Grand Strand Humane Society

Grand Strand Humane Society Welcome to the official Grand Strand Humane Society page! We are committed to the care and humane treatment of all homeless and abandoned animals.
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We are further committed to providing excellent guest service to those people visiting our facilities in the hope that all our animals can find caring and loving homes. We are also committed to educating our community about responsible pet ownership and finally, to investigate and attempt to prevent cruelty to all animals.

Calling All German Shepherd Lovers! 🐾Meet Simon, a stunning German Shepherd who deserves a second chance at finding his ...
12/20/2024

Calling All German Shepherd Lovers! 🐾

Meet Simon, a stunning German Shepherd who deserves a second chance at finding his forever home. This Sunday, Simon will sadly be returning to our shelter after several months in an adoptive home, and we are determined to make sure he doesn’t spend more time in a kennel than absolutely necessary. That’s where you come in!

Simon is a loyal and intelligent companion who thrives in a calm and experienced home. While he’s shown some resource-guarding behaviors and can be a bit nervous around new faces, with patience and understanding, Simon’s true colors shine. Once he bonds with someone, he’s an incredibly loving and devoted friend.

We’re looking for a foster or adoptive home for Simonβ€”preferably with someone who has experience with dogs and can help him continue his training journey. He’s a work in progress, but aren’t we all?

If you’re ready to open your heart and home to this incredible boy, please reach out to us today. Let’s work together to ensure Simon doesn’t have to wait long to feel loved and secure again.

🚨🚨 HOLIDAY HELP NEEDED!! 🚨🚨πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ SHARE SHARE SHARE πŸ’₯πŸ’₯Many of our usual cold weather fosters β˜ƒοΈ are out of town for the holi...
12/20/2024

🚨🚨 HOLIDAY HELP NEEDED!! 🚨🚨

πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ SHARE SHARE SHARE πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

Many of our usual cold weather fosters β˜ƒοΈ are out of town for the holidays πŸŽ„ and no dog deserves to be left out in the cold ❄️... especially not on Christmas πŸŽ…!!

Are you going to be in town this week??! Do you have space in your heart ❀️ and home 🏑 for a beautiful shelter dog πŸ• in need??! Consider becoming a temporary foster NOW ⏰️!!

Text us!! πŸ“² 860-944-3940

We will supply EVERYTHING you need πŸ›!! Crate, food, bowls, bed, and toys!! You supply the love πŸ’ž!!

These are just a few of the more than 100 dogs πŸ• to choose from at GSHS!! They need YOU today!! πŸ’—

This sweet goofball πŸ₯Ž needs a home asap!! He has been enjoying life in a temporary foster home but will need to come bac...
12/19/2024

This sweet goofball πŸ₯Ž needs a home asap!! He has been enjoying life in a temporary foster home but will need to come back next week UNLESS he lands himself a forever home 🏑 first!!

Ares is approximately 2 years old, LOVES every person he meets ❀️, is great with most other dogs πŸ• and will make you smile every day!! He does prefer a home without kitties 🐈 please!! If you check out the adorable pictures πŸ“Έ you'll see that he does, however, act like a cat 🐱 so with Ares, you get the best of both worlds 🌎!!

PLEASE consider adopting Ares TODAY so that he has a home of his own for the holidays!! πŸŽ„πŸŽβ˜ƒοΈ

We are having such a great time πŸ₯³ out here at our Stuff a Bus event!! Come join in the fun TODAY UNTIL 4 PM!! 🀩You can h...
12/14/2024

We are having such a great time πŸ₯³ out here at our Stuff a Bus event!! Come join in the fun TODAY UNTIL 4 PM!! 🀩

You can help us fill a bus 🚌 from Carolina Limousine & Coach, buy some raffle tickets 🎟 for gorgeous baskets 🎁 and meet our adoptable pupsπŸ•!!

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Tomorrow is the big day!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰Join us at the 38th Ave N Food Lion and help us Stuff a Bus 🚍 from our partner at Carolin...
12/14/2024

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Tomorrow is the big day!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Join us at the 38th Ave N Food Lion and help us Stuff a Bus 🚍 from our partner at Carolina Limousine & Coach!!

You can also buy raffle tickets 🎟 for these gorgeous gift baskets 🎁 and meet our adoptable dogs πŸ•!!

