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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Seven puppies were abandoned Sunday at the Coastal Animal Rescue in Murrells Inlet, and volunteers say this is something that happens regularly.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Darlington Humane Society is asking Darlington County Council members to adopt an ordinance that would require dog and cat owners to spay and neuter their pets.

Monday, July 09, 2012  A dog that survived an attempted drowning has become an inspiration to the staff at a Georgetown animal shelter.

Monday, July 09, 2012  It's no secret our area is experiencing a problem with homeless pets and one advocate says it's getting worse.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  More and more, social media is becoming a part of our daily lives. To capitalize on its reach, Horry County's Animal Care Center started a Facebook fan page about six months ago to promote adoptions and help lost pets reunite with their owners.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  In the past week, 87 cats and dogs were taken from two homes in Myrtle Beach. The owners were charged with mistreatment of animals. Those pets are now the responsibility of the Grand Strand Humane Society.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Horry County's Animal Care Center is participating in a national competition for a $100,000 grant and they need your vote to help them make it to the final round.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Press release - Beginning noon on Thursday, April 5, the Horry County Animal Care Center (HCACC) will be a participant in the Qualifying Heat of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. The HCACC is competing for a chance at more than $500,000 in grant funding, including a grand prize of $100,000.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Officials at the Dillon County Animal Shelter say in the past month and a half someone has stolen three dogs, including a pit bull.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Police say they have arrested two teenagers suspected of stealing pit bulldogs from a Columbia animal shelter.

Monday, February 13, 2012  More pit bulldogs have been stolen from the Columbia animal shelter.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Columbia police say nearly a dozen pit bulldogs have been taken from the city's animal shelter during the past two weekends.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  The Chesterfield County Humane Society is expected to conduct its first full inspection of the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter in the next month.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Wednesday morning, Chesterfield County Council met to discuss the county's animal shelter, following an five-month investigation of the shelter by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.  Five former animal shelter employees are accused of shooting and killing as many as 22 dogs in March.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  Just hours after we were notified that four animal shelter employees were fired by the Chesterfield County Sheriff, the state Attorney General's office announced a consent order regarding the incident where the employees were accused of shooting as many as 22 dogs, as a form of euthanasia, and burying them in a landfill.