Photos by JEANNE TAYLOR / JTPETPICS.COM Charleston Animal Society celebrated 146 years of preventing cruelty to animals on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Blackbaud World Headquarters. Before hundreds of supporters, the Animal Society presented two significant awards: The Community Ambassador Award went to Blackbaud, Inc. The Elizabeth Bradham Humanitarian Award […]
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POOP BAGS MAKE THE CUT! Starting in January, Charleston County launched its single-use plastics ban, following on the heels of many area municipalities. It left dog owners worried their poop bags would be banned, but that is not the case. There is a list of exceptions including: bread bags, deli […]
No matter how much we love our pets, there’s always the chance they will run into a legal situation…including cats! In this “Best of” Ask a Lawyer, we compile Attorney David Aylor’s best answers on your questions about cats! QUESTION: My child was playing at a friend’s house and was […]
By SEAN HAWKINS TRIVIA: DID YOU KNOW BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK (MAY 3RD– 9TH) GOT ITS START IN CHARLESTON? Lowcountry native Henry Lewith proposed the idea in 1914 after sinking almost a million dollars (in 2020 dollars) into animal advocacy. The idea began as “Humane Sunday” and grew into […]
Can You Make Room for One More? Our pets come vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered. If you’re downtown, stop by Pounce Cat Cafe (283 Meeting Street). All of the cats at Pounce come from Charleston Animal Society. Visit our shelter at 2455 Remount Road in North Charleston, seven days […]
The South Carolina Animal Legislation Coalition (SCALC) is gearing up to take new legislation to the Statehouse in 2020 that would focus on saving the Pit bull. 30% – 40% of dogs that enter shelters in South Carolina are Pit bulls, but a whopping 70% of dogs euthanized are Pitties. […]
By DAN KROSSE Jessica Lichty and Link find their own private sandbar on Folly Beach. (Photo: King & Fields) THE PAW PRINTS IN THE SAND ARE IMPOSSIBLY SMALL. A Poodle? A Dachsund? Nope, it’s just Lovey – the neighborhood cat. Lovey didn’t get the memo that Lowcountry beaches are the […]