Pet Pointers

Charleston Animal Society’s recognition as a national leader in animal sheltering continues to grow. Grant makers like Maddie’s Fund have taken notice and provided resources for Charleston Animal Society to teach apprenticeships on the national level in fostering, education and shelter medicine. Even during the pandemic, Charleston Animal Society leaders […]

A controversial Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “emergency drought” roundup of nearly 800 wild horses in Colorado was postponed September 1, due to rain and the growing outcry from horse advocates and politicians. Opponents don’t like the method (using helicopters to stampede the horses and burros into pens) or the […]

Out of 2,700 tickets sold, the winning Tesla Model Y Lifesaving Raffle ticket landed in the hands of John Osborne. The Charleston resident missed the Facebook Live announcement of his big win, but during a phone call telling him he won, he summed it up well in just one word, […]

The Bald Eagle population in the U.S. has climbed from 72,000 in 2009 to 326,000 in 2016, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department. Now the once endangered species is spooking some pet owners, because these birds of prey have been seen swooping down on family pets, including small […]

Inspired by the name and mission of his tour, award-winning entertainer Blake Shelton made it his goal to identify a special community member on each stop of his Friends and Heroes 2021 run. Local animal lovers were thrilled when they learned the Lowcountry Local Hero was Charleston Animal Society’s Community […]

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, pet owners have wondered what impact the virus might have on their animals. Although new information has been generated in recent months, all studies that have been conducted still reinforce that dogs and cats become infected by the coronavirus through direct contact with infected people. […]

Jack Hanna, 74, is the former Columbus, OH Zookeeper who shot to international fame on late night talk shows and other television programs as a leading animal conservationist. Hanna was well-known in the Lowcountry because of his frequent visits to SEWE. In April, his family announced that Hanna has been […]

All of us know the headaches that came with finding, booking and getting a COVID-19 vaccination. But employees at Charleston Animal Society had their own dream team working on appointments, taking much of the stress away. Normally in charge of the shelter’s foster program, Christina Ellwood and Jodi Osborne were […]

No Kill South Carolina (NKSC), a program of Charleston Animal Society that is funded by the Petco Foundation has tracked euthanasia numbers since NKSC started in 2016. There’s good news to report as the number of cats and dogs being euthanized has continued to fall year after year, thanks to […]

It was quite the surprise at Cane Bay Elementary School in January after a coyote was found hiding behind a bathroom toilet. Berkeley County’s Community Action Team was able to wrangle the coyote safely out of the building. According to the Urban Coyote Research Project, coyotes can use any habitat, […]

From our “You gotta’ see it to believe it” file – a company has come out with a kitty litter box equipped with a camera and other sensors that they say uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to see if your cat is sick. According to Lulu Pet, their “smart” litter box […]

Senior dogs across South Carolina are feeling the love after a statewide Public Service Campaign hit the airwaves and social media. In a collaborative effort, Charleston Animal Society and its program No Kill South Carolina have teamed up with The Grey Muzzle Organization to develop a media toolkit for shelters […]

Folly Beach resident Joe Schmidt was at an oyster roast on New Year’s Day when he had to look twice at a text from Charleston Animal Society saying he’d won a brand-new BMW X3. His response? “O-M-G,” an expression this architect hardly ever uses. The X3 came just in time. […]