South Carolina Animal Care & Control Association

06/16/2026

June is National Pet Preparedness Month — a perfect reminder for animal welfare agencies to help pet-loving families prepare now for hurricane season.

Emergencies can happen quickly, and pets are part of the plan. This is a great time to share practical tools with your community, including:

🐾 Making a pet emergency kit
🐾 Keeping ID tags and microchip information updated
🐾 Having crates, carriers, leashes, medications, and records ready
🐾 Knowing where pets can go if evacuation is needed
🐾 Planning ahead before a storm is in the forecast

This short Ready.gov video is a simple, shareable resource agencies can use to help families start the conversation and take action before an emergency happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUbSF_S20bE

SCACCA encourages animal shelters, animal control agencies, rescues, veterinary partners, and community organizations to share this video on your social channels throughout June to help pet owners prepare before hurricane season peaks.

06/15/2026

Applicataions are now open for ASPCA Disaster Response and Capacity Building Grant Inquiries.
Your organization may request funding for direct response to a recent disaster or for capacity building and preparedness for future natural disasters.

Learn more at https://urlisolation.com/browser?clickId=04149AF9-058D-4255-A5A9-0620A142030C&traceToken=1780947728%3Bgreenvillecounty_hosted%3Bhttps%3A%2Fairtable.com%2FappPgjFngLap&url=https%3A%2F%2Fairtable.com%2FappPgjFngLapeTKU9%2FpagDMOYmrMUaiAkqq%2Fform%3Fprefill_RFPs%3DDisaster%2BResponse%2B%2526%2BCapacity%2BBuilding%2BGrants%2B%2528ongoing%2529%26hide_RFPs%3Dtrue%26prefill_Programs%3DDisaster%2BResponse%2B%2526%2BCapacity%2BBuilding%2BGrants%26hide_Programs%3Dtrue

05/23/2026

Every freshly-cleaned kennel floor: gone. Do you have muddy wet dogs right now? If so we’d love to see them!

05/19/2026

📣 We heard you — and we’re making it happen.

Many of our members shared that they wanted more opportunities for open conversations, networking, idea sharing, and practical discussions focused on the real challenges facing animal welfare agencies across South Carolina. So… we listened.

Introducing SCACCA Connect — a new half-day member meetup designed to bring animal welfare professionals together in a more relaxed, collaborative setting.

Expect:
🐾 Learning & idea sharing
🤝 Networking with peers from across the state
💬 Honest conversations about current challenges and solutions
💡 Opportunities to help shape future SCACCA trainings and events

Whether you work in animal control, shelter operations, veterinary support, field services, leadership, rescue partnerships, or community programs — this opportunity is for you.

We’re excited to create more space for connection, collaboration, and conversations that matter.

👀 Details and registration information coming soon!

05/18/2026

📇TRAINING OPPORTUNITY 📇

If you haven't attended this training before, there another opportunity coming June 29th in North Charleston!

Link to register: https://airtable.com/appK6DHRBGQhz0gTe/shrfeDuNpLCfUSXt4

05/16/2026

Fargo’s Law was signed into law!

Today, Governor Henry McMaster signed H.3034, the K9 Protection bill, into law.

This legislation strengthens protections for law enforcement K9s and represents years of work and advocacy by many dedicated supporters across South Carolina.

We appreciate Governor McMaster, the members of the General Assembly who supported this legislation, and especially Representative Neal Collins, who worked alongside us for more than a decade to get this bill across the finish line.

05/15/2026

🌊 SAVE THE DATE 🌊

CarolinasUNITE Animal Welfare Conference is returning to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2027!

📅 February 8–12, 2027
📍 Myrtle Beach, SC - Kingston Resorts

Join animal welfare professionals, animal services officers, shelter leaders, veterinarians, rescue partners, and advocates from across the Carolinas and beyond for a week of education, networking, collaboration, and inspiration.

Whether you work in the field, in the shelter, behind the scenes, or in leadership — CarolinasUNITE is designed to bring our profession together to learn, grow, and strengthen animal welfare across our communities.

More details, registration information, hotel announcements, and speaker opportunities will be coming soon. For now… mark those calendars! ☀️🐾

05/14/2026

🐾 DID YOU KNOW?

Under South Carolina law (Section 47-3-60(B)), a litter of unidentifiable puppies or kittens 4 months of age and younger are not required to complete the standard 5-day stray hold before being transferred for lifesaving purposes.

That means shelters can move vulnerable litters into rescue, foster, or adoption pathways immediately — helping reduce illness risk, overcrowding, and unnecessary delays in care.

This provision exists to protect some of the most vulnerable animals entering our shelters and support faster lifesaving outcomes across South Carolina. ❤️🐶🐱

01/27/2026

Was your shelter and community affected by the winter storm? If so, there are disaster grants available to help!

PetSmart https://petsmartcharities.org/pro/grants

Petco Love https://petcolove.org/shelter-partners/grants/

IFAW https://www.ifaw.org/au/about/grant-request

ASPCA - This link goes to both disaster impact grants and capacity building grants. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://airtable.com/appPgjFngLapeTKU9/pagSglFjKMQMiALFr/form?prefill_RFPs=Disaster*Response**A26*Capacity*Building*Grants**A28ongoing*29*&hide_RFPs=true&prefill_Programs=Disaster*Response**A26*Capacity*Building*Grants&hide_Programs=true__;KyslKysrKyUlKysrJSsrKw!!ND8d9O9Aq1xHQwOx!1Jxf-oza-kTMinfgolHtqbqwtHiGsWiS8sS5nB069TeLLDyyixGRDy_uK6qRg9bBiS945kxgLQcA4R_d8ffEHIewWow$