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&Neuter www.kchumanesociety.org�� shelter textline 803-272-8410

01/27/2025

😔❗️🐾🙌 - Tucker, needs OUT of the shelter 210 Days! He came in as stray, and sadly never reclaimed, but evidently knows love and the home life. He is desperately missing that lifestyle and starting to struggle.

This handsome boy, who is ONLY approx 1.5 years old, and 50lbs heeler/lab?mixedbreed? has spent the last 210 days at the Kershaw County Humane Society. CAMDEN SC❗️🆘️
We do NOT understand how he as been SO overlooked. 😔He is fully vetted, neutered, heartworm negative, UTD on all vaccines, and monthly preventatives. He is extremely dog friendly, and he would make any family the greatest addition, especially one who loves to run and hike! He can run for days and play for hours, but don't let that discourage you, or fool you into thinking he is just all go, because he can snuggle and relax just as well, if not better. This boy walks amazing on leash, wants to learns and please, and is so smart he would make a great companion in most hobbies! Sadly as of late, shelter staff have notice Tucker is starting to struggle when in his kennel. He genuinely craves human attention so much..he is letting "all" know. He so badly wants to be anywhere else but in his kennel, and we do not blame him. Over 200 days in a kennel, at not even 2 years old. It is heartbreaking. Now although Tucker can appear like he is nothing but high energy when being pent up in his kennel, we can see how this can "put" people "off" at first sight. But we can NOT stress this enough- kennel behaviors are NOT "outside" behaviors. 9/10 they are just a cry for help, a way to get some attention, to be noticed. This is why we encourage you to take them out and meet them in a more natural environment. Can you imagine being young, vibrant, and outgoing yet being "locked" up 23 hours a day. We would all be stir crazy, but somehow Tucker still remains his happy, goofy, loving self, especially when he is outside of his kennel and/or playing in the yards with other dogs. He gets on well with male and female dogs, loves people, he would definitely benefit from another dog in his new home, who is young, vibrant and happy go lucky. He would thrive and LOVE a family who enjoys the outdoors and taking in the scenery. Who have a fenced in yard, and some kids to grow with. 🏡🙏❤️ He just deserves so much MORE than what he is currently "living", they all do. The shelter is NOT a home, and as much as the shelter staff&volunteers try, these animals NEED families of their own. Even more so when they shelter is intaking daily, and they need to make space for those yet to come. #

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210 days sat OVERLOOKED! ❗️😢❗️🆘️🆘️

01/25/2025

⚠️❗️❗️🚨 WARNING* Graphic images!
Injured, dog been shot. !

Kershaw County Humane Society URGENT RESCUE NEEDED, MEDICAL HELP- ❗️❗️⚠️
Someone INTENTIONALLY meant HARM to this baby. It is believed based on her terrible injuries she was shot, (possible buck shot.) Her injuries are not brand new, but everyone is unsure how she has even survived 😪❗️ SHE is in DIRE need of vet care. She needs OUT of the shelter..
RESCUE is NEEDED- URGENT RESCUE..❗️🚨❗️🚨Her injuries are outside of the shelter’s abilities and resources for the care this baby requires! She has received pain medications and is comfortable BUT she needs MORE- she needs RESCUE. She has multiple bones exposed, and a shattered/broken bottom jaw with a huge infected suspected bullet wound. Some of her toes are damaged and she has wounds all over her body. This sweet girl just needs help. She is FIGHTING and more than willing to keeo going, she wants to live, she’s survived so much already. She just needs some help to fix what she’s already endured and then some time to recover and heal. She is very loving,she let's you handle her with no issues. She is stable AND believe it or not, she is eating just fine and walking. We have no idea HOW, but she is. She is a miracle based on what we can see. She deserves a village behind her to fight! 🙏

