COC Animal Services Rescue Needs

🚨 URGENT • TIME SENSITIVE 🚨
Dogs at Risk Due to Length of Stay
📍 Columbia Animal Services (Columbia, SC)

These dogs are at risk of euthanasia due to extended shelter stays and kennel stress. We are only able to hold animals as space allows.
Columbia Animal Services is an open intake municipal shelter and is legally required to accept all animals within our jurisdiction, regardless of capacity. To give these dogs their best chance, we proactively promote those most at risk so adopters, rescues, and fosters can step in before critical space or stress related decisions must be made.

⏳ Rescue commitments, foster placements, and adoptions are extremely time sensitive. We update this post as quickly as possible while caring for animals throughout the day. All dogs listed below are currently available unless noted otherwise.

🐾 DOGS CURRENTLY AT RISK
A306742 Quibble - Adoption Ambassador
A306774 Peanut
A306775 Bugsy - Euthanized (Space)
A306875 Ivy - Adoption Ambassador
A306910 Gary
A306923 Driftie
A306591 Dew Drop - Adopted!
A306935 Curry - Fostered to Adopt!
A306937 Radish
A307004 Wyatt
A307019 Clint
A307030 Miracle
A307089 Neeka - Fostered to Adopt!
A307115 Cade
A307131 Sandy

🟡 Want to adopt?
Visit us: Mon–Fri 12–5 and Sat 9–4
📍 127 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC 29209
📞 803-776-7387

🔵 501c3 rescue organizations:
Email 👉 [email protected]

🟢 Interested in fostering for CAS?
Apply here 👉 https://animalservices.columbiasc.gov/

🟪 Home to Home (owned pets listed by guardians):
https://www.facebook.com/CASPetResourceCenter

ℹ️ Important info:
➜We do not guarantee health, behavior, or temperament. Due to limited resources, animals do not receive extensive diagnostics prior to placement. Standard care includes spay/neuter, microchipping, basic vaccines, deworming, preventatives, and heartworm testing.
➜Dog to dog assessments are available upon request through the Rescue Coordinator. Dogs are assessed with dogs of similar size. We generally do not know how they will do with much smaller dogs.
➜CAS does not DNA test shelter pets and cannot determine breed with certainty. Dogs should be evaluated as individuals, not by appearance.
🧬 Fun fact: Less than 25 percent of a dog’s genome affects physical appearance.

❤️ Please share. Tag rescues. Ask about a dog.
One comment or message can change a life.

🚨 URGENT • TIME SENSITIVE 🚨
Dogs at Risk Due to Length of Stay
📍 Columbia Animal Services (Columbia, SC)

These dogs are at risk of euthanasia due to extended shelter stays and kennel stress. We are only able to hold animals as space allows.
Columbia Animal Services is an open intake municipal shelter and is legally required to accept all animals within our jurisdiction, regardless of capacity. To give these dogs their best chance, we proactively promote those most at risk so adopters, rescues, and fosters can step in before critical space or stress related decisions must be made.

⏳ Rescue commitments, foster placements, and adoptions are extremely time sensitive. We update this post as quickly as possible while caring for animals throughout the day. All dogs listed below are currently available unless noted otherwise.

🐾 DOGS CURRENTLY AT RISK
A306180 Peepster - Adoption Ambassador
A306437 Jack - Adoption Ambassador
A306500 Cotton - Euthanized (Space)
A306534 Tizzy - Fostered to Adopt!
A306601 Jiffy - Adoption Ambassador
A306590 Dust
A306593 Cookie - Euthanized (Space)
A287820 Dexter - Foster to adopt!
A301006 Luna - Adopted!
A306698 Mossby - Adoption Ambassador
A306724 Sage - Adopted!
A272816 Lou - Euthanized (Space)
A306742 Quibble - Adoption Ambassador
A306774 Peanut
A306775 Bugsy - Euthanized (Space)

🟡 Want to adopt?
Visit us: Mon–Fri 12–5 and Sat 9–4
📍 127 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC 29209
📞 803-776-7387

🔵 501c3 rescue organizations:
Email 👉 [email protected]

🟢 Interested in fostering for CAS?
Apply here 👉 https://animalservices.columbiasc.gov/

🟪 Home to Home (owned pets listed by guardians):
https://www.facebook.com/CASPetResourceCenter

ℹ️ Important info:
We do not guarantee health, behavior, or temperament. Due to limited resources, animals do not receive extensive diagnostics prior to placement. Standard care includes spay/neuter, microchipping, basic vaccines, deworming, preventatives, and heartworm testing.
Dog to dog assessments are available upon request through the Rescue Coordinator. Dogs are assessed with dogs of similar size. We generally do not know how they will do with much smaller dogs.
CAS does not DNA test shelter pets and cannot determine breed with certainty. Dogs should be evaluated as individuals, not by appearance.
🧬 Fun fact: Less than 25 percent of a dog’s genome affects physical appearance.

