LIST OF ADOPTABLE DOGS
ADOPTION/FOSTER CARE INFO & APPLICATION
ABOUT SAVE THE STRAYS
Save the Strays Animal Rescue is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing abandoned animals, with a primary focus on dogs. We find homes for our animals through direct adoption and through other rescues and shelters.
The IRS has granted our organization 501c3 tax-exempt / public charity status. (Click here to see our IRS determination letter.) All donations are tax-deductible and are used solely to pay for our animals' needs.
ABOUT OUR DOGS
We rescue most of our dogs from local roads and woods, where they were abandoned. As space permits, we also pull animals facing euthanasia from animal control facilities all over the state. We rarely take owner-surrendered pets because of limitations on space, help and time. But we are willing to help owners find new homes for their pets or for strays they have found by posting courtesy listings on our website and directing them to other channels through which they can advertise pets for adoption.
We quarantine new dogs for a minimum of two weeks before making them available for adoption. If they are six months or older, we test them for heartworms and treat them if they test positive. Dogs six months and older are also spayed or neutered before adoption. All are wormed and receive age-appropriate vaccinations at intake and are placed on monthly, year-round heartworm prevention. Dogs with medical issues receive all needed vet care and medications or surgeries.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT
We are a small, all-volunteer organization and do not have a shelter facility or regular visiting hours. Our dogs live with us, in three different homes in the Bethune area. For that reason, please call or email to make an appointment if you would like to meet our dogs. That way, we can tell you which dogs are where, and arrange a time for you to visit. If you are interested in a particular dog or live some distance from us, we recommend completing our adoption application and getting approval to adopt before coming to visit. This allows you to take a dog home with you, rather than making another trip.
The town of Bethune is located in the northeastern midlands section of South Carolina, on Route 1. Although we are rural, we are convenient to most major cities. Bethune is only an hour's drive east of Columbia and west of Florence / I-95; an hour and a half from Charlotte, NC; two hours from Myrtle Beach and two and half hours from Charleston.
HELP SAVE A LIFE - DONATE TODAY
Your donations help us rescue, rehabilitate and maintain our dogs until we can find them permanent homes. Some of the dogs we rescue need emergency or intensive medical care at intake, while others require corrective surgery down the line. We also have special needs pets like Toby, who uses a K9 cart to get around, and other dogs with chronic conditions that require lifelong medication. ALL need the basics of food, housing, bedding, and vaccinations. (Rising costs have now pushed our dog food bill to more than $500/month.) We can't do it without support from animal lovers like you.
Please donate today and help us care for our rescued dogs. You can give online through PayPal, which accepts major credit cards (click on the 'Donate' button above). If you have problems getting PayPal to accept your transaction, please send a check, payable to Save the Strays Animal Rescue, 68 Scrub Oak Drive, Bethune, SC 29009. We would also appreciate it if you would notify us AND report the problem to PayPal at www.paypal.com (click on the "contact us" link at the bottom of the page).
All donations to our organization are tax-deductible under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
JOIN OUR PACK - SPONSOR A DOG
If you can donate $20 a month - about 65 cents a day - please sponsor one of our rescued dogs. Use the PayPal button below to sign up for secure, monthly payments. If there's a particular dog you would like to sponsor, just tell us which one. We'll add your name and the dog's photo to our 'pack,' below. This is a great way to virtually 'adopt' a dog and help us save more strays - for less than the cost of a daily cup of coffee!
If you have problems getting PayPal to accept your sponsorship transaction, we would appreciate it if you would notify us. We can send you a monthly or quarterly email with a link through which to make an electronic donation. We would also appreciate your reporting the problem to PayPal at www.paypal.com (click on the "contact us" link at the bottom of the page).
OUR CURRENT SPONSORS
ISAAC Lea Davis Florence, SC |
FREDDY Mary Ellen Buchheit Apex, NC |
FRANKIE Sandi Smith Greenville, SC |
ABBY Kendra Riggert Dupont, WA |
ILSA Joel Lewis Columbus, GA |
DINGO Paul Gallanda Blue Bell, PA |
PARKER Beth Jordan Magnolia, NJ |
MADISON Mary Ellen Buchheit Apex, NC |
CHANCE Sherry Love Monroe, NC |
CHELSEA Anna Marie Wolf Anthem, AZ |
PHANTOM Jill Baxter Ocean Isle Beach, NC |
EMMY Sabine & Michael Heitz Charlotte, NC |
LUCKY Gerry Schankweiler Taylors, SC |
MURPHY Julie Damon Bath, ME |
GRIFF Carolyn Healy Okatie, SC |
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