See you there from 12 until 4!! ⏰️

12/13/2024

🚨🚨 Hermione needs a home before January 3rd!! 🚨🚨

This sweet, beautiful, affectionate girl has been in the shelter system for almost FOUR YEARS. πŸ’”

She loves meeting new people πŸ‘‹, plays well with other dogs πŸ•, and gives the world's best hugs πŸ«‚.

So WHY is she not in a forever home 🏑??

After having spent way too long in a shelter environment, Hermione started to develop some behaviors that made her less... "attractive" (πŸ™„) to adopters. We began to notice that when she had her favorite toys πŸ₯Ž, she didn't want to give them up (who could blame her.. she had to hold on to the few things she had here in a shelter surrounded by 100 other dogs). Hermione also loves to cuddle πŸ’ž, but when she first came out of her run, she would have major zoomies πŸ’¨ (again.. see how you feel after 12 hours in a concrete run) and many adopters won't give a dog time to settle down and show their true personality (this breaks our hearts every time πŸ’”... if only they could see the beauty that we see πŸ‘€ in every dog).

Thankfully, our volunteers and staff at GSHS refused to give up on Hermione. πŸ’ͺ She is now spending 30 days at an amazing board and train facility where she is shocking us all with her unbelievably quick progress!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Check out this video of Hermione showing off everything she's learning!! πŸ“š She sure is smart!!πŸ’‘

One thing is for certain. πŸ’― Hermione can NOT come back to the shelter after her board and train experience ends January 3rd. πŸ—“ We know that she will immediately regress and all of her hard work will be lost. πŸ•³

Help us find our girl a home 🏑 before time runs out!! ⏰️ Potential adopters will have the opportunity to go and spend time with her and her trainer so that they can continue to reinforce all of these great habits πŸ“ once they bring Hermione home!!

Text πŸ“² 860-944-3940 for more information!! Check out the comments for more photos πŸ“Έ and video πŸ“Ή of our gorgeous girl!! ❀️

πŸŽ„Help Ruckus Find a Home for the HolidaysMeet Ruckus, a sweet and friendly 2-year-old pup who has been lighting up his f...
12/13/2024

πŸŽ„Help Ruckus Find a Home for the Holidays

Meet Ruckus, a sweet and friendly 2-year-old pup who has been lighting up his foster home with his charm. He’s great with people of all ages and gets along well with other dogs, making him the perfect companion for any family!

Unfortunately, Ruckus’s short foster stay is coming to an end, and he’ll need to return to the shelter tomorrow. But we’d love for him to find another fosterβ€”or better yet, his forever homeβ€”just in time for the holidays.

Ruckus is ready to bring joy, cuddles, and tail wags to your home. Can you give this amazing boy the warm, loving environment he deserves?

Visit our kitties 🐈 at the Surfside PetSmart (1391 S Commons Dr.) from now until December 29th!! They are all hoping for...
12/10/2024

Visit our kitties 🐈 at the Surfside PetSmart (1391 S Commons Dr.) from now until December 29th!! They are all hoping for a home for the holidays!! β˜ƒοΈπŸŽ„β„οΈ

HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteer Paula Greenfield for coordinating all of the details pertaining to our PetSmart adoption program and for taking such good care of our cats while they are there!! Check out the beautiful decorating she did too!! ❀️❀️

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Please join us this coming Saturday, December 14th from 12 until 4 at our local 38th Ave N Food Lion!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰We will be o...
12/09/2024

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Please join us this coming Saturday, December 14th from 12 until 4 at our local 38th Ave N Food Lion!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

We will be out there with adoptable dogs πŸ•, beautiful raffle baskets 🎁 and a HUGE bus from Carolina Limousine & Coach!! Help us STUFF A BUS 🚌 so that we can fill our shelves this holiday season!! πŸŽ„β„οΈπŸŽ€

SENIOR DOG IN NEED OF A SPECIAL HOME πŸ’•Meet China! This special senior girl is desperately searching for a home to call h...
12/07/2024

SENIOR DOG IN NEED OF A SPECIAL HOME πŸ’•

Meet China! This special senior girl is desperately searching for a home to call her own. China was rescued by GSHS off the euthanasia list at another shelter in 2023. This poor girl was emaciated and heartworm positive. We treated China’s heartworms but unfortunately her heart suffered some damage before we got to her. China is on special heart medications and takes her meds happily with a variety of appetizers- cheese, hot dogs, or pill pockets. China absolutely LOVES to snuggle up and makes us smile everyday watching her rearrange her blankets for a cuddle session. Last year, China found the most loving foster home but unfortunately her foster mom fell ill and recently passed away πŸ’”. China has been grieving the loss of her special friend and is longing for someone to love her again. China would do best in a home as the only dog but she does get along with kitty friends! Please consider welcoming China into your home and help us to heal her broken heart!

