By Kim Almstedt There was a time in our country when an estimated 15-20 million companion animals were euthanized annually due to overpopulation. According to the ASPCA, this number has decreased to an estimated 1.5 million companion animals facing euthanasia each year. Spay and neuter efforts and increased adoption of […]
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Honor your fur-babies this holiday season with inspired gifts from pet shops right here in the Lowcountry. Charleston Animal Society Retail Store North Charleston Why does Fido have a spotted tongue? Why does he bark at every passing car? This Wisdom Panel 3.0 DNA Kit could have all your questions […]
By Claire R. Grimes Last year, a whopping 507,000 animals were flown commercially in the United States, according to the Department of Transportation. Unfortunately, 24 of these animals died from the conditions of their flights, which resulted in various airlines altering their pet flight policies to ensure better safety and […]
By Matthew O’Brien The campus of Wake Forest University sits on the edge of a once buzzing city, Winston-Salem, which is planted in the middle of the Tobacco Belt in central North Carolina. And like many other college towns, Winston-Salem is challenged by the plight of homeless animals. Each year, […]
By Joe Elmore, Charleston Animal Society CEO “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Last Fall, we provided you with an update on our efforts to make working conditions […]
The 500-pound pig escaped from a truck onto I-26 during rush hour traffic. By Dan Krosse It was rush hour madness like no one ever imagined. Cars and trucks coming to a screeching halt after a 500-pound pig was seen taking up an entire lane to himself! Somehow Babe the […]
By Joshua Carpenter Costner Seven years ago, this December, I first encountered “The Big Myth.” It involved a lie about a potbelly pig and my life changed forever. It started when Oliver, our potbelly pig came to live with us. He was purchased for $1,100 from a breeder in Tampa, […]
By Casey L. Taylor, JD Tucked away near Summerville, SC – the place known as “Flowertown, USA” – is a sanctuary dedicated to gibbons (small apes). It’s a jungle-like wonderland that has lifesaving at the core of its mission. The International Primate Protection League (IPPL) sanctuary is a secret to […]
By Kathleen Millat Johnson Do rats laugh? Researcher and Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp concluded, after 30 years of observing rats in social interactions with other rats and humans, that they do. The chirping sounds rats make were interpreted by Panksepp, wearing his sound amplifiers, as laughter. He discovered the chirping of […]
By Ellie Whitcomb Payne The Charleston Audubon Society held its annual Spring Bird Count on May 6 to collect data on wild birds that can be seen all around us. Within a 15-mile radius of Charleston, novice and experienced birders reported sightings of the tufted titmouse, pine warblers, plovers, woodpeckers […]
By Helen Ravenel Hammond Photos By Jeanne Taylor Tears were flowing as Bronx saw his Daddy for the first time in more than four months. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Adam Gibson, as he was reunited with Bronx, his 4-year-old Staffordshire mix. The public reunion took place on […]
By Victoria Hansen Photos By Victoria Hansen Dozens of blue plastic pill bottles spill out onto the counter. A few tumble to the floor. Stevie Betros takes off his watch, bends down and picks them up, one by one. He eyes the pulled out drawer, pulls up a chair and […]
By Teri Errico Griffis Photo By Abigail Kamleiter Imagine a South Carolina where every healthy and treatable dog and cat is saved. That’s the ultimate goal of No Kill South Carolina (NKSC), an initiative of the Charleston Animal Society based on its successful No Kill Charleston model. A groundbreaking new […]
By Kathleen Millat Johnson Whether it’s running on the beach, sunning in the backyard, or being first mate on your boat, your dog is as vulnerable to the sun’s rays as you are. Skin damage from the sun can occur on a 30-minute walk! Dogs that are white-haired and pink-skinned, […]
By Ellie Whitcomb Payne Whether your pup is a seasoned sailor, or setting out for his maiden voyage, check these 8 boating must-haves off your list for a safer, more comfortable excursion. “Know your boat, know yourself,” says Lt. J.B. Zorn with USCG Sector Charleston. “Pets’ needs are not that […]