Animal Owners Urged to Limit Outdoor Activities During Daytime Charleston Animal Society is issuing a heat alert for all companion and working animals. Working Animals The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture has developed a weather heat-stress index for livestock that can be referenced by zip code. Weather for August 14th in Charleston is at […]
Barbados Sheep Wandered Two Weeks Captured by Highway Patrolman in Yard A Barbados sheep temporarily named “Barbie” is now in safekeeping at Charleston Animal Society after being picked up by Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Deputies. For the past two weeks, people living in a Ravenel area mobile home park kept seeing what they […]
Back in June, 2015, Charleston Animal Society achieved the highest level of veterinary excellence following a thorough evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Charleston Animal Society earned AAHA accreditation after a rigorous review of the hospital’s practice protocols, medical equipment, facility and client service. Charleston Animal Society has been reviewed periodically for reaccreditation. […]
PICK ME! SC: SOUTH CAROLINA’S STATEWIDE ADOPTION EVENT IS BACK! 60 shelters, rescues and Petco stores are working together to adopt 1,500 animals, July 12 – 14 Pick Me! SC is coming back bigger and better than ever July 12 – 14. More shelters around the state and more Petco locations than ever before are […]
Pet Owners Urged to Limit Pets’ Outdoor Activities During Heat Wave With meteorologists predicting record-breaking heat for the next 10 days, Charleston Animal Society is issuing a heat alert for all companion and working animals. Companion Animals Keep animals indoors and limit outdoor activities during the heat wave. With Memorial Day happening Monday, people are […]
Paws Around Town: Take a Shelter Dog for a Day! Not ready to adopt a dog, but still want to hang out with one? Paws Around Town at Charleston Animal Society is the perfect program for you! Paws Around Town allows us to give a shelter dog a day off. The stress of a shelter can be very overwhelming for dogs and […]
Lifesaving Efforts Continue for 56 Cats Rescued in Hoarding Case A Charleston County Magistrate granted custody of more than 56 cats rescued from a North Charleston hoarding situation to Charleston Animal Society. Now the challenge is to continue the medical and rehabilitative treatment of the cats. The conditions of the cats range from very ill […]
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Save Your Pet’s Life with First Aid Charleston Animal Society is teaming up with Veterinary Specialty Care (VSC) to teach YOU Pet CPR. Led by VSC’s Criticalist, Dr. Teresa Rieser, the workshop will provide pet owners with an introductory to pet CPR, demonstrate how to obtain vitals at home and walk through some beneficial first […]
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Joe Elmore Named President & CEO NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Animal Society celebrated 145 years of preventing cruelty to animals on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Blackbaud World Headquarters. Before hundreds of supporters, the Animal Society celebrated key accomplishments in 2018 and announced its aspirations for this year. Community leadership awards were also presented […]
On January 5, 2019, Charleston Animal Society was called in by The Humane Society of the United States to assist in a large-scale cruelty operation involving 165 German Shepherds in rural eastern Georgia. Reports indicate the dogs were living in deplorable and unsanitary conditions. Charleston Animal Society was able to transport 10 of the animals […]
