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VOTE NOW! City Paper Best of Charleston Voting is Now Open

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Charleston Animal Society has been nominated in NINE categories for City Paper’s Best of Charleston 2022! Show your support for our lifesaving work by casting your vote online today. Voting is so simple - just follow the links below and vote for Charleston Animal Society!

VAX-A-PALOOZA AIMS TO SET FIRST WORLD RECORD FOR ANIMALS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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Charleston Animal Society's No Kill South Carolina initiative is aiming to set the first world record for animals in South Carolina. Free vaccines, microchips and more for 2,000 dogs and cats!

HISTORIC SUMMIT TO ADDRESS STATEWIDE ANIMAL CRISIS

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More than 40 state and national animal welfare organizations are gathering in Columbia for the first-ever No Kill South Carolina 2024 (NKSC 2024) State Summit.  The "Sprint to the Finish" theme will focus on finding every healthy, treatable and adoptable animal a home, with the goal of making the Palmetto State the first No Kill State across the southern U.S., from Atlantic to Pacific, and across America’s Heartland.

Betty the Bulldog Abandoned

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Thursday, December 22nd, just before Christmas, someone abandoned a dog at our gate that was suffering from an injury. She was left tied to a tree in a cardboard box with a life-threatening injury. When our surgical team found her at 7:30 am she needed immediate medical attention. If not for our team’s expertise and care she could have perished. She still has a long road to recovery and is being treated by our team.

Cat Who Swallowed 38 Hair Ties

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While Juliet isn't out of the woods yet, her health is on the upswing after the removal of 38 hair ties the cat somehow swallowed. "Juliet is in fair condition, but she is being fed very carefully at this time with a feeding tube," said Charleston Animal Society Associate Director of Veterinary Care Leigh Jamison, DVM. "This blockage has caused a liver condition that we are watching closely."

NEW YEAR'S FIREWORKS SPOOK ANIMALS

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When fireworks start flying to celebrate the New Year, dogs and cats start running in fear. Each year, Charleston Animal Society sees several missing animals turning up on its doorsteps, so people are urge to keep pets indoors and on leashes as the New Year celebrations begin.