Pets & People

Improving the lives of those we love.

Annually, we care for nearly 5,000 displaced animals, nurturing them with the necessary affection and attention to secure them lifelong families. Our commitment extends to the community through initiatives encompassing cruelty prevention, spaying/neutering, maintaining pet-owner bonds, reuniting lost pets, offering affordable veterinary services, and operating a pet food bank.

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Lost and Found

Whether you lost your pet, found a pet, or need to give up a pet, KCHA provides the resources and guidance to assist with your situation. Click below for more information.

Lost A Pet

Found A Pet

Rehome A Pet

2025 Lifesaving Statistics

  • Animals Intake

    4,548

  • Total Outcomes
    Adopted, Reunited with families, Sent to rescue, etc.

    4,025

  • Pets Sent into Foster

    2,198

  • Spay/Neuter Surgeries

    2,252

  • Emergency Surgeries

    827

  • Parvo Puppies Treated

    313

    treated, saving 96% of Parvo patients!
  • Panleuk Kittens Saved

    141

  • Total Save Rate

    95%

    (above the 90% benchmark rate for no-kill shelters!)

Latest News

Check Back for Regular Updates!

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Tuxes & Tails - April 25, 2026 

Tuxes & Tails: Whiskers & Wildflowers!

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Adopt-a-Kennel

Provide a warm bed, medical care, enrichment, and safety to a shelter pet!

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Empty the Shelters

Our next Empty the Shelters event with Bissell Pet Foundation will be July 6-31!

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Kegs 4 K9s – August 29, 2026

Cold beer. Good vibes. Dogs everywhere. What more could you need? Kegs 4 K9s is back — KCHA's popular, pup-approved brewfest returns for an afternoon of cold brews, good tunes, and absolutely no shortage of dogs. All proceeds go directly to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association, funding shelter, medical care, and second chances for thousands of animals each year. Click here to grab your tickets today!

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Join our team!

Love animals? Why not work with them?

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Sponsor an Adoption Fee!

Sponsoring a pet's adoption fee helps give them a boost in finding a home!

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Upcoming Events

Check back often for exciting events coming up!

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Frequently Asked Questions

While we do qualify to be labeled a "no-kill" shelter as we save more than 90% of animals that come into our care, we prefer the term lifesaving. We feel lifesaving better describes the work we do - prioritizing intake of sick, injured, and neonatal animals to help the ones who need us most get the care they need!

You can find full contact information here.

KCHA is a private 501C3 non-profit. We are run by an Executive Director who reports to a Board of Directors to help drive our mission with fairness, transparency, and progressive thinking!
We do have contracts with municipalities within Kanawha County to provide animal control services in collaboration with the municipality's Humane Officers, however, we are not run by a government organization - in fact, we rely on private donations for 85% of our annual budget.