By DAN KROSSE, CAROLINA TAILS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Many people may be surprised to see such an extensive section on the 2020 election in a magazine about animals. However, we find it very important that candidates include animal issues as part of their platforms when running for office. Animal issues touch all […]
Daily Archives: October 9, 2020
A dog is reunited with her family after her owner is killed in accident. BY: KAY HYMAN PHOTOGRAPHS: JEANNE TAYLOR AND SCOTT GUY At Charleston Animal Society we never know from day to day what animals will come through our doors.Will the next animal be a cruelty case? Will owners […]
By SEAN HAWKINS, CAWA CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY’S Annual Chili Cook-off has been re-imagined as an online experience so people anywhere can participate the 20th anniversary of the event! Three-time Emmy® Award winning celebrity dog trainer Brandon McMillan, currently known for his CBS Dream Team role on Lucky Dog®, is the […]
By CRISTINA GUILLERMO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS HAS BECOME a Charleston tradition. Each December, Hendrick Charleston teams up with Charleston Animal Society to provide home deliveries of animals on Christmas Eve and Christmas. People across Charleston County are thrilled to see a caravan of Hendrick cars decorated for the Holidays […]
IF YOU LOVE YOUR PET, DROP WHAT you’re doing and take the time to read this article! It is estimated that 500,000 pets are euthanized annually because their pet parents didn’t have a plan for them. Carolina Tails tracked down nationally recognized Pet Trust expert Peggy Hoyt to ask her […]
By JOE ELMORE, CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT AND CEO On a Sunday evening, July 20th, a carriage horse “tore down the street” while dragging a carriage. The horse was injured in what the City called a “preventable” incident. The carriage company made the decision to euthanize Ervin the horse. Charleston […]
By HEATHER GROGAN AS DAY ONE OF SUMMER CAMP approached, everything suddenly changed. The COVID numbers in South Carolina (particularly in Charleston) were rapidly rising, and local and national health professionals continued to discourage group gatherings and recommend social distancing. With only seven days remaining before the start of camp, […]
No matter how much we love our pets, there’s always the chance they will run into a legal situation – which is why Attorney David Aylor answers your legal questions involving animals each issue. QUESTION: I was just wondering how to handle a neighbor who lets his dog walk off-leash […]