By DAN KROSSE When Nathan Garrison was in high school, his buddy got bit by a shark while surfing off the Folly Beach Pier. He couldn’t shake the memory of the attack and his friend’s recovery – and all that led to “Sharkbanz.” Nathan convinced his father David Garrison to go […]
By BECCA BORONAT NO KILL SOUTH CAROLINA HAS named Laurens County Sheriff’s Office the recipient of their first-ever Lifesaving Award. In fact, the award was created specifically to acknowledge the extraordinary work of Laurens County’s entire animal law enforcement team. Since 2019, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has saved more […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY’S NEW SHERIFF, Kristin Graziano, brings her dog Isabella to work with her every day. In office since January, Graziano is Charleston County’s first new sheriff in 32 years, having defeated Al Cannon in the November election. Graziano recently sat down one-on-one with Carolina Tails to talk about the […]
By JOE ELMORE, CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT AND CEO Perhaps, the most pressing issue facing animal shelters across South Carolina is the overwhelming number of Pit Bull Type Dogs (PBTDs) entering government and government-contracted facilities. Their disproportionately large numbers, due to a lack of accessible and affordable spay/neuter, create circumstances […]
Petco Love is providing a $1-million Challenge Grant to make the goal happen. By DAN KROSSE At its 147th annual meeting on Sunday, March 14th, Charleston Animal Society announced the Palmetto State can be a No Kill State by 2024. The initiative is funded through a grant from Petco Love […]
South Carolina’s capacity to investigate animal cruelty has jumped 600% after a week-long certification training hosted by Charleston Animal Society at the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Before the training, the state had only three certified animal cruelty investigators and now that number has climbed to more than 20, with seven […]
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 MATTER HOW MUCH WE LOVE OUR PETS, THERE’S ALWAYS THE CHANCE THEY WILL RUN INTO A LEGAL SITUATION. ATTORNEY DAVID AYLOR TOOK TIME TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM OUR READERS IN THIS EDITION OF ASK A LAWYER. QUESTION: I know I live in the South but seeing so many dogs […]
2020 WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE WORST YEARS EVER FOR MOST OF US, BUT NOT OUR PETS! While we may be counting down the days until quarantines and social distancing ends, our dogs and cats are likely dreading it. A bright spot in the year of COVID-19 was […]