Pawmetto Lifeline receives $12,500 grant from Wells Fargo

Gift supports operations, programs to save homeless pets from euthanasia

Pawmetto Lifeline announced today a $12,500 grant from Wells Fargo & Company to support the organization’s mission of creating a no-kill community in the Midlands, where no healthy or adoptable pet is euthanized just because they are homeless.

Wells Fargo’s gift will also support the many extraordinary programs that Pawmetto Lifeline offers to the public, such as the spay/neuter clinic, low cost vaccine programs, wellness program, pet soup food pantry, and so much more.

“Pawmetto Lifeline is honored to have the continued support of Wells Fargo,” stated Denise Wilkinson, CEO of Pawmetto Lifeline. “They have consistently stepped up to lend us their support, their voice, and their manpower to help establish a no-kill community here in the Midlands.”

Since its founding in 1999, Pawmetto Lifeline has rescued more than 25,000 pets that would have otherwise been euthanized. With its location on Bower Parkway, the Meyer-Finlay Pet Adoption Center of Lexington and Richland Counties is committed to:

• Rescuing more than 4,000 pets annually;
• Spaying and neutering at least 7,500 pets a year;
• Working collaboratively with  rescue groups around the nation to rescue  homeless in need from the Midlands municipal shelters; and,
• Breaking the cycle that has led to homelessness for many helpless pets.

“We are pleased to continue our support of Pawmetto Lifeline in leading efforts to establish a no-kill community and provide education to create a better environment for homeless animals in the Midlands,” said Wells Fargo Midlands Market President Holt Chetwood. “The organization’s dedication to responsible and compassionate care for the homeless animals in our community aligns with Wells Fargo’s vision and values.”

About Pawmetto Lifeline

Pawmetto Lifeline is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit animal rescue organization with a plan to end pet overpopulation in the Midlands through education, legislation, spay/neuter programs, and responsible pet adoptions. Pawmetto Lifeline’s long-term goal is to transform the Midlands into a no-kill community, meaning no healthy adoptable pet is euthanized simply because it is homeless. For more information, please visit www.pawmettolifeline.org.