Our friends at First Citizens Bank located at 7500 N Kings Hwy are collecting donations for our beautiful shelter pets t...
12/06/2024

Our friends at First Citizens Bank located at 7500 N Kings Hwy are collecting donations for our beautiful shelter pets this holiday season!! We are very grateful for their support!! ❀️❀️

OUR WALK IN VETERINARY CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED TODAY!!We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to ser...
12/05/2024

OUR WALK IN VETERINARY CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED TODAY!!

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to serving you on an upcoming clinic day. Please check our website for dates/times.

12/05/2024

Our final duo is Elise and Kylie!

Elise is our Shelter Manager at Grand Strand Humane Society. She has been working at the shelter for almost six years now. Elise has the biggest heart and the kindest, most gentle way about her. Our animals take to her instantly and our staff, volunteers, adopters and fosters all adore her. This field can harden some people to the horrors that they see every day... but not Elise. After six years, she still cries over the broken souls we receive. You can watch her heart shatter when she sees fear flash across the eyes of a new intake. Elise has often sat patiently for hours with an animal to earn their trust. She has more compassion in her pinky finger than most people do in their whole body. Every day, Elise shows up ready and willing to take care of not only the animals but the people of this community. GSHS is so lucky to have her!

Kylie was brought to us after being abandoned by her owners. She is a perfect example of our mission to never give up on an animal. This beautiful girl must have suffered significant trauma in her life that has left her very wary of new people. Once she is comfortable with you though?! Well... you can see for yourself in the video!! Kylie gives the best kisses and love to jump up and give hugs. She brings so much joy to our GSHS family each and every day. Our hope is that one day she will find another family and brighten their lives just like she does for us.

Your support helps Elise and the rest of the GSHS team provide food, shelter and medical care for long-term animals, like Kylie!

https://www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com/how-you-can-help/giving-tuesday-dec-3-2024/

12/04/2024

HAPPENING NOW!!

This sweet momma dog was found hiding in a chicken coop early this morning with her nine tiny puppies. She must have been trying to find shelter from the frigid cold in hopes of saving her babies. When the owner of the property found them this morning, she knew she had to try to help them. They couldn't stay with her because her two dogs are aggressive with other animals so she set out to find them a safe place to land.

That was at 8 AM this morning. Since then, she has been driving around and calling and begging everyone to take in this poor family. Everywhere she tried said no. And it's not their fault. EVERY. SINGLE. SHELTER. is far past their breaking point right now. We are all drowning. There are simply too many animals in need and not enough resources to care for them all. We are in the same boat at GSHS with more than double the number of dogs we would ideally have. But, it just so happened that 15 minutes before this woman pulled up, we sent a large dog to foster care opening a space to squeeze in a crate for this family. And we just couldn't say no.

Mommy has mastitis and several of the puppies are severely sick with upper respiratory infections due to living outside in this horrible weather. They absolutely would not survive being put back outside. Our amazing medical team JUST finished looking at each precious puppy and momma too. Everyone has been started on medications, fed, snuggled and tucked in for the evening.

Animal welfare is broken. No facility should ever be put in the situation where they feel forced to say no to animals in desperate need. We need fosters and adopters now more than ever. Lately it seems that far too many people view pets as "disposable". The excuses for animal surrenders are getting more ridiculous by the day. "I work too much." "My dog had an accident on my new rug." "My cat scratched my sofa." "My dog growled at a stranger when they approached quickly." "I'm going on vacation and can't afford to board my pet." It makes us want to scream!! YOU ARE NOT PERFECT! WHY DO YOU EXPECT PERFECTION FROM YOUR PET?!"

Something has to give. Something has to change. But until that day, our team is here. We are here because of your support.

https://www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com/how-you-can-help/giving-tuesday-dec-3-2024/

12/04/2024

Meet Lindsey and Ember!

