Charleston Animal Society at ‘breaking point’ due to influx of animals

Charleston Animal Society at ‘breaking point’ due to influx of animals
Credit: Provided — Charleston Animal Society

Charleston Animal Society (CAS), one of the Lowcountry’s most popular charitable organizations, says it’s at a breaking point.

CAS, which takes in more than 90% of the county’s stray, abandoned, injured and ill animals, is quickly approaching 1,000 animals in its care — four times the shelter’s humane capacity of 250. The shelter now has 400 kittens in its care alone, leaders said. 

“The situation is dire,” said CAS President and CEO Joe Elmore. “Please make room for one more in your homes and hearts, either fostering or adopting, to save these wonderful, adorable, innocent animals.” 

The North Charleston shelter is pleading for people across the region to foster kittens or adopt this weekend. Recent expansions of the shelter — now in its 150th year of caring for animals — brought additional trailers to house animals in need, but that capacity also has been exceeded. Additional kittens are being housed temporarily in hallways, according to a press release. 

To help mitigate the overcrowding, the shelter issued three pleas to the community:


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