This girl, the shelter staff named Audrey, is approx 30lbs and around 2years old. Audrey was brought in to the shelter by a very, kind Good Samaritan, who has just spent the past 4 days trying to catch her. Audrey was newly spotted in an area that is known for people dumping animals. So that means this poor girl was not only shot and God knows what else. THEN dumped on to a dirt road, alone, scared and injured. She then had to face, endure and survive the extreme cold weather we just had What is wrong with people?How could ANYONE think that was ok? It’s evil.
She has just been through so much cruelty, and heartbreak, in such short time already. Audrey deserves a happy ending!!!! She deserves better! 🚨❗️⚠️
[email protected] for rescue questions/interests.
803-425-6016 is the shelter telephone number.
or for a faster response please TEXT the shelter at 803-272-8410

01/24/2025

🙏🚨😩 The Kershaw County Humane Society have been intaking animals daily. With SO many being in poor body condition and completely unvetted. It is heartbreaking to see the amount of animals in need. The shelter staff are working around the clock and still can NOT keep up. They need our help....🙏🐾😔

Sadly, pictured below are JUST SOME of the animals they have taken in over the last few days. That means this post is NOT including ALL the animals they currently have had under their care.😪
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📌All animals under their care, INCLUDING those on mandatory 5-7 day stray hold-can be seen on their official website under the adopt tab. The website displays in intake order, with longest residents being at the top.

- kchumanesociety.org 🌟

🥹- You can also stop by in person and visit the animals during their public hours Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-5pm. -
Please note that all adoptions require an approved application. If other pets are in the home, meet and greets are required.

📌The shelter has an amazing full time Vet so all their animals receive age appropriate vaccines, Rabies, bordatella, dewormed, canines- heartworm tested, felines- combo tested, monthly preventatives, microchipped AND spay/neuter. (Health certs and transport assistance can be provided.)
[email protected] for any rescue questions/interests

📌IF YOU ARE MISSING A PET- PLEASE, check out YOUR local shelter and surrounding shelters! So many animals are being found roaming at large with NO i.d, NO collars, NO rabies tags and NO MICROCHIPS. (And Unfixed!) 😔 .

The shelter is FULL and STILL intaking daily. It seems until WE DO better as a whole. It is not slowing down any time soon We must do better, to continue saving lives, things must change.

📍128 Black River Road Camden South Carolina 29020.
803-425-6016 - shelter phone number, but for a faster response please reach out via the
Shelter TEXTline 803-272-8410..

01/22/2025

🙏🥹🤍🖤💙🧡 Thank you to the dedicated, hardworking and passionate teams at Kershaw County Humane Society and Dusty Tails Animal Rescue ! Because of them and their villages- over 15 lives were SAVED today. 🎊🙏 Mountains were moved and (much needed) kennels were emptied. 🥹🙏

It is because of partnerships, friendships and amazing supporters (you guys) that LIFE saving AND changing days like this are even possible. Some of these babies had been MONTHS in the shelter. Some others had known nothing BUT the shelter and had grown up there. Now thanks to people who never give up, even on the hards days, and the very much needed dedicated fosters... 15 lives will finally get a chance of happy loving homes. 🐾🧡💙🖤🤍
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01/18/2025

** UPDATE 1/24/25 - ARRESTS WERE MADE AND CHARGES FILED!!! Thank you KCSO, who WAS AT THE LOCATION for a different incident and got the "owner" at the same time for the abuse Rocky had endured. !!!!

And to end with an even better note- Rocky headed to a foster home where he will get a chance at some real LOVE and care. Once healthy enough they will ADOPT him🌟♥️ (we will get updated pics from his foster shortly)

‼️😢😩 *warning, some images may be graphic to some!

