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Help rescue, heal and find homes for thousands of animals. 

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Pick Me! SC 2019

Pick Me! SC is South Carolina’s statewide pet adoption event – the largest adoption event in our state’s history! We will be doing fee waived adoptions with a $10 processing fee. *Exclusions apply

Adoption Event @ Petsmart

Meet your new best friend from Dorchester Paws at PetSmart in Azalea Square! We’ll be there with adoptable pets from 12-3 pm on Saturday, July 27.

We take in every lost, abandoned and abused animal in Dorchester county and provide them with food, shelter and medical attention until they find their forever home.

Zeus needs YOUR help!

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We're DOGGONE full!!

We are BEYOND FULL! Dorchester Paws only has 80 dog kennels…
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It's the FUR-ST of the month! Here's the latest with Dorchester Paws!

May was RECORD BREAKING, as we had our HIGHEST intake month…
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Serving Dorchester County, South Carolina since 1972

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