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UPCOMING EVENTS: Click below to read more about our upcoming events.

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ADOPTION EVENT- BLACK OUT NIGHT

October 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmDorchester Paws

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LATIN AMERICAN FESTIVAL

October 9 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmWannamaker County Park

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FIREFLY ADOPT & SHOP

October 15 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmFirefly Distillery

SOMETHING TO BARK ABOUT: Read more about what’s going on at Dorchester Paws at our blog!

Medical Funding Needed

September 9, 2022

8 animals of Dorchester Paws need life-saving medical treatment…

POSTPONED-Woofstock 2022

August 31, 2022

WOOFSTOCK IS POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE The Lowcountry’s…

Remember Me Thursday

August 30, 2022

Remember Me Thursday is an annual event that the entire world…

The Shake, Rattle & Roll Over Gala is coming up fast!

August 29, 2022

Are you ready to throw it back to the ’50s for the Shake, Rattle…

Do you know what to do when you find a lost pet?

August 16, 2022

Learn the steps to take when you find a lost pet as well as some…

It's Clear the Shelters Month!

August 1, 2022

Clear the Shelters is an annual nationwide pet adoption campaign…

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