We MUST speak up! WE MUST DO BETTER-

This baby boy, the shelter staff have Named Rocky, came in to the shelter vis animal control. Apparently after being found in an abandoned house, attached to a chain that was almost triple his own body weight!!! HOW? WHY ? did this happen! It shouldn't BE happening. It is BELIEVED by shelter staff, this baby was used as a "bait dog", Based on his body condition and the old wounds and scars that cover his frail body, his teeth filed down and completely annihilated. All are common signs with those who have been used. This boy WAS abused. Bait dogs,by definition can refer to dogs used to test another dog's fighting ability. 9 out of 10 dogs used as the bait are the ones who do not fight back. They do not have the mentality and urge to fight, theydont want to. They often cower and allow others to do as they please, they think if they don’t react someone may save them? They may be able to survive? Either way this should NOT be happening. This is NOT OK This is monstrous behavior, this is barbaric and cruel. People should be held accountable and punished.
Rocky is STILL trusting of humans, he is so sweet to other animals. He has no idea that he as every right NOT to be. He loves like he was never hurt. 😞 It is heartbreaking...animals don't deserve to be treated this way. They deserve so much better. WE MUST do better. Rocky will be showered with love and care, he has a long road to recovery, but he is SAFE. A foster or rescue would be awesome- so he is at least not in the overcrowded shelter!

In South Carolina, it's a felony to knowingly allow a structure to be used for dog fighting.
The penalty for a first offense is a fine of $500 or up to six months in jail.
The penalty for a second offense is a fine of $1,000 or up to one year in jail.
The penalty for a third or subsequent offense is a felony with a fine of $5,000 or up to five years in jail.
If you know or suspect of anyone dog fighting or organizing dog fights - PLEASE REPORT IT- if you see any kind of animal abuse, neglect or abandonment PLEASE SPEAK UP it is illegal!!!!- they louder WE are the more of chance these animals will have. They deserved better.

Kershaw County Humane Society

01/15/2025

😢😩Does anyone recognize this boy! He was DUMPED outside the Kershaw County Humane Society in the freezing cold, with nothing but a wired crate. That's it. Just a wired crate. He was extremely cold, scared and so confused. He doesn't understand why he was just left alone, and without his family. 😞

Abandonment is ILLEGAL! And there is ALWAYS a better option than Abandonment!
Your pets are YOUR responsibility, that includes when you no longer can take care of them, or want them. Then it's YOUR responsibility to ensure they are placed in to a safe environment with care, and access to food, clean water and warm adequate shelter.

SECTION 47-1-70.Abandonment of animals; penalties; hunting dog exception.

(A) A person may not abandon an animal. As used in this section "abandonment" is defined as deserting, forsaking, or intending to give up absolutely an animal without securing another owner or without providing the necessities of life. "Necessities of life" includes:

(1) adequate water which means a constant access to a supply of clean, fresh, and potable water provided in a suitable manner for the species;

(2) adequate food which means provision at suitable intervals of quantities of wholesome foodstuff suitable for the species and age, sufficient to maintain a reasonable level of nutrition to allow for proper growth and weight;

(3) adequate shelter which means shelter that reasonably may be expected to protect the animal from physical suffering or impairment of health due to exposure to the elements or adverse weather.

(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Offenses under this section must be tried in the magistrate's or municipal court.

(C) A hunting dog that is positively identifiable in accordance with Section 47-3-510 or Section 47-3-530 is exempt from this section.

01/15/2025

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01/12/2025

🧡🥹😊💙🐾 When we say it takes a village. We sure do mean it! These 4 lucky pups aged at only 4 months, have been in the shelter for almost a month now. Well they thankfully got their freedom rides OUT and arrived safely in Long Island. YAY!
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Thanks to the awesome staff at Kershaw County Humane Society for not only being the "broken boots on this very broken ground" but for always working non-stop to advocate and ensure the best possible outcomes for these babies in need.
Then another HUGE thank you to all the villages and rescue partners/friends, that work non stop, and behind the scenes. The help to all our shelters near and far, to keep going another day and saving as many lives as possible along the way. Without you all..none of it would be possible.
Journey Home Rescue Alliance Grateful Doggies - Canine Freedom Transport Pawsitive Possibilities Rescue Inc. 🥹🧡💙🐾

or....4 ! 😅

01/12/2025

😔😢 PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS.