❤️ Please share. Tag rescues. Ask about a dog.
One comment or message can change a life.

🙌 DODGER IS SAFE!! 🙌

At the very last moment, Dodger was rescued by our amazing partners at Homeward Bound Pet Rescue!

Thank you to everyone who shared, networked, pledged, commented, and helped spread the word. The incredible community support behind this boy played a huge role in helping him find his lifesaving rescue placement.

A special thank you to Homeward Bound Pet Rescue for stepping up for a dog with significant medical needs and giving him the second chance he deserves.

For anyone wishing to honor their pledge, donations can be made directly to Homeward Bound Pet Rescue here:
https://www.homewardboundrescuesc.com/donate

📢 DODGER UPDATE 📢

Due to the overwhelming community support for Dodger, shelter management has extended his deadline through the end of business today.

While we are incredibly grateful for the shares, pledges, and offers to help, no rescue has formally committed to Dodger at this time. He remains in urgent need of a rescue partner capable of providing the medical care his injury requires.

Please keep sharing! One rescue saying "yes" is all he needs. ❤️..

🚨 URGENT: Adorable Hit-By-Car Pup "Dodger" Needs Medical Rescue Before Monday 6/1 🚨

📍 Columbia Animal Services (SC)

Dodger is only 1 year old and about 37 pounds, but this sweet boy has already endured more than any dog should.

After apparently being struck by a vehicle, Dodger arrived at our shelter with a severely injured front leg and multiple scrapes and wounds. Further evaluation revealed that two bones in his leg are completely broken. While his injury is serious, it is treatable with proper veterinary care. Unfortunately, the level of medical treatment he requires exceeds our shelter's capabilities.

As an open intake municipal shelter, we simply do not have the resources to provide advanced orthopedic surgery, long term recovery housing, or the extensive follow up care that Dodger's injury requires. Because his medical needs exceed what we can reasonably provide, management has established a euthanasia deadline of Monday, June 1st at 5:00 PM. This deadline is not a reflection of Dodger's quality of life, temperament, or potential. It is solely the result of a treatable injury requiring a level of care beyond our means.

What makes this case especially heartbreaking is that Dodger hasn't let his injury steal his spirit. He has quickly become a favorite among shelter staff, greeting everyone with a wagging tail, offering handshakes, and proudly sitting pretty for treats and attention. Despite being in pain, he remains affectionate, social, and eager to connect with people.

We truly believe this good boy has a bright future ahead of him if given the opportunity. He is heartworm negative, vaccinated, and receiving pain management and supportive care while we search for a rescue willing to help.

📧 [email protected]
📞 (803) 776-7387

Please share for rescue visibility. One rescue saying "yes" could change everything for Dodger. ❤️

⏰ TOMORROW IS THE DAY! ⏰

A quick reminder that Columbia Animal Services’ Rescue Partner Open House is happening tomorrow, and we’d still love the opportunity to connect with both current and prospective rescue partners!

🐾 Rescue Partner Open House
📅 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Columbia Animal Services
127 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC

Whether you’re a large established rescue or a small foster-based operation, we’d genuinely love the chance to meet you, hear your feedback, and continue building stronger collaboration within the rescue community.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:
🐶 Tour the shelter and meet staff
🐶 View rescue-priority and long-stay animals
🐶 Discuss medical, behavioral, transport, and placement needs
🐶 Network with fellow rescue organizations
🐶 Share ideas and collaboration opportunities

Even if you can only stop by briefly, we’d truly appreciate the opportunity to connect face-to-face and learn more about how CAS can better support your mission moving forward.

📋 Rescue Partner Survey:
CAS Rescue Partner Collaboration Survey

Thank you all again for the lifesaving work you do every single day. We hope to see some new faces tomorrow 😊