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Chow Charmer Rescue
Lyman, SC · Rescue group · Chow Chow
4.85 reviews
There are 102 dog rescues and animal shelters in South Carolina with a public listing: 51 shelters and 51 rescue groups. The list below starts with the ones that have the most and best public reviews, and the map shows all of them.
Rescues and shelters come from public business listings. We do not run adoptions and nobody pays to appear. Call first: hours and available dogs change every day.
Dog rescues near cities in South Carolina
Breed rescues in South Carolina
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Boykin Spaniel Rescue
Spartanburg, SC · Animal shelter · Boykin Spaniel
3.52 reviews
The 60 most reviewed dog rescues and shelters in South Carolina
1
Charleston Animal Society | Adoption Center & Spay/Neuter Clinic
North Charleston, SC · Rescue group
4.51,468 reviews
2
PAWS
Anderson, SC · Animal shelter
4.5971 reviews
3
SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare
Aiken, SC · Animal shelter
4.5847 reviews
4
Dorchester Paws
Summerville, SC · Rescue group
4.21,125 reviews
5
Horry County Animal Care Center
Conway, SC · Animal shelter
4.4712 reviews
6
Grand Strand Humane Society
Myrtle Beach, SC · Animal shelter
4.11,095 reviews
7
All 4 Paws
Pawleys Island, SC · Rescue group
4.6509 reviews
8
Pet Helpers Adoption Center and Spay/Neuter Clinic
Charleston, SC · Animal shelter
4.6493 reviews
9
Spartanburg Humane Society
Spartanburg, SC · Animal shelter
4.1999 reviews
10
Aiken County Animal Shelter
Aiken, SC · Animal shelter
4.5497 reviews
11
Charleston Animal Society Berkeley Campus
Moncks Corner, SC · Animal shelter
4.3547 reviews
12
Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center
Ridgeland, SC · Rescue group
4.5388 reviews
13
SPCA Humane Organization
Sumter, SC · Animal shelter
4.4444 reviews
14
Kershaw County Humane Society
Camden, SC · Animal shelter
4.4437 reviews
15
City of Columbia Animal Services
Columbia, SC · Rescue group
4.1679 reviews
16
Humane Society of Greenwood
Greenwood, SC · Animal shelter
4.4416 reviews
17
Kind Keeper Animal Rescue
North Myrtle Beach, SC · Rescue group
4.3461 reviews
18
St Frances Animal Center
Georgetown, SC · Animal shelter
4.5345 reviews
19
Puppy Kingdom
Columbia, SC · Rescue group
4.5288 reviews
20
Greenville County Animal Care
Greenville, SC · Animal shelter
3.8689 reviews
21
Richardson Rescue
York, SC · Rescue group
4.5228 reviews
22
Final Victory Animal Rescue
West Columbia, SC · Animal shelter
4.3278 reviews
23
Beaufort County Animal Campus
Okatie, SC · Animal shelter
4.7169 reviews
24
Small But Mighty Dog Rescue
Campobello, SC · Rescue group
4.8145 reviews
25
Hilton Head Humane Association
Hilton Head Island, SC · Animal shelter
4.5193 reviews
26
Anderson County Humane Society
Anderson, SC · Animal shelter
4.3246 reviews
27
Darlington County Humane Society
Hartsville, SC · Animal shelter
4.4209 reviews
28
Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary
Hollywood, SC · Animal shelter
4.7126 reviews
29
Florence Area Humane Society
Florence, SC · Animal shelter
4.1252 reviews
30
Pickens County Humane Society
Liberty, SC · Animal shelter
4.0202 reviews
31
Anakin’s Trails Animal Search
Greer, SC · Rescue group
4.877 reviews
32
Jasper County Animal Services
Ridgeland, SC · Animal shelter
4.0148 reviews
33
Whiskers Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
Loris, SC · Animal shelter
4.863 reviews
34
Lovable Paws Rescue and Sanctuary
Ridgeland, SC · Rescue group
4.0140 reviews
35
Majestic Wings Rescue
Cassatt, SC · Rescue group
4.670 reviews
36
A Second Chance Animal Shelter
Manning, SC · Animal shelter
4.392 reviews
37
Coastal Animal Rescue
Murrells Inlet, SC · Animal shelter
4.1114 reviews
38
Raskel's Rescue
Hardeeville, SC · Animal shelter
4.761 reviews
39
Marion County Animal Shelter
Mullins, SC · Animal shelter
4.0113 reviews
40
Katie's Critters
Loris, SC · Rescue group
4.660 reviews
41
H.O.P.E. Acres Rescue
Bonneau, SC · Rescue group
4.942 reviews
42
Pickens County Animal Shelter
Pickens, SC · Animal shelter
4.176 reviews
43
The Humane Society of Marlboro County
Bennettsville, SC · Rescue group
4.456 reviews
44
Chester County Animal Control
Chester, SC · Animal shelter
4.084 reviews
45
Danny And Ron's Rescue
Rembert, SC · Rescue group
4.740 reviews
46
Animal Protection League of South Carolina
Lexington, SC · Animal shelter
4.643 reviews
47
Lancaster County Animal Shelter
Lancaster, SC · Animal shelter
4.261 reviews
48
Union County Animal Shelter
Union, SC · Animal shelter
4.261 reviews
49
Raintree Jacks Inc
Cassatt, SC · Rescue group
4.835 reviews
50
The Animal Advocates
Barnwell, SC · Rescue group
4.259 reviews
51
Abbeville County Animal Shelter
Abbeville, SC · Animal shelter
4.447 reviews
52
Dillon County Sheriffs’s Animal Protective Services
Dillon, SC · Animal shelter
3.881 reviews
53
Lee County Animal Shelter
Bishopville, SC · Animal shelter
4.442 reviews
54
FoCCAS
Walterboro, SC · Animal shelter
4.732 reviews
55
Fostering Foster Animal Rescue
Camden, SC · Rescue group
4.344 reviews
56
Maranatha Farm
Ridgeland, SC · Rescue group
4.826 reviews
57
PETSinc
West Columbia, SC · Animal shelter
4.241 reviews
58
Animal Rescue Fund
Seneca, SC · Animal shelter
4.724 reviews
59
Barnwell County Animal Shelter
Barnwell, SC · Animal shelter
4.229 reviews
60
Hasty's Haven Inc
Liberty, SC · Rescue group
4.818 reviews
Looking for a specific breed?
Shelters and rescues in South Carolina take in dogs of every breed. If you want a puppy of one breed, we also list 295 dog breeders in South Carolina.
Questions
How many dog rescues are there in South Carolina?
We list 102 places to adopt a dog in South Carolina: 51 animal shelters and 51 rescue groups, of which 2 work with a single breed.
How much does it cost to adopt a dog in South Carolina?
Each shelter or rescue sets its own adoption fee, usually far below the price of a puppy from a breeder, and it normally covers vaccines, a microchip and spaying or neutering. Ask what the fee includes when you call.
Are there breed rescues in South Carolina?
Yes: Chow Charmer Rescue and Boykin Spaniel Rescue. General shelters also take in purebred dogs, so ask them about the breed you want.