Never in our lifetime has anyone seen a hurricane season at the same time as a pandemic. As Hurricane Dorian approached the east coast last year, Charleston Animal Society evacuated 332 animals out of harm’s way. (Photo by Aldwin Roman) By ALDWIN ROMAN, CAWASOUTH CAROLINA IS FACING AN unprecedented challenge. […]
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Charleston Animal Society teaming up with Petco Foundation to launch facial recognition software for pets. By DAN KROSSE IT WASN’T A GOOD DAY FOR CHARLES SOHLGREN. He’d forgot his phone at home in Myrtle Beach and had to wait for his wife who had a doctor’s appointment in Mt. Pleasant. […]
It will get worse before it gets better. How many times in our COVID-19 lives have we heard those words? This “storm” is unprecedented unless you were around during the 1918 Spanish Flu. By the time this publication hits mailboxes, it appears South Carolina will have well surpassed 35,000 cases […]
How our pets are saving us from a crazy world By LYNN MCBRIDE My husband and I live in France half the year, where I often foster and socialize abandoned litters of kittens. While the other kitties have always been content to stay safe in the bedroom I set up […]
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: During a hurricane evacuation, can hotels refuse to take my pet even when I am […]
GREENVILLE COUNTY ACHIEVES NO KILL STATUS Greenville County joins Charleston County as the second No Kill Community in South Carolina, thanks to leadership of Greenville County Animal Care. What does it mean? More dogs and cats are being saved through strategic animal sheltering practices and community engagement. Greenville’s efforts caught the […]
SURPRISING PHOTOS OUT OF SOUTHEAST ASIA show dogs wearing breathing masks in an attempt to save them from the Coronavirus. Is that going a bit too far? What are the chances of your dog or cat catching the Coronavirus, specifically COVID-19? “From what we know right now, your dog or […]
What you need to know about Harmful Algal Blooms. By AMY SCARONI, PH.D. If you were too nervous to let your dog swim in local waterways this past summer, you weren’t alone. With news reports linking dog deaths to harmful algal blooms (HABs) in neighboring states, many of us exercised […]