animal shelter

  • New hires needed to keep animal shelter running

    New hires needed to keep animal shelter running

    ANSON COUNTY — President of Friends of the Anson County Animal Shelter, a non-profit organization, Christine Morton, updated the board of commissioners earlier this month on the animal shelter. Morton is also a member of the newly formed Animal Control Advisory Board.


  • Animal Shelter partners with Petco Love to provide pet vaccines

    Animal Shelter partners with Petco Love to provide pet vaccines

    POLKTON – Anson County Animal Shelter is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by distributing free pet vaccines for Anson County pets.


  • Animal shelter, coffee shop collab on pet costume contest

    Animal shelter, coffee shop collab on pet costume contest

    WADESBORO — The Anson County Animal Shelter hosted their second annual pet costume contest at Speckled Paw as part of their Halloween festivities. Animals from the shelter and Anson families participated.


  • Animal Shelter offering free vaccinations for pets

    Animal Shelter offering free vaccinations for pets

    POLKTON – Anson County Animal Shelter will provide free vaccinations for Anson County area pets. The free vaccines are made possible through Petco Love’s new national vaccination initiative, which is providing 1 million free pet vaccines to its existing animal welfare partners, including Anson County Animal Shelter, for family pets…


  • Animal Shelter halts intake pending repairs to facility

    Animal Shelter halts intake pending repairs to facility

    POLKTON — The Anson County Animal Shelter has stopped taking in new animals and moved many others to outside rescues pending repairs to fix a build up of mold.


  • Gus finds his ‘furever’ home

    Gus finds his ‘furever’ home

    POLKTON — Gus, the resident office “pawtner” of Shooting Star Animal Rescue, found his forever family last month, highlighting the successes of Shooting Star’s hard work to provide loving homes and assistance for pets.


  • Large animal shelter donation was a present for Whoopi Goldberg

    Large animal shelter donation was a present for Whoopi Goldberg

    POLKTON — Thirty-five years ago, Hollywood’s Whoopi Goldberg came to Anson County to film “The Color Purple,” launching her career into superstardom. Her time in the area is something friends say still holds a special place in her heart as she shares fond memories of Anson.


  • Raffles to benefit local businesses

    Raffles to benefit local businesses

    WADESBORO — Test your luck and win big while supporting Anson’s local businesses.


  • Shelter reduces euthanasia rates

    Shelter reduces euthanasia rates

    POLKTON — The Anson County Animal Shelter turned around for the better since the new director started four years ago.


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