Shelly Simmons, animal care manager, said the no-kill goal is one the shelter couldn't have reached without the community's help. "We know it’s not going to get easier just because we made the announcement. It’s harder now than ever because of the animals that we’re seeing," Simmons said. Click to read more
Staff know to expect an influx of homeless animals, especially kittens, because dogs and cats typically have litters during summer months. Many communities, however, are struggling to cope. Although nonprofit shelters like Charleston Animal Society and Dorchester Paws, as well as government-run shelters like [Columbia Animal Services] are facing challenges, South Carolina has made significant strides in [...]
About 45 dogs and cats in the Town of Andrews are now spayed or neutered after a free veterinarian event on March 28. The event was organized by All 4 Paws, an animal rescue based in Pawleys Island, and Charleston Animal Society, which supplied a mobile spay-neuter clinic for the day. All 4 Paws is [...]
No Kill South Carolina Partner organization looks toward the future. "Shelters are progressively moving toward models of operation that allow them to help animal owners as opposed to being places that “'take on problems.'" Read more
Anderson County, South Carolina, is in the western part of the state, bordering Greenville County. It is located on the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta – a corridor that is expected to see major growth in the future and is already seeing progressive change. Click to read more
No Kill South Carolina and Charleston Animal Society offer assistance to Frances R. Willis SPCA in Summerville. Click here to read more
