A dog and cat have been found shot in North Charleston within the past week. On May 12th a cat shot with pellets was found on the 7400 block of Tedder Street. Just five days earlier, a puppy was found with a gunshot wound to his paw on the 5200 block of Rivers Avenue.

Charleston Animal Society and the Charleston County Sheriff's Office is leading the rescue. Dozens of dogs were being kept outside and inside a residence that was set up as a dog rescue operation. According to the Sheriff's Department, the homeowner had been hospitalized and was unable to care for the dogs.