M.A.M.A.S Mary Ann Morris Animal Society

12/25/2024

To all of our M.A.M.A.S. family members - we could not do this without you!! XOXOXOXOXOX

12/23/2024

The doggies need some Christmas cheer too! Come by the shelter between 1-4:00 today and tomorrow to get a free collar and leash, a bag of treats, and maybe a surprise for your dog!

12/22/2024

We missed it by a day but what the heck it's always underdog day when you are a shelter! Show us your underdog!!!

12/16/2024

Please be patient w/your new family member. Things are new, exciting maybe even scary. I promise they will settle they need time.

12/16/2024

Hey everyone! Want to know what we can use? Moving Boxes - we need to pack up all of our records and special items and move to our new storage area to keep them safe! If you wouldn't mind clicking the link below and sending to 254 Slow Pitch Road Bamberg, SC 29003 - we are thinking we need about 2 sets of the banker style and then about 2 sets of the large sized boxes.

https://www.amazon.com/Boxery-18x18x18-Corrugated-Cardboard-Business/dp/B0DCLKLH4M/ref=sr_1_20?crid=2XVNXDR4UB6MB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y26SLmEWfVPv5WDt4G6F0-o-2Av-PSCdSVhUSg7LADRGvbcAFeKR8DPfIX0ktjWdR4eA6iBmyRE-caP11LuP9eE83VxSEgG5DJ-a9M8ojoECj6bLnz7OIRiRcaGU0HLle3WJc-F86aPGCo7vxfr9paVBbjrLAapJueabPCDB5IcTdCP1mWSAVcXerEiZgMMHXfymAefdm2dzIXgTvum1eI0QFZ3Ug_XWllPcdaUQaVA.Sd7YM8d5MsPghceoeXfgl9NAAqWsxhk7s2NATPCoI5w&dib_tag=se&keywords=moving+boxes+medium+and+large&qid=1734370120&sprefix=moving+bixe%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-20

https://www.amazon.com/Bankers-Box-SmoothMove-Tape-Free-7714901/dp/B074NGF66G/ref=sr_1_10?crid=2XVNXDR4UB6MB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y26SLmEWfVPv5WDt4G6F0-o-2Av-PSCdSVhUSg7LADRGvbcAFeKR8DPfIX0ktjWdR4eA6iBmyRE-caP11LuP9eE83VxSEgG5DJ-a9M8ojoECj6bLnz7OIRiRcaGU0HLle3WJc-F86aPGCo7vxfr9paVBbjrLAapJueabPCDB5IcTdCP1mWSAVcXerEiZgMMHXfymAefdm2dzIXgTvum1eI0QFZ3Ug_XWllPcdaUQaVA.Sd7YM8d5MsPghceoeXfgl9NAAqWsxhk7s2NATPCoI5w&dib_tag=se&keywords=moving+boxes+medium+and+large&qid=1734369752&sprefix=moving+bixe%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-10

Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – (10-pack) – each box measures 18x18x18 inches. These corrugated single wall boxes offer practical and efficient packaging solutions. The listed dimensions represent the interior usable space and are provided in length x width x height format (in inches).

12/07/2024

Natasha (now Gracie) went home 2 weeks ago via transport. If this doesn't warm your heart I don't know what will. This poor 8 year old dog came in with only about 1/2 her coat. Bad skin infection from some kind of flea allergy we think. With some TLC for a few weeks, she got well enough to get spayed and she's found the perfect spot with a previous adopter. She is enjoying being home, and playing with her sister, Chessie, and brother Jake with naps like this in between.

12/05/2024

Although we are sad that our rescue operations are closing, we are still doing what we can for the animals of Bamberg County. We will work with Animal Control to be able to help the dogs who come to them as much as we possibly can. It hurts - trust me, it hurts.