Lindsey has been working at GSHS for 1.5 years. She works in several different areas here at the shelter! Lindsey helps to recover our animals from spay and neuter surgeries, works at the front desk in our Tanger location, helps process new kitty intakes, cares for our beautiful cats and sometimes helps in our kennel area! Lindsey shares her home with her rescue pups Bella, Lily, Arwen and Koda and her beautiful rescue kitty Vizzy Anne, who she fostered and bottle fed when she came into GSHS at just 5 days old. Lindsey recently lost her soul kitty, Mia, who she loved more than anything. ❀

Ember was brought in after being found outside with her newborn kittens. They were all severely underweight and suffering from upper respiratory infections. We knew they needed medications right away along with supplemental feedings. Fortunately, our awesome team stepped up to the plate and went above and beyond for this beautiful little family. All of Ember's kittens miraculously survived and grew bigger and stronger every day! Our sweet momma Ember was giving her babies all that she had and was still very weak a couple of weeks into her stay with us. We made the decision to separate her from her babies so that she could heal and regain her strength while we took over caring for her little ones. It was absolutely the right decision! Ember started to flourish immediately!! She has blossomed into the gorgeous cat that you see in this video. She has been spayed and is now ready to find her forever home where she is loved and protected, just like she did for her precious babies.

Help us save families just like Ember's with a donation to our campaign today!!

https://www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com/how-you-can-help/giving-tuesday-dec-3-2024/

We wanted to share this beautiful story of a cat in need and a shelter cat that became his hero!Emerson was brought to u...
12/04/2024

We wanted to share this beautiful story of a cat in need and a shelter cat that became his hero!

Emerson was brought to us covered in blood and barely breathing. Our team jumped into action and immediately started caring for him. First we got pain medication on board and then we started wiping the blood away to see what was happening. It was horrible. There were wounds everywhere. Our veterinarian knew that the only way to save him life was to perform emergency surgery. He would need several drains and further exploration of his injuries.

Once in surgery, we realized just how bad things were. Emerson was bleeding into his abdomen and needed three separate drains put in. It took hours just to clean and surgically repair everything. But, he had lost so much blood. That's where Doug comes in.

When we decided that Emerson would need a blood transfusion in order to have any hope of survival, our team started discussing potential donors. It needed to be a healthy, young cat that would stay still enough for blood typing and donation. Almost simultaneously several employees shouted, "DOUG"!

It turns out the Doug was the right blood type and was a dreamboat of a cat for his blood draws. And, because of Doug, this story has the happiest possible ending!!

Emerson spent the next several weeks healing and regaining his strength but he eventually made a full recovery! Our adoption counselor shared the story of Doug's lifesaving blood donation and he quickly got adopted by an amazing family who saw just how special he was! Not long after that, Emerson also found his forever home with wonderful people who promised him that he would be safe and loved for the rest of his days!

Miracles like this are only made possible because of the support of generous donors like YOU! Please consider a gift to our campaign today!

https://www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com/how-you-can-help/giving-tuesday-dec-3-2024/

12/04/2024

Meet Kerstyn and Missy!

Kerstyn has been working for GSHS for five months. She works at our Tanger location taking exceptional care of all of the beautiful cats and kittens housed there. Kerstyn cleans their cages, helps keep them healthy and gives them lots of snuggles!! She has quickly fallen in love with many of the cats that she cares for and has even taken a few home to foster. We are happy to have her on our team!

Missy was brought to us as an owner surrender. She was incredibly stressed out being here in a shelter environment and began losing weight and pulling out her beautiful fur. πŸ’” Our team quickly found her a loving foster home where she began to flourish!! When her foster mom had to bring her back to the shelter, we were very worried that she would start doing poorly again. Fortunately, we were wrong! Missy is doing great!! ❀ She loves getting out into the playroom with volunteers, sits perfectly still to be brushed and gives the best snuggles! Missy is looking for her forever home - could it be you?!

Your support of our campaign allows us to take it animals in need, just like Missy. It provides us with the resources we need to give her and thousands of other animals each year the individualized care they require!

https://www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com/how-you-can-help/giving-tuesday-dec-3-2024/

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3241 Mr Joe White Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC
29577

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