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Lost a Pet?

If you have lost your pet, print out and complete the Lost Animal Report and bring it with you as soon as possible to Charleston Animal Society, along with photos of your lost pet that our staff can keep.  We care for thousands of lost and stray animals each year, and many animals look alike, so it's very important that you come to CAS to look for your pet.  Our staff will walk you through our stray animal areas to see if you can identify your pet.  Most strays end up at CAS without collars and tags, so don't count on our staff identifying your pet by its collar or tag.

Stray animals are held at Charleston Animal Society for five days, so we recommend you look for your pet every three to four days.  Filling out a Lost Animal Report does not mean you should stop coming to the shelter to look for your pet.  You are responsible for finding your pet.

Here are some other things you should do to help reunite you with your pet:

  • Check with other local animal shelters to see if they have your pet: Dorchester County shelter 843-871-3820; Berkeley County shelter 843-761-0683; and Pet Helpers 843-795-1110;
  • Call local vets and emergency clinics in your area: North Charleston Emergency Vet: 744-3372, Mt. Pleasant Emergency Vet: 216-7554, Charleston Veterinary Referral Center: 614-8387
  • Talk to neighbors - neighborhood kids and trash collectors cover lots of territory in your neighborhood;
  • Check at school playgrounds, parks, churches and restaurants - places where people gather and where there are food sources;
  • Make flyers and post them in the neighborhood, grocery and retail stores and vet offices.  Be sure to include a photo and your phone number;
  • Run an ad in the newspaper (Post & Courier phone number 843-722-6500).  Be sure to check the found ads daily;
  • If your pet is microchipped, call the microchip company to be sure your phone number is correct;
  • Post an lost pet ad at http://www.petfinder.com and www.fidofinder.com

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Found a pet?

Charleston Animal Society is an open admissions animal shelter serving Charleston County.  If you find a pet in Charleston County, you may bring it to CAS during our regular operating hours.  If you find a pet outside of Charleston County, please contact the animal shelter in that county.  CAS cannot accept pets that are found outside of Charleston County.

If you find a pet after operating hours, please consider holding onto the pet until CAS opens the next day.  If you cannot keep the animal overnight, please call your local police non-emergency number for guidance. 

If you find an injured stray animal after CAS is closed for the day, you may take the animal to an Emergency Animal Clinic (North Charleston: Veterinary Emergency Care 843-744-3372; Mount Pleasant Animal Emergency Clinic 843-216-7554.  You will not be charged for turning in a stray animal, but you will be asked to verify that the animal is stray, so please take your ID to provide necessary information.

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