Floodwater rescue efforts by Charleston Animal Society
November 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC –Marion County Animal Shelter is flooded again with more rain on the way for the remainder of the week. Charleston Animal Society deployed a team to the Marion County Shelter to rescue 15 of their dogs who were in outdoor kennels expected to flood this week. The Charleston Animal Society has been the lead agency during the recent flooding working closely with State Emergency Management coordinating rescue efforts.
Charleston Animal Society Disaster Relief Activities:
October 8th: Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) transported 33 dogs from Charleston Animal Society to partnering organizations in the wake of terrible flooding. Our foster families and adopters were unable to take on animals and the shelter was overwhelmed. Thanks to HSUS, we were able to free up some space and continue helping other local organizations with their flood-relief efforts.
October 10th: CAS CEO, Joe Elmore, personally drove to Georgetown SPCA and transported 14 dogs back to CAS.
October 23rd: CAS staff loaded and delivered over 500 pounds of food to the Berkeley County SPCA (Doc Williams SPCA). More requests came in later that evening from Berkeley County SPCA via emergency management officials. CAS then deployed veterinary staff, vaccines, and tents early Saturday morning to the Berkeley County facility.
October 24th: CAS staff organized a rescue trip to Georgetown County SPCA (St. Francis Animal Center) at 4:30am this Saturday morning, bringing back 25 dogs to place in the ASPCA Mega Match-A-Thon event. We also brought back 50 large crates (at the request of FEMA) and other supplies to deliver to Berkeley County SPCA.
October 23-26: CAS promoted the ASPCA Mega Match-A-Thon to include other disaster impacted organizations: Dorchester County SPCA (Frances R. Willis), Georgetown County SPCA, Feline Freedom Coalition. These organizations sustained flood-related damage, so CAS and Hallie Hill Sanctuary have been pulling animals from their organizations to alleviate the over-stressed shelters.
October 28th:CAS transported 10 dogs from the Berkeley County SPCA and kittens to alleviate their damaged shelter.
November 5th deployed staff to Marion County Animal Shelter to rescue 15 dogs from flooded shelter.
About Charleston Animal Society
At 141 years old, Charleston Animal Society is the oldest animal organization in South Carolina and one of the oldest in the Nation. It is also South Carolina’s leader in adoptions, spay/neuter procedures, free roaming cat services and research projects and has a nationally recognized Veterinary Science Initiative. For the second year in a row, Charleston Animal Society is South Carolina’s most honored charity.
