Entries by Jessica Whatley
1-Week Old Puppies Go to a Foster Home
A mom and her 3 one-week-old puppies arrived at the shelter this week. The sweet mother dog is being treated for several medical complications while the puppies receive round-the-clock care at a wonderful foster home.
PICK ME! SC: SOUTH CAROLINA’S STATEWIDE ADOPTION EVENT BREAKS RECORD!
Pick Me! SC was a huge success, with 51 animal rescue shelters and Petco locations around the state opening their doors for pet adoptions June 18 – 27. The 2021 goal was to save 1,500 lives through adoptions and as the final adoption tally rolled in, the number of adoptions climbed to 1,723.
ANIMAL SHELTERS IN CRISIS ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA
Animal shelters and rescues across South Carolina are reporting they are at or over capacity, just as the Pick Me! SC statewide adoption enters its homestretch through Sunday.
Kitten’s Leg is Amputated After She is Found Stuck in a Wheel Well
A one month old, one pound, kitten arrived after she was found with her front left paw lodged in a wheel well in a car on Wadmalaw Island. After having her leg amputated she is learning how to thrive in life with three legs.
PICK ME! SC: SOUTH CAROLINA’S STATEWIDE ADOPTION EVENT IS BACK!
Pick Me! SC is coming back to a shelter near you June 18 – 27. Dozens of shelters, rescues and Petco locations around the state are getting involved in this amazing lifesaving event.
Peony Pushes Through Multiple Medical Obstacles
Peony was found as a stray with a painful injury from an embedded collar. When she arrived at the shelter, our veterinary team found more medical complications with this sweet 6-year-old that we are helping her face now.
Stepping Up for Stella
Stella is a 4-year-old cat who was surrendered to Charleston Animal Society and needed a little extra help finding her way to a happy, healthy life. When she arrived, she suffered from a variety of different mental and physical ailments.
South Carolina’s First Statewide Town Hall on Animal Welfare
No Kill South Carolina 2024 and Charleston Animal Society will be hosting the South Carolina’s first-ever statewide Town Hall on Tuesday, June 8th at 6pm. The focus of the program is how South Carolina is on track to become a No Kill State by 2024.
“PERFECT STORM” CREATES FOSTERING CRISIS AT CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY
Charleston Animal Society is making an urgent plea for foster families to help with an overwhelming number of animals flooding its shelter system.
