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FOCUS:  Keep your pets cool in hot weather

FOCUS:  Keep your pets cool in hot weather

Staff reports  |  With record-breaking heat arriving in the Lowcountry earlier than usual, pet owners are advised by the Charleston Animal Society, which has issued an early heat advisory, to make sure to keep their pets cool in hot weather.  These tips are good any time of the summer.

Keep animals indoors and limit outdoor activities during a heat wave. People are urged to leave pets at home and not take them outside to the beach or other events. Even swimming, a dog can overheat.

“We know it’s always fun to take our pets with us, but we have to put their well-being first,” Dr. Lucy Fuller, senior director of veterinary care at Charleston Animal Society, said in a news release. “We are also reminding everyone not to leave pets in cars – even for a quick run into a store – it is just too dangerous.”

by · 05/27/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news
FOCUS: Frugal ways to have some summertime fun at county parks

FOCUS: Frugal ways to have some summertime fun at county parks

By Charleston County Parks  |  The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is making it easy to find affordable fun for the whole family. The Frugal Fun campaign highlights more a dozen affordable recreational activities at various Charleston County Park locations this summer.

Visitors to the county parks can choose from a wide range of activities that are available for five dollars per person or less (park admission fees sometimes apply). Many activities are also offered free with park admission.

Low-cost Frugal Fun activities at Charleston County Parks include skating, cycling, pedaling, paddling, fishing, swimming and more …

by · 06/25/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news
Sabine: Looking for a summer camp

Sabine: Looking for a summer camp

JAN. 26, 2015 | As we settle into the new year, popular demand for the best summer camps has resulted in early planning. January and February are now the months to begin looking at your summer calendar and bookmark the websites you will watch for upcoming camp schedules and registrations.
To help get your game plan organized, we offer a breakdown of some of our favorite camps, what they specialize in and a timeline of when those 2015 online schedules will appear on your screen.

by · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Kids