You can no longer keep a pet cheetah in South Carolina. As of January 1, South Carolina lawmakers passed a law aimed at stopping people from owning exotic pets. The Palmetto state was one of only five states in the country that had no restrictions on people keeping dangerous wild […]
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More and more people are turning to marijuana-related products for their pets. Is that a good thing? By Helen Ravenel Hammond Let’s get honest here. If your beloved pet had a serious illness or even a terminal disease, you would most likely do whatever it is in your power […]
By Teri Errico Griffis A baby in a wintry hat and mittens can make us all coo out loud, but the next cutest sight to see may be a puppy in a sweater or rain boots. But while it’s adorably entertaining—is it necessary? An expert at Charleston Animal Society weighs […]
By Ellie Whitcomb Payne Photography by Hank Greer A striking, painted eye locks directly with Hank Greer’s camera lens. The photograph, a vivid portrayal of the delicate blending of lines between the natural and developed environments that distinguish Seabrook Island. Soon, spring will again begin to blossom and Hank, […]
By Dan Krosse They’re everywhere we go. You can’t miss the glow. The beeps. The chirps. The ringtones. And for many of us, leaving the room without our cellphone is enough to induce nervous sweats, shakes and anxiety. We love our phones, but are any of us thinking about […]
By Teri Errico Griffis Come the new year, everyone’s goals are to be healthier, happier and make better choices with their money. But a good financial plan isn’t just about setting a budget number and trying to stick to it. Financial Advisor Michael E. Lewis II has some tips on […]
By: Dean Olcott Photo: Dan Krosse Editor’s note: By day, Dean Olcott is a surgery assistant in the Sam Greer Spay Neuter Clinic at Charleston Animal Society. But one of his other passions is keeping healthy by working out. This former fitness trainer put together a few exercises that […]
By Teri Errico Griffis They say if you want puppy love, get a puppy, and that’s exactly what Alicia Duffany did. After a tough year that left her unsettled, unsure and a little bit lonely, her life was turned around by rescuing someone else—a puppy named Ginger. “I was battling […]
When the Petco Foundation asked for pet adoption stories from around the country, Gil Grooms of Hanahan decided he would share his story of adopting Chloe, a special yellow lab who entered his life, just before tragedy would strike his family. “I truly believe that God put Chloe in my […]
When Caitlyn first came to Charleston Animal Society in May of 2015, her body was broken, but her spirit shined through her eyes – those brown saucer-like eyes — that could penetrate your soul with just one glance. We are proud to announce that we’ve put her story together in […]
By: Abigail Kamleiter Abigail Kamleiter is the Director of No Kill South Carolina and through Charleston Animal Society, she helped organize several of the evacuation transports of animals in and out of Charleston. This is her dispatch from an airlift out of Mt. Pleasant, just hours before Irma hit […]
By Helen Ravenel Hammond Photos: Barbara Bergwerf Everyone loves turtles, but taking that adoration to the next level is a group of diehard volunteers who are members of the Island Turtle Team. Mary Pringle, project leader of the group, explains that this is one of 30 groups formed all over […]
Local Pet Detectives have reunited hundreds of pets with their owners By Helen Ravenel Hammond Charleston Animal Society has its very own Ace Ventura: Pet Detective! That’s right, Santanna Williams has the important job of reuniting lost pets with their owners. The process? Like a modern-day Nancy Drew, Williams scans […]
Working the Evacuation Pipeline Aldwin Roman is Charleston Animal Society’s Director of Anti-Cruelty and Outreach. Within days of Hurricane Irma hitting, he and his team logged more than 1,600 miles bringing to life the vision of the “Hurricane Evacuation Pipeline.” After his third trip to evacuate animals from Florida, Aldwin […]