Surely you’ve seen the 2007 Sarah McLachlan SPCA commercial – warning: may cause you to hold your cat and uncontrollably sob. But, once you stopped crying, did you go out to adopt a pet? Apparently, many people did – those ads raised over $30 million for the ASPCA + the amount of animals entering shelters has decreased from 7.2 million in 2011 to 6.5 million.
While progress has been made in finding shelter animals homes, there are still 6.5 million companion animals entering shelters each year.
For National Adopt a Pet Day today, we’ve helped local pets create their online dating paw-files so you can find the new love of your life – or at least make a new fur-end.
If you’re not in a position to adopt a pet at this time, you can:
- Foster a pet
- Volunteer at one of the shelters
- Donate supplies to shelters
Share these pets with someone who might be their purr-fect match.
These beautiful fur babies are available for adoption from Lucky Pup Rescue.
These angels from Greenville County Animal Care.
🐾 The Greenville Humane Society:
Interested in volunteering at the Greenville Humane Society? Click here for a list of opportunities.
Want to drop off supplies or food? Click here.
Does fostering a sick animal make your heart sing? Get more info here.
🐾 Greenville County Animal Care:
Want to volunteer? Check here to see if you’re qualified.
Here’s a list of volunteer orientations so you can find out more.
Click here to learn more about how you can foster a sick animal or itty bitty kitten.
Put your money where your mouth is. Donate here.
More shelters that need some love:
- Anderson County Animal Shelter - Anderson - Anderson County P.A.W.S.
- Anderson County Humane Society - Anderson
- Animal Allies - Spartanburg - low cost spay neuter clinic
- Animal Rescue Pickens County - Easley
- Animal Welfare of Laurens County - Laurens
- Ararats Doxie Haven - Spartanburg - rescuing purebred Dachshunds
- Ashleys Pitbulls nfamily - Greenville
- Boykin Spaniel Rescue - Greer
- Carolina Poodle Rescue - Spartanburg
- Concerned Citizens for Animals - Simpsonville
- Critter Connection - Spartanburg
- Day Before The Rainbow - Greer
- Feline Urgent Rescue - Greenville
- Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue - Greenville
- Foster Paws Rescue - Greenville - saving the lives of homeless cats in the upstate through spay, neuter, adoptions, and education
- The Hounds Of Peaceful Place - Travelers Rest
- k9.5 Rescue - Greenville - volunteers who foster with focus is on Great Pyrenees, other giant breeds, seniors and special needs animals
- Large Animal Emergency Rescue - Clemson University
- Lucky Pup Rescue - Greenville
- Nine Lives Rescue Mission - Pickens - provides a temporary home for abandoned and homeless cats plus trap, neuter and return services
- Pet Haven of South Carolina - Greenville
- Pet Tender Angels Rescue and Rehabilitation - Greenville
- Purrs, Paws, and Claws - Belton
- Spartanburg Humane Society - Spartanburg
- Speak for Animals - Upstate; Received the 2016 SC Secretary of State Angel Award for Exceptional Charitable Giving.
- Upstate Animal Rescue Foundation of South Carolina - working in Anderson, Pickens, Greenville, and Oconee counties
