Charleston Animal Society teamed up with Mount Pleasant Towne Centre for Pup Bowl VII on February 10. That’s when the Kansas City Canines faced off with the San Francisco Fluffy Whiners! Between the zoomies and tumbling, there was so much action on the field, it was hard to follow. Fans agreed, the best part of the game were the 21 adoptions — which literally equals three touchdowns worth of love. Congratulations to these All-Star puppies and their MVP puppy parents! The post Pup Bowl VII: Where Every Adoption is a Touchdown appeared first on Carolina Tails Magazine ..read more

Fall 2026 is the target date for the first class at Clemson University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. A recent funding increase is keeping the project moving forward, just as South Carolina continues grappling with the effects of a statewide and national veterinarian shortage. South Carolina is just one of 22 states without a veterinary college. Founding Dean, Dr. Steven Marks said Clemson has a great history of training students in the curriculum that would be pre-veterinarian. These students – approximately 200 of them in 2022 – left South Carolina to attend schools in different states ..read more

By Josh Witten, Ph.D. The Darlington County Humane Society (DCHS) was founded in 1996 to improve the conditions at what was then known as the Darlington County Pound. Located at the end of a dead-end access road marked by only two small signs, the shelter and animals were positioned to be kept out of sight and out of mind. Now, DCHS is a No Kill South Carolina partner organization and is engaged in a comprehensive effort to rethink how animal services are provided. Visit Darlington County today and you will see new programs, engagement with local stakeholders, and construction of a new, stat ..read more

A new lifesaving machine is ready to hit the roads thanks to everyone who voted for Charleston Animal Society in the 2023 Defender Service Awards! The contest included nonprofits from the U.S. and Canada. In February, Charleston Animal Society received a customized Land Rover Defender 130 SUV from Land Rover after winning one of six categories in the 2023 Defender Service Awards presented by CHASE. The organization was given the “Defender Service Honorees Award,” which recognized previous finalists from 2021 and 2022 that didn’t originally win their categories, but were truly deserving with ..read more

Back in 2018, Hank and Laurel Greer purchased a brand-new Mini Cooper for their travels around Charleston. After driving the vehicle for a few months, they realized it just wasn’t for them. Little did they know, this would lead to a groundbreaking fundraising event for Charleston Animal Society. “We thought about just donating the car to the Animal Society,” Laurel explained. “But then we thought about it and said, ‘well, they’re not going to get that much for it.’” After talking it over, Hank and Laurel decided that the car should be raffled off. They worked with staff to launch the first-e ..read more

Each year, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) publishes its U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report. It is the longest-running and most authoritative of its kind, assessing the strength of each state and territory’s animal protection laws by examining over 3,600 pages of statutes. Each state and territory are ranked based on 20 different categories of animal protection. Unfortunately, South Carolina is almost dead last, falling to #47 when it comes to the strength of animal protection laws here. Where does the Palmetto State fall short? “We are very disappointed to see South Carol ..read more

By Abigail Appleton, PMP, CAWA, Chief Project Officer, No Kill South Carolina 2024 This is the year! No Kill South Carolina 2024 is in our final year as we create a statewide, sustainable, and compassionate approach to lifesaving. Our initiative has been a beacon of hope not just for the countless dogs and cats given the chance for life, but for the people who work and care for them as well. We’ve seen shelters, communities, and volunteers coming together to save and improve the lives of animals. The journey to No Kill has been challenging, but the progress we’ve made together has been nothi ..read more

By Anna Lanford / Photography by @happy_clam_studios / happyclamstudios.com JENNIFER RUSSELL ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A PHILANTHROPIST. A LIFE-LONG ANIMAL LOVER, JENNIFER LITERALLY STARTED PUTTING MONEY IN A SHOE BOX WITH A PLAN TO “DO SOMETHING GOOD” WITH IT. FAST FORWARD TO THE DAY A FRIEND INVITED HER TO ATTEND THE CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY APPLAUSE FOR PAWS GALA. JENNIFER SAYS SHE WAS SO INSPIRED BY THE LIFESAVING WORK SHE SAW, THAT SHE SPRUNG HER PHILANTHROPY PLAN INTO ACTION AND BID ON THE COVER OF CAROLINA TAILS MAGAZINE. THIS IS HOW CURIE AND NEWT (OUR COVER DOGS) HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES IN ..read more

Despite overwhelming odds that animal shelters faced throughout the country and in our state during 2023, Charleston Animal Society continued its record-breaking trek toward building the first No Kill State in the southern United States, from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans, and America’s Heartland. Considered internationally as a model of lifesaving success through animal sheltering and prevention strategies, Charleston Animal Society operates 24/7 to save lives and provide care to nearly 20,000 animals in need yearly. Beginning early in 2023 and continuing throughout the year, Charleston Anima ..read more

“We can’t change an animal’s past, but we can rewrite their future,” is the motto of Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary. Nestled in Hollywood, SC, the sanctuary is acres of rolling hills filled with dog runs and cat houses that are home to animals living out their final years in peace and tranquility. The force behind this animal Shangri-La is Helen Bradham who has rescued animals since her childhood in the 1930s. As Charleston Animal Society celebrates a legacy of care of 150 years – we want to hear from partners like Helen who have made Charleston a beacon of lifesaving success. CAROLINA TAILS ..read more