Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the gate, which include free oysters and chili! Back by popular demand, the Chili Cook-off will showcase 29 of Charleston’s best local restaurants and amazing local chefs competing for the title of chili champion.
A big thank you to everyone who attended Charleston Animal Society’s highly anticipated annual Gala, “Mission Pawsible,” held on October 12, 2024, at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Almost 500 people enjoyed a dazzling evening of celebration and fundraising while marking the 150th anniversary of Charleston Animal Society’s commitment to preventing cruelty to animals.
Charleston Animal Society is launching an innovative new program called Home To Home® designed to help animals skip the shelter altogether. “With Home To Home, we now offer resources to people who for whatever reason, have to give up their pet,” said Charleston Animal Society Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Aldwin Roman, CAWA.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house at Charleston Animal Society as Sam the cat was reunited with his owner after he’d gone missing for 11 years! Sam’s owner Jennifer Ravenel adopted Sam in 2011, but two years later a dog spooked him and he just disappeared from her Hollywood home. “I searched and searched and asked everyone, but nobody saw him,” Ravenel said.
Pick Me! SC, the largest annual statewide dog and cat adoption event in the nation, topped 2,500 adoptions, breaking all previous national records. The event, organized by Charleston Animal Society, and powered by Petco Love and BOBS® from Skechers®, brings together 94 shelters, rescue organizations, and Petco pet care centers.
24 Dogs are taking a freedom ride from South Carolina to Massachusetts, as Tropical Storm Debby batters the Carolina coast with historic rainfall.
From July 20th to 28th, join us as Pick Me! SC returns to shelters and Petco locations across the state. This monumental event brings together over 93 shelters, rescue organizations, and Petco Pet Care Centers, marking it as the largest annual statewide adoption event of dogs and cats in the country.
23 dogs are currently receiving treatment at Charleston Animal Society after a seizure July 11 in Awendaw by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. The case remains under investigation.
To help deserving shelter pets find loving homes, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $50 or less per cat or dog during each nationwide event.
Fireworks can be particularly distressing for animals due to their heightened sense of hearing and sensitivity to loud noises. The sudden bursts of light and deafening sounds can cause panic and anxiety, leading pets to flee in search of safety.
