Paramedics for K9s will now be onsite in Mount Pleasant after a joint project between the town’s police and fire departments. BY SHANE HIMES, MT. PLEASANT FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDIC IT WAS A HORRIBLE FALL. A THREE-story plunge by one of Mount Pleasant’s finest during a training exercise. When Arko, a […]
How carriage tours stay on the streets well past the 95° max temperature. IT’S AN ISSUE CAROLINA TAILS HAS brought to light before – a loophole in the carriage tour ordinance. Most people believe the city pulls horses off the street as soon as the temperature reaches 95° -- but […]
THE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ANIMAL care standards in South Carolina began more than three years ago in the animal welfare community across South Carolina. The result ended with Governor Henry McMaster signing Senate Bill 105 into law May 16. Senator Paul Campbell (R), fought for the bill from the beginning, […]
WHEN A FOUR-CAT HOUSEHOLD BECOMES TWO - TROUBLE BREAKS OUT. BY LAUREL & HANK GREER PHOTOS BY JEANNE TAYLOR / JTPETPICS.COM UP UNTIL SEVERAL YEARS AGO, WE WERE A HAPPY FAMILY THAT INCLUDED THE TWO OF US AND OUR FOUR RESCUED CATS. Sam, whom we adopted from Charleston Animal Society […]
ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY JEANNE TAYLOR / JTPETPICS.COM Editor’s Note: Usually we count on Jeanne Taylor to bring amazing photos to Carolina Tails. This time, she agreed to go above and beyond and experience Goat Yoga for all who only dreamed of having a goat jump on their backs during […]
BY JOE ELMORE, CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT & CEO PHOTOS: JEANNE TAYLOR/JTPETPICS.COM Animal welfare has progressed by leaps and bounds in America over the past 50 years. For example, according to PetSmart Charities, in 1970, there was an estimated 17,000,000 dogs and cats euthanized; in 2017, there was an estimated […]
Rachael Ray is a familiar name to most through her top-rated television shows, cookbooks, lifestyles magazine, and more. Rachael is also a generous philanthropist, and, through The Rachael Ray FoundationTM, helps support causes that are near and dear to her heart including helping animals in need. In March, Rachael’s Foundation […]
BY VICTORIA HANSEN PHOTOS: VICTORIA HANSEN It’s a different breed of show and tell at St. James – Santee Elementary School in Awendaw. Heather Grogan stands before a fifth-grade class as her 8-year-old assistant Frank cocks his head to the side, steadily eyeing something in her hand. His tongue hangs […]
BY DAN KROSSE PHOTOS: JEANNE TAYLOR AND DAN KROSSE WHEN THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BROUGHT SIX HORSES IN for rescue to Charleston Animal Society in February, it was quickly discovered that four of the horses were Marsh Tackies. “The Marsh Tacky is a unique breed of Colonial Spanish Horse […]
PHOTOS BY KING & FIELDS STUDIOS, CHARLESTON, SC It was a night of elegance and celebration at the Hotel Bennett in downtown Charleston on March 16. More than 350 supporters of Charleston Animal Society came together for the Gala that included a silent auction, a live auction, dinner and dancing […]
PHOTOS: JEANNE TAYLOR, KAY HYMAN, ALDWIN ROMAN AND DAN KROSSE Before Spring ever peeked her head out of the clouds, Charleston Animal Society had already conducted three major rescue operations in 2019. In January, Charleston Animal Society assisted the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) by rescuing 10 German […]
In February, Charleston Animal Society went on high alert after a group lobbying for the carriage tour business in Charleston made a threatening post against Charleston Animal Society on Facebook. “We made the decision to increase security at our animal care campus,” said Charleston Animal Society President and CEO Joe […]
TSA | Government Shutdown When the longest government shutdown in U.S. history took place for 35 days in December and January, Charleston Animal Society opened their food bank to any federal workers who needed assistance for their pets. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) never forgot the gesture and sent a […]
Did you rescue an animal? Or did the animal rescue you? We want to hear your story! Be part of Charleston’s exciting new book project by Charleston Animal Society and King & Fields Studios. With proceeds benefiting Charleston Animal Society, this one- of-a-kind book will include heartwarming stories about your […]
BY DR. JESSICA GASKINS, PHARMD, FSVHP, DICVP PET OWNERS KNOW THERE ARE few things more important than the health and wellbeing of their beloved animals. Veterinary pharmacy is the working relationship between a veterinarian, a pharmacist trained in veterinary pharmacology, an owner and their pet, to ensure the best care […]