CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
Charleston Animal Society is South Carolina’s largest animal rescue. Every day we combat cruelty by using innovative, scientifically-based strategies including a large-scale spay/neuter program, a free roaming cat initiative, educational outreach programs that teach our children to be humanitarians and a food bank for pets. We also work with police, prosecutors and lawmakers to make sure animal cruelty laws are enforced and made stronger.
About This Cause
At our 139th Annual Meeting, in 2013, we launched No Kill Charleston – the boldest animal welfare initiative ever undertaken in the Southeast. At its core, the No Kill philosophy is about saving every healthy and treatable animal. In 2008, when we opened our new shelter and spay/neuter clinic, we told the community that the expanded facility would allow us to make our neighborhoods safer and healthier for both people and animals. No Kill Charleston builds on this promise. Since moving into our current facility on Remount Road in North Charleston, we have served as a model for bringing the population of unwanted animals under control for all animal rescue organizations and shelters in the Southeast and beyond. How Do We Get There? Many don't know that we care for 90% of the community’s unwanted animals - many of which are seriously injured or gravely ill, and we have made remarkable strides. By thinking out-of-the-box, using proven best practices from animal organizations across the nation and implementing research-based strategies, Charleston Animal Society has moved from what is known as an Annual Live Release Rate of 34% in 2007 to over a 92% Annual Live Release Rate today, which is almost unheard of in the animal welfare world. Comparatively, other parts of the state realize low live release rates ranging from 10% to 30%. No Kill Charleston involves staying the course and sticking with what is working well. Together as a community, we will continue moving forward, utilizing the strategies and tactics that are working.