DEAR FRIENDS, So are you going to lace up walking shoes or running shoes on November 16th? That, of course, is the date of Paws in the Park, where you along with everyone at Charleston Animal Society will join together to break the record for the largest Pet Walk in […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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POLITICS & ANIMALS: 2020 In an exciting development for pet lovers, animal welfare has entered the stage of Presidential politics. Julian Castro became the first 2020 presidential candidate to roll out a comprehensive plan for animal protection. Animal Welfare is a growing hot topic for voters, especially after President Trump’s […]
No matter how much we love our pets, there’s always the chance they will run into a legal situation. Attorney David Aylor took time to answer questions from our readers in this edition of Ask a Lawyer. QUESTION: I had everything lined up for a trip to Croatia, including a […]
Story first published by Humane Society The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is releasing this report and hidden camera footage of investigations carried out at Petland stores, including three new investigations in Sarasota, Florida; Novi, Michigan; and Tyler, Texas. As with their previous investigations of the national pet store chain, they again […]
U.S. Congressman Joe Cunningham on Animals & the Law U.S. REP. JOE CUNNINGHAM IS OUR VOICE ON CAPITOL HILL, REPRESENTING THE LOWCOUNTRY COAST AS OUR FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN. WHERE DOES THIS FRESHMAN LAWMAKER LAND ON ISSUES SURROUNDING ANIMAL ADVOCACY? CAROLINA TAILS ASKED HIM THESE FIVE QUESTIONS TO FIND OUT. Q: […]
Statewide event’s goal is the adoption of 1,500 animals in one weekend. PICK ME! SC IS COMING BACK BIGGER and better than ever July 12 – 14. More shelters around the state and more Petco Stores than ever before are getting involved in this amazing statewide adoption event. Sponsored by […]
BY CAROLYN MURRAY AND JAN-MICHAEL PUGH From the moment he was pulled from a pile of rubble by North Charleston Fire Captain Paul Bryant, “Rocky” knew he was in good hands. Photo: Tian Griffith THEY SAY THEY NEVER KNOW what they will encounter at the scene of an emergency. But […]
Paramedics for K9s will now be onsite in Mount Pleasant after a joint project between the town’s police and fire departments. BY SHANE HIMES, MT. PLEASANT FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDIC IT WAS A HORRIBLE FALL. A THREE-story plunge by one of Mount Pleasant’s finest during a training exercise. When Arko, a […]
How carriage tours stay on the streets well past the 95° max temperature. IT’S AN ISSUE CAROLINA TAILS HAS brought to light before – a loophole in the carriage tour ordinance. Most people believe the city pulls horses off the street as soon as the temperature reaches 95° -- but […]