These 8 babies aged around 4-5 months old and their sweet little Mama the shelter staff have named Farah, arrived at the shelter after knowing nothing but a life outside. The saddest part is she is already pregnant AGAIN and about to give birth any day. This is a PRIME example of WHY every shelter, including the Kershaw County Humane Society Is drowning, and overcapacity ALL the time. She was living outside, not fixed. She had a litter of 9 babies, one sadly passed away from parasite overload when it was younger and she was left with 8 babies. Now she is about to give birth again with her other pups aged at only 4/5 months old.
Female dogs CAN get pregnant once they have weaned a litter of puppies at around 8-12 weeks of age. It can happen THAT quick for some, it is NOT always "every 6 months" like most assume.
So now, the all ready overcrowded shelter has an additional 9 lives to take care of, give medical/vet care to and then find homes for. The shelter staff and volunteers are always working, it’s non stop. But there are so many in need. So now this poor Mama is about to birth (her who knows what number litter 😞 ) and her body has not even had time to fully heal and rest from the last. Who knows how many babies she will have this time. THIS should make people realize what can happen within LESS than 6 months, There is now going to be OVER 10+ dogs thankfully now in place that can at least ensure they get fixed since her female puppies are not far from the age of being able to have puppies themselves. It can happen 😢 this scary never ending cycle and that quick there is just so many more in need. There is REAL overpopulation crisis, all around us. The shelters/rescues can not keep up.
SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!
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Mama could really use a foster or rescue! She doesn’t deserve to birth her precious babies in the shelter. She needs some rest, with peace and quiet, and where her babies are not at such risk of sickness. 🙏🚨

Her other babies, who are also at the shelter, they could use some time in a foster home or getting rescue.

It's just heartbreaking that nothing seems to be changing in the way it needs … There are so many animals in need. With even more on the way. The shelter staff can NOT DO IT alone. -
&EnforceLaws - WE MUST DO BETTER-
[email protected] for any rescue questions or interests.
803-272-8410 shelter textline (monitored by staff regularly)

01/10/2025

🎉🥹🙏 1...2...3 lives saved and heading to their new beginnings!
These 3 handsome boys will head out of state and finally get the lives they deserve - in happy loving homes. ❤️
Thank you SO much to the fantastic team at Animal Rescue Rhode Island, you guys are amazing and we appreciate every single one of you. 🥹
Thank you to the staff at Kershaw County Humane Society for always working hard and trying your hardest to ensure the best outcomes for all of these innocent lives.
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We would love to give the shelter staff a helping hand, and help them raise just some of the fees involved it takes to help, and save lives- just like Brad, Boris and Donald (and many others)
Around $200.00 would be awesome and very appreciated- they can not do it alone- - -certs

01/10/2025

The Kershaw County Humane Society is hoping to get a few items for the animals under their care.🐾 Can we help them? 🥹♥️ Please.
They have taken in quite a few dogs this past week, on top of the animals they already have at their facility. So they could always use an extra hand with DRY ADULT DOG FOOD. (Always lol) - 🙏
There is over 150 hungry tummies who need feeding at least 2x a day!
Then with the weather being so cold (and quite frankly, dull and miserable some of the puppies and dogs could really use some "longer term" enrichment when inside. Kong toys (any are great, but esp' those that can be filled with treats/PB) really helps them and provides some kind of boredom relief and stimulation. 🐾
Then if possible some *Pill pockets (would be awesome.)
And
*Cat litter!
Thank you, for all your support and generousity, your kindness and donations really do make a difference to the animals lives. 🧡💙🐾🫂

128 Black River Rd
Camden SC 29020.
Links for each item is attached to the picture..🥹

01/10/2025

🎉🐾🥹 Nothing like some good news!

