Dorchester Paws seized 30 dogs and is in need of adoptions and foster care immediately

Dorchester Paws is emergency seizing 30 dogs from a property Emergency efforts in place. Community needed to help free up kennel space as the shelter doesn’t have enough space to accommodate. 

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – 

Over 30 dogs have just been found living in deplorable conditions, from a house in Dorchester County. Staff at Dorchester Paws are on scene now seizing these dogs. 

Upon arrival, dogs were found living in their own filth, locked in crates inside and outside, tied to trees with heavy chains, in crates that were too small for them and some. 

Majority of the dogs NEED serious medical attention and our team will be working throughout the day to help them as they arrive at our shelter. Some have been found to be in end stage heartworm disease. 

Our shelter will do everything possible to help these animals but we need our community to step up.

FOSTER

We do NOT have space for the 30 dogs. We have 15 kennels that are open. EMERGENCY FOSTERS NEEDED FOR DOGS IN OUR CARE. We do not want any animal to be living in a pop up crate. If the public can foster, they can come tomorrow 8am-5pm. Fosters needed for as long as they can commit. 

ADOPT

No time like the present. Come today. All dogs on campus over 15 days, are FEE WAIVED. Yes FEE WAIVED. Open 12-5pm. 

FOUND A STRAY

We need the public to scan the lost pet for a microchip and post on neighborhood pages and be a foster finder. 

DORCHESTER PAWS INTAKE DEPARTMENT is closed at the moment. A moratorium is in place as we do not have any space to put lost pets. 

DONATIONS NEEDED 

• Visit dorchesterpaws.org/give-today
• Text the word “paws” to 71760
• Venmo @dorchesterpaws
• Donate Cryptocurrency 
• Paypal: treasurer@dorchesterpaws.org
• Purchase off our wishlists on Amazon or Chewy