South Carolina Animal Care & Control Association

06/24/2024

and are hosting a June 25! Register today! https://bit.ly/3R6qNuL

06/07/2024

📓LEARNING OPPORTUNITY! 🔖

Recognizing and Understanding Bias for the Animal Welfare Professional

✅Learn to identify 5-8 different bias types
✅Understand how bias and cynicism can play off of each other;
✅That bias, while often thought of as a negative, is actually an evolutionary necessity that we can earn to identify and work on
✅And how to create a shared language around bias so your entire team can work on being more aware of these unconscious traps.

Recognizing and Understanding Bias for the Animal Welfare Professional Registrations:Date/Time by Timezone Thu, Jun 27th, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM ETThu, Jun 27th, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CTThu, Jun 27th, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MTThu, Jun 27th, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM PT "*" indicates required fieldsHi...

06/06/2024

Hey ACOs! 🚔🐶🐱 Have you heard about Petco Love Lost? It’s a game-changer in reuniting lost pets with their families, and it can make your job in the field even more effective!

🔍 Quick and Easy Searches: Use facial recognition technology to identify lost pets faster. Just snap a photo of the pet you find and upload it to the Petco Love Lost database.

⏱️ Save Time, Save Lives: Accelerate the reunion process and reduce the time pets spend away from their homes.

❤️ Community Impact: Help more families and pets reunite, creating a happier, safer community for all.

🔗 Click the link below to learn more about our partners Love Lost and start using Petco Love Lost today! Let’s bring more pets back home where they belong.

https://petcolove.org/lost/🐾

06/05/2024

Heard of Waggle? 🐶 🐈

They can work closely with your agency to help pets in your community or even shelter pets get the lifesaving medical care needed through a unique non-profit crowdfunding platform.

Use it? Let us know!
https://www.waggle.org/about-us/how-we-work/?

Waggle is the only pet-dedicated crowdfunding platform that partners directly with veterinary providers to ensure the best outcome for your pet.

06/04/2024

We sure do hope Tinsley found a good home (and a big lawn) 😆

Featuring videos of pets like Grand Strand Humane Society is a great way to feature the unique qualities of an adoptable pet and drive traffic to your shelter!

06/03/2024

✨We see nothing wrong with this. ✨😂 Happy Monday y’all!

06/02/2024

This shelter came up with a very fun and creative way to engage their followers. What have you done at your agency to boost engagement?

06/01/2024

Did you know that approximately 90% of animal professionals experience high levels of compassion fatigue? It’s time to prioritize the mental health and well-being of those working tirelessly in animal welfare. Please share this important webinar opportunity hosted by Best Friends.

05/31/2024

Catch this training webinar next week (June 6) to learn about proven solutions to help pets remain safe and at home and how to get them home quickly when they become lost.

Did you know that July is National Lost Pet Prevention Month? From foundational solutions such as collars with identification tags or secured yards to microchipping and emergency kits—there are proven solutions to help pets remain safe and at home. To discuss the importance of lost pet prevention and how animal welfare organizations can arm themselves and communities with resources, Lorien Clemens, Co-founder and CEO of PetHub, and Jerrica Owen, Executive Director of the National Animal Care & Control Association, will share their expertise, new data, and methodologies that are easy to access and implement!

Register and join us live on Thursday, June 6 at 5 p.m. CT. After the live event, a recording will be distributed within three business days. https://bit.ly/4e1038P

05/30/2024

This is a cool idea Anderson County PAWS! Engaging your community and making it fun is key to lifesaving. Anyone else out there do something creative like this to foster community support?

We are looking for businesses that would be interested in partnering with us for events during the week at their locations! Adoptions drop in warmer months, so we are bringing the dogs, to the adopters! Please email [email protected] to book us at your place today!

05/30/2024

Great idea to get more community businesses involved and find outlets for sheltered animals!

We are looking for businesses that would be interested in partnering with us for events during the week at their locations! Adoptions drop in warmer months, so we are bringing the dogs, to the adopters! Please email [email protected] to book us at your place today!

05/29/2024

Animal shelters across the USA face challenges like this every day. Columbia Animal Services has done a great job being transparent with their community about their struggles and the urgency of the situation. How does your facility outreach when space is critical and animals are at risk?

📢 Urgent Call to Our Community! 📢

Our shelter, already at capacity, has just taken in dogs from a recent mass seizure. We urgently need your help to ensure these animals receive the care they deserve.

How You Can Help:

1. Adopt or Foster: Open your home to a pet in need. Adoption and fostering are critical to creating space for more animals.
2. Rescue: Partner with us to rescue these animals and provide them with the necessary care.
3. Divert Strays: Help us manage the influx by:
- Taking strays to vet clinics to scan for microchips.
- Posting about found pets on lost and found pages, Nextdoor, and 24PetConnect.
4. Spread the Word: Share this post and raise awareness in our community.

This is a pressing animal control issue, and we desperately need our community's support to manage it effectively. Every small action can make a big difference!

Come in person to City of Columbia Animal Services: 127 Humane Lane, Columbia SC

Act Now to Help These Animals in Urgent Need!

Thank you for your support and compassion. Together, we can make a difference! ❤️🐾

05/28/2024

Just another day at work for animal control at Colleton County Animal Services this Memorial weekend! 😝 🦧 🍌 What’s the most unique loose animal call that your office has ever received?

Authorities in Colleton County, South Carolina, are reporting a monkey on the loose.

05/07/2024

Donate on May 7! https://bit.ly/3WcLTey

05/07/2024