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Rescue Brew Winners Announced

from Carolina Tails Magazine Fall 2022

by Traveler Communications Group

from Carolina Tails Magazine Fall 2022, page 24

Article from: Carolina Tails Magazine Fall 2022

Operation Catification

By WILL HOWELL

AFTER TWO MONTHS OF NOMINATIONS, CAMPAIGNING, AND VOTING WE FINALLY HAVE OUR WINNERS FOR THE 2022 RESCUE BREW BEER CONTEST.

This year, we had a record number of 709 entrants who raised a total of $81,699 for Charleston Animal Society’s No Kill South Carolina 2024 initiative, helping make our state a friendlier place for animals.

When the voting phase closed in September, the public selected three cats and three dogs as the finalists in the running for Spokescat and Spokesdog respectively.

Each $1 donation counted as one vote to the dog or cat of the voter’s choice. From sharing their cutest pictures, making hilarious TikToks, and fundraising tirelessly in the final days of the contest, entrants employed all manner of creativity as they campaigned for their pets to be selected as finalists.

A total of 561 dogs were able to raise a combined $56,888, with 148 cats entering to raise $17,715 in the race to be named the official Spokespets for Rescue Brew 2022.

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Beaux, a 10-month-old Maine Coon from Kiawah Island raised an incredible $3,415 for homeless animals and will have his photo on Rescue Brew. As for the dogs? Wally, a seven-year-old West Highland terrier-mix rescued during Hurricane Matthew, managed to raise $5,051 and will have his sweet face on Rescue Brew!

The other cat finalists included Rocky, a one-year-old gray tabby from Mount Pleasant who raised $1,495 and Pickles (AKA Mr. P), a 10-year-old black cat from Charleston who raised $2,259.

The canines finishing just behind Wally include Kaizoku, a three-year-old one-eyed rescue dog from Downtown Charleston who raised $4,318 and Monty, a one-year-old miniature poodle from Sullivan’s Island who brought in $4,495.

A judging panel, made up of representatives from sponsors WCSC Live 5 News, Palmetto Brewing Company and Charleston Animal Society, picked the Grand Prize-winning Spokesdog and Spokescat from the finalists.

A special thank you to sponsors Palmetto Brewing Company, Charleston City Paper, Southern Crown Partners, Cupcake DownSouth, and WCSC Live 5 News who made this event possible.

You can continue to help us save more animal lives, as a portion of each Rescue Brew sale will benefit No Kill South Carolina 2024 partners Charleston Animal Society, Pawmetto Lifeline and Greenville Humane Society. NKSC’s goal is to save every healthy and treatable dog and cat in our state by 2024. For details on where to purchase this special beer, visit CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/ Rescue-Brew.