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 […]
By Ellie Whitcomb Payne Travel 13 miles off the beaten path through Wadmalaw Island and you’ll find a hidden treasure. Here, scientists work to fulfill the mission of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, “to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of […]
Exciting research by the ASPCA suggests there could be at least 1.2 million households—or approximately 2.3 million adults—in the United States with both the resources and desire to adopt horses in need. This discovery indicates that there is a population ready to absorb horses most at risk. Estimates vary about […]
By Teri Errico Griffis Starting this summer, Charleston Animal Society will hit the road across Charleston County with the biggest companion animal initiative seen in the Lowcountry since No Kill Charleston™ and No Kill South Carolina™. A $726,000 grant from The WaterShed Animal Fund will allow the launch of […]
Charleston Animal Society is teaming up with researchers at MUSC to help smokers kick the habit! This alliance for “Project Quit” may seem surprising, but when you consider that pets are suffering from second-hand smoke and other nicotine dangers, the teamwork is the perfect combination. “So many people are surprised […]
By Helen Ravenel Hammond Photos: John Martin and Joanna Ferrell Who can forget the story of Gumby the escape artist? He’s the white hound who refused to be adopted and kept jumping adopters’ fences to return to Charleston Animal Society (Carolina Tails, Winter 2016). When this hound mix came in […]