CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY EVACUATES 24 DOGS TO NEW ENGLAND IN CONTINUING RESPONSE TO DEBBY
Rescue Efforts Include Emergency Adoptions, Spay/Neuter Surgeries and Assistance to Other Shelters
(NORTH CHARLESTON) – 24 Dogs are taking a freedom ride from South Carolina to Massachusetts, as Tropical Storm Debby batters the Carolina coast with historic rainfall.
Charleston Animal Society is teaming up with MSPCA-Angell and the BISSELL Pet Foundation to make this transport possible. “This evacuation is coming at a critical time for us and the Lowcountry. This will give us some breathing room to potentially help other South Carolina shelters who may be inundated with floodwaters that threaten the lives of animals,” said Charleston Animal Society Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Aldwin Roman. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS.
Once they arrive in Massachusetts, the dogs can be adopted after a state-mandated 48-hour hold period
“We have a natural disaster relief program, and we’re committed to jumping in to help, regardless of when these things strike, so when we heard about Debby, we knew needed to immediately pivot,” said MSPCA-Angell Vice President of Animal Protection Mike Keiley.
CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY CARING FOR ANIMALS 24/7
Throughout Tropical Storm Debby, Charleston Animal Society is sheltering more than 750 animals, taking in well over 90% of the animals in Charleston County each year. Spay-neuter surgeries were underway Tuesday morning at its Sam Greer Spay/Neuter Clinic, while the foster and adoption teams were busy moving more animals into homes. The organization is critically overcapacity as the shelter itself only holds upward of 250 animals.
“While many entities in our area have closed, we have a team of staff who will be staying at the shelter providing 24/7 medical care and enrichment at night for the animals,” said Charleston Animal Society President and CEO Joe Elmore. “While we will be closed to the public on Wednesday, we will continue to care for the animals here and support other shelters in harm’s way. I couldn’t be more proud of our staff who found ways to get here today to provide lifesaving care to our community’s animals.”
If you would like to support continuing transport efforts, to help animals when it’s needed most, visit CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/Do
