YOUR CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY’S ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2022

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Celebrated 10 years of building and sustaining the first No Kill county in the Southeastern U.S.

2

Organized the largest annual statewide dog and cat adoption event in the country for a record 5th year in a row!

3

Achieved South Carolina’s top-rated nonprofit for a record 11 years in a row.

4

Continued as the #1 animal organization in the country with the most Certified Animal Welfare Administrators.

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Orchestrated the city of North Charleston and the Town of Mount Pleasant awards as Mars Better Cities For Pets™, the most for a county in South Carolina.

6

Balanced budgets and attained exemplary audits for a decade.

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Announced the Animal Society’s intent to expand the animal care campus to sustain No Kill South Carolina.

8

Rescued dogs from hurricane-ravaged U.S Virgin Islands and the Bahamas, our first rescue operation from another country.

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Achieved a statewide euthanasia rate of 12% among at-risk shelters, one of the lowest in the nation.

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Expanded our emergency rescue capacity to save animals in the most at-risk shelters across South Carolina.

JULY

• Campus expansion plans for Charleston Animal Society are announced in Carolina Tails Magazine

• e-Carriage inventor Kyle Kelly’s plan to launch a humane alternative to horse carriages hits road blocks in Charleston City government

• Pick Me SC shatters records with 2,338 animal adoptions across South Carolina

AUGUST

• 151 dogs and cats adopted during Clear the Shelter at Charleston Animal Society

• In a historic win for animals, advocacy and free speech Charleston Animal Society wins a lawsuit brought by the carriage industry that stretched over four years

• The Catification Project to improve lives of shelter cats is completed thanks to Jackson Galaxy and Greater Good Charities

TOP LEFT: Charleston Animal Society’s legal victory over a carriage company made headlines around the state. TOP RIGHT: The statewide Pick Me SC adoption event broke all records by adopting 2,338 dogs and cats. BOTTOM: Inventor Kyle Kelly ran into roadblocks trying to launch his e-carriage, a humane alternative to horse carriage rides in Charleston.

September

• A State of Emergency declared across all shelters in South Carolina by Charleston Animal Society, NKSC 2024, SCACCA and SCALC

• The Rescue Brew contest raises more than $81,000 with 709 entries

• DP Lowther – the founder of the Marsh Tacky Association passes away at age 89

• Charleston Animal Society’s Hurricane Ian Response includes the transport of 80 cats from Naples, FL. Also, 40 dogs from Citrus County, FL are relayed from Birmingham to Virginia with the help of the Bissell Pet Foundation.

October

• Sponsored by Petco Love, Grab ‘n Go bags for important documents during an emergency evacuation begin distribution

• A record-breaking Gala with a “Havana Nights” theme delights the audience at the Gaillard Center

• Charleston Animal Society’s Humane Education Department hosts four national Maddie’s Fund Humane Education sessions

November

• 2,575 students from 27 different schools participate in a “Thankful for You” humane education program

• “Piggie Stardust,” a potbellied pig, is stolen from Charleston Animal Society, but is eventually found by North Charleston first responders

December

• Hendrick Charleston’s Home for the Holidays Adoption campaign finds homes for 319 animals including seven that were delivered on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

• Charleston Animal Society rescues dogs from the USVI and Bahamas, the organization’s first out of country rescue

• Charleston Animal Society hosts a grant-funded camp program for military families, sponsored by the Latham Foundation

LEFT: The Applause for Paws Gala celebrated with a “Havana Nights” theme. RIGHT: Charleston Animal Society’s Humane Education Department held a camp for military children which was sponsored by the Latham Foundation. BOTTOM: North Charleston police and firefighters helped rescue “Piggie Stardust” after she was stolen.

LAST YEAR, WE HELPED LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH 337 INVESTIGATIONS IN OUR CONTINUED FIGHT TO END ANIMAL CRUELTY.