Staff reports | Charleston County is the oldest No Kill Community for dogs and cats in the Southeast, as Charleston Animal Society said last week in a release celebrating eight years as a No Kill Community.
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Staff reports | Pet owners are encouraged to take active steps to protect their pets during coming cold weather. Here are some tips from the Charleston Animal Society to help keep pets safe:
Keep cats inside. Domestic cats are not equipped for cold weather and can freeze, or become lost, stolen, injured or killed when seeking protection from the cold.
Provide warm shelter for feral cats. This can be provided through a variety of resources found in most homes. Simply take some kind of container, such as a storage bin, cat or dog carrier or even a sturdy box and provide it with insulation. For insulation, you can line the container with a variety or combination of things such as a blanket or a pillow, Styrofoam or hay.
Bang loudly on your hood before starting your car. Outdoor or homeless cats often seek the warmth of a car engine. When the motor is started, a cat huddled there can be injured or killed by the fan belt.
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Staff reports | Animal lovers donated almost $400,000 Saturday during the Charleston Animal Society’s 20th annual Chili Cook-off, an event that was virtual for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sixty five teams participated in the online cook-off to generate donations from 927 people and organizations for a total of $388,716, according to the Animal Society’s website. You can view the event, recorded live Saturday, by clicking here.
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Staff reports | Emmy Award-winning celebrity dog trainer Brandon McMillan will roll up his sleeves Nov. 21 to help shelter animals in the 20th anniversary presentation of the Charleston Animal Society’s annual Chili Cook-off.
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Staff reports | You only have until Tuesday to enter your pet in a cool contest for a cat and dog to be on the label of a new beer. On Wednesday, you’ll be able to vote for your favorite.
Charleston Animal Society has teamed up with the Palmetto Brewing Company, Live 5 News, Charleston City Paper and Cupcake DownSouth to launch the “2020 Rescue Brew Beer” contest.
One dog and one cat will win the honor of appearing on the label of Palmetto’s “2020 Rescue Brew Beer” being released Nov. 21. Nominations to enter the contest end on Sept. 8 and voting by the public for favorites starts Sept. 9. Funds raised through the online contest and beer sales support the lifesaving work of Charleston Animal Society
Go to CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/RescueBrew to enter your pet by uploading a photo and telling us why he or she deserves to win.
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