Fayette County Animal Shelter transitions from Humane Society to County oversight

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – The Fayette County Humane Society said goodbye to the shelter on Oct. 18, 2025, with the Fayette County Animal Shelter now taking the reins.

They say they are happy for this new chapter at the 513 Shelter Road, Fayetteville location.

“We’re going to have ways that folks can interact,” said Animal Welfare Coordinator Halee Robinson. “We’ll have a website coming up soon. We’re going to have an Instagram, a TikTok, things like that, so people can really get involved with the animals, see what we’re doing.”

Fayette County Animal Shelter’s animal welfare coordinators are looking forward to what’s next there.

“I’ve always volunteered here, so I’m not stepping into something that I’m unfamiliar with,” Maria Boles said.

The shelter is open, they say if anyone has a question — call them, stop by, or send a Facebook message, and they’ll address things as they can.

“We are really great with communication. We want our lines to be open in terms of just coming up and meeting face to face. And we want the people of Fayette County to know that we are here for the animals; we are here for them,” said Robinson, adding that they will remain a no-kill shelter. 

According to the animal welfare coordinator, she feels like she’s growing in a position she’s already familiar with. In Tennessee, she says she oversaw a smaller foster-based rescue that was one of the largest in the region.

“Being in a shelter, it has a little bit of a different environment. However, I feel like I can utilize a lot of those skills and find placement in terms of rescues and finding foster homes because that’s all natural to me,” Robinson said. 

The animal welfare coordinators say they set up a DIY project program with the nursing homes, Girl Scouts, and schools to get the community involved.

“I’m definitely excited to see the changes that we have,” said Boles. “Like Halee had mentioned — the spaying and neutering, getting that turned around, and hopefully it’s going to make a big impact on the intakes that we receive here.”

They say they bring a lot to the table.

“In terms of being able to help animals and to help our community so we couldn’t be more excited,” Robinson said.