The Charleston Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible case of animal cruelty after a chihuahua puppy named “Billie” was found left bleeding with a broken jaw and eye socket, in a plastic storage bin in the Midland Park area of North Charleston. Children who saw the puppy in the bin on a neighborhood walking path, told their mother who then contacted authorities.
The lives of hundreds of animals in shelters across South Carolina are at stake, as homeless animals have been pouring into shelters for weeks.To solve this crisis in SC, shelters throughout the state have reduced or waived adoption fees, offered special promotions, and created special incentives to make adoptions more accessible and affordable to the public. Statewide animal welfare organizations, such as South Carolina Animal Care and Control Association (SCACCA), No Kill South Carolina and South Carolina Animal Legislative Coalition, are working together to encourage current pet owners and new ones to make room for one more.
Throughout the months of August and September, Lodi Coffee is offering a $50 giftcard to any new family who signs up to foster a dog or cat at Charleston Animal Society. This can be redeemed at their North Charleston location at 2210 Ashley Phosphate Road.
After hosting a training at the shelter in March, The Jackson Galaxy Project, a program of Greater Good Charities , has designed renovation plans for the cat spaces in Charleston Animal Society using its Operation Catification design principles. The renovation at Charleston Animal Society is made possible by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc and is being completed by Greater Good Charities’ Rescue Rebuild team.
Charleston Animal Society won a major lawsuit brought against it to intimidate and stifle efforts to bring humane reform to Charleston’s carriage tourist attraction. This was a win for animals, advocacy and freedom of speech!
Two weeks ago, a friend of the shelter contacted the Animal Society after finding a 6-month-old female husky wandering alone in an upstate state park. Sweet Siri showed clear signs of dehydration and was covered in dirt at the time.
Charleston Animal Society has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 2022 Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation Aug. 1 to 31. Since its inception in 2015, Clear The Shelters has helped more than 700,000 pets find new homes.
We’re offering fee-waived adoptions on all adult dogs and cats PLUS a $50 shopping spree in our retail store, so you can spoil your new, furry family member with everything he or she will need for a great new start! The offer is good for the first 100 adult dog or cat adoptions now through July 31st!
The Third Annual Rescue Brew Beer Spokesdog and Spokescat star search gets underway tomorrow, July 15, 2022! Winners will appear on the labels of the “2022 Rescue Brew Beer” from Palmetto Brewing Company. Pet owners are being asked to submit a photo of their favorite dogs and cats at www.CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/RescueBrew and tell us why their pet deserves to win. Nominations are open July 15, 2022 until August 14, 2022. A $10 entry donation with each nomination supports the lifesaving programs of Charleston Animal Society.
With so much focus on the benefits of being active and outdoors for humans, it’s easy to forget the real need shelter dogs have for time to socialize and stretch their legs outdoors. Shelter life can be stressful for dogs – especially older dogs who might not have ever been away from what they knew as their home. Day trips out of the shelter can provide long-time residents a break from being in a kennel, allowing them time to decompress and to be stimulated with the sights and sounds of normal life.
