LIFESAVING YEAR

January

• The first-ever Betty White Challenge is a huge success, with 1,600 Charleston Animal Society donors contributing to honor “America’s Sweetheart’s” memory and love for animals following her death at 99. Tommy and Paige Hall matched gifts up to $10,000

February

• North Charleston and Mount Pleasant receive the official BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ certification

• Charleston Animal Society is called in to help rescue 200 animals from unsafe conditions in Pickens County, including 50 Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees dogs, which were brought to the Lowcountry for adoption

• Committed to improved training for Animal Control Officers, Charleston Animal Society host Code 3 Associates Essential Animal Services Training in Columbia

• 44 Cats are rescued in North Charleston from a hoarding situation

• Pup Bowl V lights up Towne Centre in Mt. Pleasant

• Charleston Animal Society offers a $15,000 reward after three dogs were found shot in Orangeburg

March

• The 5th year anniversary of Simon’s Rig gifted by Hank and Laurel Greer see 3,552 animals spayed/neutered, 6,383 miles traveled and 13 South Carolina counties

• A growing trend of animal cruelty prompts a Press Conference at Charleston Animal Society attended by law enforcement from around the Tri-County area

• Celebrity Paws in the Park sponsored by Crews Subaru is held at Riverfront Park in North Charleston with former Animal Planet star Travis Brorsen

• The Maria Panella Cat Enrichment Garden in front of Charleston Animal Society is dedicated with Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy in memory of Panella

• Charleston Animal Society animals are featured with Ty Pennington on the “Rock the Block” program on HGTV

APRIL

• Charleston Animal Society rescues 57 dogs from a Hollywood “rescue organization,” whose owner was suddenly hospitalized

• Birds of Prey Executive Director Jim Elliott is honored with the Elizabeth Bradham Humanitarian Award and Shelly Leeke Law Firm received the Community Ambassador Award at Charleston Animal Society’s Annual Meeting

• Charleston Animal Society’s Humane Education team facilitates the national Association of Professional Humane Educators (APHE) virtual conference attended by 227 humane educators

MAY

• The Helping Hands for Rural Paws outreach program is renewed thanks to a PetSmart Charities Grant

• The shelter rolls out the red carpet for its 1,400 volunteers at its “Lights, Camera, Appreciation” Volunteer Program

ABOVE: Jim Elliott, the Executive Director and Founder of the Avian Conservation Center received the Elizabeth Bradham Humanitarian Award from Bradham at the annual meeting.

TOP LEFT: Volunteers were honored at the “Lights, Camera, Appreciation” program. BOTTOM LEFT: Board Members Brantley Meier and Donald Smith give the Community Ambassador Award to Shelly Leeke.

June

• Charleston Animal Society launches its collaboration with the ASPCA to transport at-risk animals, culminating in 10 transports in 2022

• Joye Law Firm donates $100,000 for a play yard in memory of Former Airman Johnny Scott and his two dogs, Gina and Luca

• Suzanne and Robert Cure of West Virginia win a brand-new Lexus in the lifesaving Raffle sponsored by Hank and Laurel Greer