 8th, we will be doing a Cat Colony Sterilization Program every day, throughout the week. This spay/neuter program is for stray/feral cats ONLY. The program is not designed for your pet.

We know that spaying and neutering feral cats can drastically reduce the number of unwanted cats in the community, reduce disease transmission, and improve the cat's lives.

You do not have to live in Fayette County to participate in the program as long as you can be financially responsible for the feral cats that you bring in. The cost is $40 for a male and $60 for a female. This does also include a 1 year Rabies Vaccine that the cat will receive.

We accept approximately 15 cats on each of these days that will be first come, first served. Individuals utilizing this program will be responsible the cost, for trapping or retrieving community feral/stray cats, transporting them to and from our clinic and releasing them in the same area he/she was captured. All cats MUST BE in traps or carriers.

A scheduled appointment for this program is not required. We do ask that you drop them off before 10am the week of March 4th - 8th. If you are interested in this program and would like more information, contact us at (304) 574-4VET.

13/12/2023

If you've been looking for a lovely furriend to add to your home, check out what the Fayette County (WV) shelter has to offer!

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$15.00 adoption for altered dogs
$45.00 adoption for unaltered dogs.
The adoption fee includes the dogs vaccines including rabies, wormer, flea and tick prevention and the spay and neuter surgery covered.

Are you looking for a new furry friend to join your family? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of animals who need loving homes? If so, we have an amazing opportunity for you! For a limited time only, we are offering $15 adoptions for all our adorable animals at our shelter. Yes, you read that right, only $15! This is because we are currently overcapacity and we need your help to find homes for these wonderful creatures. By adopting one of our animals, you will not only save them from the shelter, but also give them the chance to experience happiness and companionship. Plus, you will get to enjoy the benefits of having a pet, such as reduced stress, improved health, and increased social interaction. So what are you waiting for? Come visit us today and find your perfect match! We promise you won’t regret it!

08/11/2023

A kind soul has offered to match donations to get dog food for the Fayette County Humane Society . Please donate if you can to help meet the goal!

Go to paypal.me/fayhswv and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

06/11/2023

Check out these great tips for our kitty friends from cat behaviorist Fundamentally Feline!

We don't have a lot of Fear Free practices in WV yet, but there are plenty of things you can do yourself to help your cats (and other pets), and your example might inspire change at your local vet practice!

15/10/2023

Happy National Vet Tech Week! Show your vet techs some love!

Happy National Vet Tech Appreciation Week! We love our ABWC veterinary nurses, Cara and Michelle! We will be celebrating our entire team this week, so help us by showing YOUR appreciation in the comments!

16/09/2023

There may come a day when we stop sharing his infographic, but it is not this day.

Having the ability to perform species-specific behaviors (a.k.a. do dog things) can help fill your dog's emotional cup and lead to a happier, more fulfilled life for both you and them. Behaviors like chewing, digging, barking, and sniffing may sometimes be annoying or seem like nuisance behaviors, but they are completely NORMAL dog behaviors. Having the proper outlets to perform these behaviors, in addition to having good food, adequate medical care, and a safe place to rest, can greatly improve your dog's emotional well-being.

How do you fill your dog's cup? Do you take long sniffy walks? Do you give them fun things to chew on? Do you let them dig up your garden? What do they enjoy?

09/09/2023

Fayette County shelter is full and running an adoption special! Now if a gear time go rescue a new friend!

02/09/2023

Greenbrier Humane is full!

If you've been thinking about adopting, all dog and puppy adoptions are free today (9/2) and cat and kitten fees are reduced.

If you have room to spare at your home but aren't ready to adopt, please consider fostering an animal. Not only does this make room at the shelter, it can also make a world of difference for the animal that comes to your home--they escape the noisy, scary shelter and get to experience love and a comfy home, some for the first time ever!

30/07/2023

🚫 Never leave pets in the car! Temperatures rise quickly even with the windows down and can be deadly for your pet.

11/07/2023

Please get your animals vaccinated. Rabies is always fatal.

This recent case was in Greenbrier county, but there have been others.

Check with you county for this summer's low cost vaccination events!

Public Notice- July 2023

A raccoon collected in Greenbrier County zip code 24931 has tested positive for Rabies. Citizens should take the following precautions:

Avoid all contact with wildlife. Bats and raccoons are the most common carriers.

Any animal bite should immediately be washed with soap and water and reported to your primary health care provider or the health department.

Vaccinate your pets and recommended  livestock to protect them, and you.

A neighboring county has also had a positive case.

01/07/2023

If anyone is in and around Cross Lanes, WV, please keep an eye out for this pup!

27/06/2023

Dr. Jen is a WV Vet! She and Deb Jones are both awesome, so these webinars are totally worth it. Check them out!

FYI, dog folks - I'm going to be doing tag-teaming a doubleheader webinar evening with Deb Jones on Thursday, July 13th, all about how we can make vet visits easier and less stressful for dogs! I'll be covering everything you might want to know about pre-visit meds for anxiety, and Deb will be talking about consent and cooperative care. ❤

You can find all the details and enrollment info here: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/self-study/webinars

As always, if you're not able to join us for the live webinar, that's no problem! As long as you've registered beforehand, you'll have access to the recording to watch whenever you want to.

25/04/2023

😽 📦=🏰

Cat videos often show felines squeezing their way into boxes, but why do cats love to do that so much? Ingrid Johnson, a cat expert and behavior consultant, has the answer. And she reveals why dogs don't love boxes nearly as much.

30/01/2023

These sweet ladies belonged to a very lovely lady from our church who passed away recently. If you need two beautiful girls in your life, please contact Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital at 304-645-1476.

If you can't adopt, please share!

Their former momma loved them very much, and they took care of her too. She was deaf, and the kitties would come get her when someone was at the door or if the phone rang.

(My house is full, or they'd be moved in with me already!)

23/11/2022

Try bully sticks, pizzle treats, or "no-hide"/rawhide alternatives instead!

Always SKIP rawhide of any size!

18/10/2022

Happy Vet Tech Appreciation Week!

Vet Techs are hard workers and often underpaid for the work they do. They give so much love to our pets, but often suffer from burnout, just like veterinarians.

Give them some extra love and never forget to appreciate them!

14/10/2022

How adorable is this?

We are teaming up with KFIT Boutique Fitness for a unique Halloween event! Join us for yoga with our adoptable kittens. Hope to see you there!

10/09/2022

Izzy, Ajax, and I took my new cane for a spin today! It's so helpful!

If you think you need a mobility aid, get one!

I definitely would have felt like a much better dog mom if I'd gotten one sooner.

23/08/2022

A parvo-like illness is killing dogs in Michigan.

Please make sure your dogs and puppies are vaccinated, especially for parvo.

The illness has only been detected in Michigan so far, and keeping your pets up to date on their vaccines is the best way to keep it that way!

Want to know how to contact the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development? On this page you will find phone numbers, email addresses, snail mail addresses, and online contact forms for everything we do here at MDARD. We even have a complaint form for those of you with complaints.