These three beautiful kind souls, Harold, Drax and Smokey, have landed themselves rescue. Way to go Kershaw County Humane Society and A Home of Their Own Rescue We truly appreciate you for all the passionate work you do 🥹🐾

We think it's safe to say, for all 3 of them it has been LONG overdue.

Harold has not had it easy. He was born at KCHS in February 2024, his mom was Ava, who was adopted. He was in foster with his mom and siblings from 2 days old until he was 6 weeks old, then came back to the shelter and was adopted at around 3 months old. Sadly returned at around 5 months old, through no fault of his own. So he more or less has grown up in the shelter since he will be a 1 year old next month. We have no idea why he was so overlooked, he's pretty amazing all round. We are so thankful he finally got his well deserved chance. 😭 !

Drax is another with a similar story to Harold’s. He was brought into the shelter in March of 2024 via animal control at around 4 months old with his siblings. He is now almost 11 months old. So another, friendly, well mannered, fully vetted, adoptable baby, growing up in the shelter environment. This is the reality of this overpopulation crisis. Young innocent and voiceless puppies come in. Then if they are lucky they leave as full grown adults. It’s heartbreaking yet happening everywhere!

Then last but not least Smokey!
She came in with her sister Carolina back in early March 2024, at 11 months old. She and her sister were surrendered due to their owners having to move to an apartment and the girls not allowed to go. Carolina and Smokey relied on each ALOT when they first arrived. To the point they were listed as bonded adoption only for a good while. But not one bit of interest and completely overlooked, knowing it's extremely hard if not impossible to get bonded pairs a home together. It happens but in an overcrowded, open intake shelter time is of the essence. So the shelter staff started to work daily with the two sisters They would get walked together but with other dogs in the mix, then they would get shorts spurts of time separated and slowly extended over periods over time. Then they started to get play time outside with other dogs individually and thankfully it worked. It has been some time that they have been completely separated, with new kennel/yard buddies. So it worked out perfectly, and gives them some more hope! Now Smokey gets her chance at happiness and will head out on her own journey to her forever home (and Carolina’s time will come, we know her family is out there somewhere too.)

The shelter staff could use a little hand, raising some of the fees involved to not only take care of these babies, but with what ot takes to get them ready for their journey's out of the shelter!
Approx $250.00 would be a HUGE help for Harold, Drax and Smokey! (Thank you for all the continuous support, they can not do it alone),
&neuter

01/10/2025

🐾🎉💪 The staff at Kershaw County Humane Society are doing all they can to maintain the HIGH intakes. They are working SO hard and NON-STOP behind the scenes and on the frontline for all to see.
Thanks to them and our true friends and partners, as well as having YOU guys, our village these 3 lucky babies got rescue. Sunny, Eden and Sherlock- all came in to the shelter as strays, (at different times from different locations). Sadly all 3 were heartworm positive, not microchipped and never reclaimed. Now thanks to the amazing team at Triangle Beagle Rescue of North Carolina these 3, will now get a second chance at happy lives. Like they deserve. 🐾💙

Thank YOU to everyone who helped get these 3 ready and safely out of the shelter environment! 🥹 it takes a village...and .

01/06/2025

🙌🤞❗️🚨 New year, hopefully comes with new changes. So while we continue to hope....
and fight for those changes. Let's start 2025...

The Kershaw County Humane Society Camden SC spent the last week intaking animals. Again.
So now they are already FULL and overcrowded on the first week of January. They NEED OUR help, so many of these innocent animals really NEED OUT of the shelter environment, safely. So they can continue SAVING lives and preventing more from suffering.

The shelter stated they have noticed an INFLUX of strays/abandoned/and/or animals roaming at large in the community/ Kershaw County as of late. That is not only terrifying, it is heartbreaking. Because that means, despite all the work, efforts and resources being used right now by the shelter and their villages all that hard work NOTHING -ZERO- ZILCH- IS CHANGING . Where it matters, where it WILL make a DIFFERENCE. That is ON THE OUTSIDE in OUR COUNTY - OUR Community and our neighborhoods.

