Lucky Dog Rescue's New Rescue Campus

Virginia-Based Rescue Opens Rescue Campus in Florence, SC

WRITTEN BY: EMILY JAGDNAMM

Lucky Dog’s new Florence, South Carolina Rescue Campus is a dream years in the making. Fourteen years ago, Lucky Dog was founded by a group of volunteers in CEO Mirah Horowitz’s living room. Since then, Lucky Dog’s vision has always been focused on how to maximize their lifesaving impact in areas where the need is greatest. In the middle of the pandemic, Lucky Dog jumped on the opportunity to purchase 22 acres in Florence, South Carolina with the goal of building a state of the art Rescue Campus.

Phase One, consisting of a veterinary clinic, an ICU, a ringworm treatment center, and Stopover Station transfer kennels, opened on March 9th, 2022 after an 11-month construction period. In the first week of operations alone, Lucky Dog welcomed 65 dogs and cats to Stopover Station, completed 11 spay/neuter surgeries, two eye surgeries, two dental cleanings and were able to get x-rays on 4 animals.

This is just the start of the plans Lucky Dog has for this Rescue Campus. A volunteer-powered and foster-based rescue that has saved over 24,000 lives since 2009, Lucky Dog is committed to addressing our lifesaving capacity at the source of the problem -- the Rural South. This Rescue Campus will be a place where Lucky Dog can temporarily house and care for dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens, and prepare them for transport to Washington, DC. Metro area to find forever homes.

Phase Two of Lucky Dog’s building project will include a heartworm treatment and boarding kennel and a cat building with a kitten nursery. The goal of this rescue center will be to partner with and provide relief to overcrowded shelters across the region, saving as many lives as possible. This facility will not be accepting owner surrenders.

To learn more about Lucky Dog’s Rescue Campus and how you can support their vital work, visit luckydoganimalrescue.org. ■