No Kill South Carolina recognizes efforts of shelters to get animals adopted. NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Four animal shelters from around the state received awards from No Kill South Carolina’s Pick Me! SC statewide adoption event.  The recipients of the first-ever “Most Pawductive” Awards were shelters that did the best job engaging their supporters to come into the shelter and adopt during Pick Me! “We cannot be more … Continue reading →FOUR ANIMAL SHELTERS HONORED AROUND SOUTH CAROLINA

Unleash the Love! Get ready for the most thrilling, tail-wagging event of the year as Pick Me! SC returns to a shelter or Petco near you from July 14th to 23rd. Brace yourself for an extraordinary lifesaving extravaganza, as more than 45 shelters, rescue organizations, and Petco locations across the state unite for this monumental adoption affair - the largest of its kind in the entire country.

Pick Me! SC is offering lifesaving spay-neuter surgeries to  250 animals across the state, ensuring their readiness for adoption. "Many smaller, rural shelters face financial obstacles in providing these crucial procedures, but Petco Love has generously provided funding, enabling our team to travel across the state and host these spay-neuter events for shelter pets," said No Kill South Carolina 2024 Project Director Abigail Appleton, PMP, CAWA.

Be on the lookout for the social media duo @aguyandagolden, Johnathan Lower and his Golden Retriever Teddy. They are the 2023 co-chairs of Pick Me! SC and the fans on Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube couldn't be more excited.

Research Shows: Fee-Waived Adoptions Save Lives Reducing or waving adoption fees is considered a life-saving strategy and this is why: There is a growing body of research, based in science, that shows fee-waived adoptions are an effective way of saving lives. Leading organizations, including the ASPCA, Maddie’s Fund  and Best Friends have all researched the … Continue reading →How Fee-Waived Adoptions Save Lives

On the Day of the Adoption When you come to one of the Pick Me! SC adoption sites, remember to bring a leash for your new pet. You will also want to have food and water bowls for food and water ready at your house, and if you want to “crate train” your dog, be … Continue reading →Getting Ready for a Dog Adoption

On the Day of the Adoption When you come to one of the Pick Me! SC adoption sites, remember to bring a carrier for your new pet. You will also want to have food and water bowls, litter and litterboxes ready at your house. Toys, cat trees, treats, and love are a great combination to help your new cat to adjust … Continue reading →Getting Ready for a Cat Adoption

PICK ME! SC: SOUTH CAROLINA’S STATEWIDE ADOPTION EVENT BREAKS RECORD! 1,723 adoptions took place during Pick Me! SC. NORTH CHARLESTON – Pick Me! SC was a huge success, with 51 animal rescue shelters and Petco locations around the state opening their doors for pet adoptions June 18 – 27.  “As the number of animals in shelters reached crisis … Continue reading →PICK ME! SC: SOUTH CAROLINA’S STATEWIDE ADOPTION EVENT BREAKS RECORD!

Animal shelters and rescues across South Carolina are reporting they are at or over capacity, just as the Pick Me! SC statewide adoption enters its homestretch through Sunday.