That being said, we had six appointments at the vet clinic this Saturday that we would not need, so rather than lose them, we reached out to the community. MAMAS Foundation has ALREADY started doing good work. A kind Bamberg County resident has been trying to care for cats that just showed up in her yard. She used her own money to get some of them fixed, but the number was overwhelming, and before she could save the money, and get appointments more kittens were being born. She is THRILLED for the help in getting SIX kitties spayed this weekend. Paws, Buckwheat, Cami, Candace, Gail and Jasper will NOT be contributing to the insane cat population in Bamberg County.

12/04/2024

Put the blame where it should be...

12/03/2024

This.

12/02/2024

Happy Mutt Day!! Show us your MAMAS mutts!!!

11/30/2024

To All Our Friends and Family –

After over 23 years of operating, the Mary Ann Morris Animal Society’s shelter will cease operations in early 2025 as MAMAS takes a new path forward. We have worked tirelessly over the last two decades to save animals in Bamberg County and beyond. We are heartbroken that the shelter portion of our mission will stop operating. Due to a variety of reasons, we simply cannot continue to operate as we have in the past.

The reasons for this change are many. There are fewer adoptions, money, fosters, veterinarians and staff, combined with returned pandemic adoptions all over the country, increased costs, and fewer rescue partners to move dogs and puppies into forever homes. We are not going to operate as a boutique rescue – our mission has always been and continues to be to help ALL the animals, not just small or purebred dogs, which has increasingly become, with the exception of very few, the norm... And as a shelter, we have only been band-aiding the real issue.
As we wind down shelter operations (staying until every animal in our current care has the best possible outcome), we are laying a new path for the future.

MAMAS will refocus its mission on prevention – moving from animal rescue operations to an animal assistance foundation. Our new mission will primarily focus on providing free or low-cost spay and neutering for dogs AND cats; urgent care assistance to animals in county custody and other services to help create a county where every pet is wanted and cared for, will be our end goal.
Simply put, we are breaking the cycle of pet overpopulation in Bamberg County.in the hopes of putting an end to the pain and suffering we see.

Over the upcoming months, we’ll begin the process of enacting this exciting new mission and aligning our work to meet our new goals. As we begin our new mission, we’ll share details here and we will develop a new website. But our FIRST PRIORITY is to find homes for the precious dogs, puppies and cats we have now, and possibly a very few who may come to us while they wait for safe, secure landing spots. Though we mourn our current situation, we are excited to look at the future of being difference makers with you!
There is a much-needed place for every one of our supporters, our transporters, our advocates and our donors going forward. Each one of you can play a part in saving lives - thousands of lives. Every one of you carries a piece of our hearts and in return, you’ve helped carry us.

Your support, both now and in our next chapter, means everything. This Christmas season, your donation is more than a lifeline—it’s a gift of hope and a promise for a better tomorrow. It will not only help us care for the animals we love until they find their forever homes but also lay the foundation for a mission that will transform countless lives. Change is never easy, and the change we’re embarking on is monumental, but together, we can make it happen. Please join us in breaking the heartbreaking cycle of pain, neglect, and overpopulation in Bamberg County and beyond. Together, we can rewrite the future—one filled with compassion, love, and second chances. Let’s make a difference today!

All the Best
The MAMAS Board – Ruthie, Bob, Melissa, Gail and Kim
Donations can be made via PayPal at [email protected]
By check:
MAMAS
254 Slow Pitch Rd.
Bamberg, SC 29003

11/28/2024

11/21/2024

This video was played yesterday at the Angel Award presentation. We made it a while back for one of our adoption events. The whole room was in tears. Please help shelters and rescues to be able to help the dogs who need them. To assist MAMAS in helping the dogs in need here, please donate here:

[email protected]

11/21/2024

This video was played at the Angel Awards presentation yesterday. We made it a while back for an adoption event we had. The whole room was in tears. Support your shelters and rescues and the dogs who need help there. THEY NEED YOU!!!

To donate to MAMAS, and the dogs we're trying to help....

[email protected]

11/20/2024

We are proud to announce that Mary Ann Morris Animal Society has been named a recipient of the 2024 Angel Award by the SC Secratary of State's office. We were one of only 10 charities to receive this award, the only animal welfare organization (other than Sea Turtle Patrol) and we had the highest score of all!