The elves at Charleston Animal Society and Hendrick Charleston are offering a special holiday delivery service. Adopters can opt to have their new pet delivered straight to their doorstep by a team of Santa’s helpers on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
It was Charleston Animal Society’s hope and understanding based on comments made by County Council representatives at a November 8th meeting that we would continue to work together on a month-to-month basis while we move forward in finding common ground for a contractual relationship.
CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY ISSUES COLD WEATHER ALERT
Take extra precautions with pets over the next several days.
Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing across the Lowcountry and Charleston Animal Society is urging pet owners to take precautions to protect their animals.
“Different animals have different tolerances when it comes to cold weather,” said Charleston Animal Society Chief Veterinary Officer Lucy Fuller, DVM. “Older pets, thinner pets, animals with certain kinds of fur all may face challenges in freezing temperatures.”
Experts recommend shorter dog walks in very cold weather. Short-haired pets feel the cold faster because they have less protection. Animals with diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease may have difficulty regulating their body temperature.
If you can, keep your pet indoors. Despite having fur, dogs and cats can get frostbite, so no animal should be left outdoors in the cold without proper shelter
Here are some additional tips to help keep your pets safe:
1. Provide warm shelter for community cats. This can be provided through a variety of resources found in most homes, such as a sturdy box or container bin with a towel or blanket inside.
3. Bang loudly on your hood before starting your car. Outdoor or homeless cats often seek the warmth of a car engine.
4. Never leave pets alone in a car during cold weather. A car can trap cold in the winter, and potentially cause an animal to freeze to death.
5. Puppies and older dogs do not tolerate cold as well as younger adult dogs. During extreme cold consider taking them outside only for potty breaks.
6. Beware antifreeze! Antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Just a small amount can lead to kidney failure. ASPCA Poison Hotline: (888) 426-4355.
7. Call to help an animal in distress. If you see an animal in trouble in the cold, call your local animal control or sheriff’s office.
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.