KERSHAW COUNTY - There is ONLY so much the shelter staff and volunteers can do..and they are CONSTANTLY DOING. Every. Single. Day and then some! Yet each and every single week MORE and MORE animals are arriving, with even more outside in need❗️❗️

WE MUST DO BETTER KERSHAW COUNTY as a WHOLE. 😞 before we are too late!!

Below are JUST SOME of the babies that are waiting for their prayers to be answered.
They all want a chance of love, care and stability with families of their own. ALL DESERVE THAT!!
All animals are FULLY vetted by the amazing shelter team. That includes, dewormed, 2 dhpp vaccines, bordatella, rabies, hw test (and treated if positive)monthly preventatives, spayed/neutered and then microchipped. (This is included in the adoption fee also)

Health certs and transport help can be arranged for adoption/rescue pulls. ♥️ [email protected] for any rescue interest/pulls.

To see who is in need and available- please check out the shelter official website (under the adopt tab)

kchumanesociety.org

(all animals under the shelters care including those brought in via animal control or the public on a mandatory 5-7 day stray hold.).

To get in contact with the shelter directly, please contact the TEXT line for a quicker response - 803-272-8410
You can give them a call on 803-425-6016 (please keep in mind due to the animals in their care and assisting the public at the facility, they can not always answer the phone in time. Please use the text line and request a call back)
Or-
You can during their opening hours Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-5pm.
- No appointments required for meet and greets (or to volunteer.)
Owner surrenders require an appointment.
They are closed to the public Sunday&Monday

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01/05/2025

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01/05/2025

*Basil is HOME! Yay! *Edit*

🚨❗️ Courtsey post. SHE HAS BEEN FOUND 💕❤️

MISSING PET FROM DOWNTOWN CAMDEN SC-- please if found or any sightings contact owners on the information below! 🙏

01/04/2025

🐾💙 Well done to staff at Kershaw County Humane Society ! Thanks to you all, he will now be ok. ❤️

01/04/2025

*Edit 🎉🥹 Thank YOU, SO MUCH- with no hesitation as soon as they heard they came for Mama and babies! We appreciate you all so much- Dusty Tails Animal Rescue - Mama and babies are now SAFE and out of the shelter! ! 🖤🤍💙🧡

🚨🐾🚨🙏 RESCUE (OR FOSTER) needed PLEASE. It seems 2025 is starting with even more babies in need. 3 days in and the shelter as already taken in over 30 dogs and thats not including this beautiful mama now named Beatrice (and her 8 approx 3-4wk old babies. 🧡🐾
They came in to Kershaw County Humane Society after some very kind people had been trying to get her some help for quite some time. Her owner sadly passed away and she was left behind. She was scared and confused, she lost her owner and her fur siblings, and she was all alone. She was avoiding people, but would happily accept treats and stayed close by. Her owners neighbors, didn't give up and kept trying to catch her and get her help. They contacted a local rescue, who then asked the staff at KCHS for help so everyone swung in to action. Mama and her 8 babies arrived and are now somewhat safe. They are off the streets, warm, fed and mama is receiving many pets! BUT again, now they are in the shelter 😔..and these beautiful babies are at high risk of sickness! Mama is amazing, and is actually very sweet and loves pets and snacks! .She's been very friendly and allowed staff to handle her, and her precious babies for weights and some dewormer! She's around 3-4 years old and this lady deserves a second chance, and her babies deserve theirs.

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803-272-8410 is the shelter TEXTLINE to contact then directly, during their opening hours Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-5pm-
[email protected] for any 501c3 Rescue questions/interests.

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128 Black River Road
Camden, SC
29020

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+18034256016

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https://www.kchumanesociety.org/

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