Heart of a Donor

Anna Proleika with an adopted dog on her lap.

Anna Proleika has always been a dog lover. She grew up with dogs and is passionate about animal welfare. When she moved to the Charleston area 10 years ago, she learned that Charleston Animal Society had many programs and was very active in the community. A friend mentioned CAS’ Paws Around Town program, which allows

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Rescue of the Month: Caramel

Charleston Animal Society's rescue Pet of the Month: Caramel, a gentle cattledog blend. Photo by Jeanne Taylor Photography.

Introducing Caramel, a gentle cattledog blend whose heart is as sweet as her name. This lovely 7-year old may be a bit of a scaredy cat at times — don’t tell her we told you that — but behind her reserved demeanor lies a curious spirit just waiting for the right moment to shine. Caramel

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Search and Rescue: Pets Find Their Forever Homes in Mount Pleasant

Photo of Mary Beth Dew & NEville the ca for the Search and Rescue: Pets Find Their Forever Homes in Mount Pleasant article

This is a story about something that happens every day but seldom makes the headlines. It is a story of how two different animals without homes were taken in by Lowcountry animal lovers and given the opportunity to live out their days with love, comfort and care. One of these animals is Neville the cat,

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Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary: A Special Shelter

A cabin at the Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary. Photos by Jeanne Taylor Photography | JTPetPics.com

Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary in Hollywood is just that: a sanctuary providing lifelong care for the animals that come into its custody. Some animals are specially-abled – blind or deaf – and others can be considered feral and may never warm to human companionship, but that doesn’t keep the staff and volunteers from trying. There

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Feral Cat Helpers: Caring for Stray and Feral Cats

Why not adopt an adorable cat?

[The] goal throughout this journey has been to cut down the feral cat population that keeps popping up in this area Seven years ago, Paula Genovese was volunteering with other organizations helping care for the cat population in Charleston. By happenstance, Genovese got the idea for Feral Cat Helpers (FCH) after seeing a woman in Beaufort

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