Don't you love that smile! Amos is a beautiful brindle-colored hound mix. He is friendly and sweet but a little shy at first. Amos likes to play with other dogs and to play with toys. He will give kisses and nuzzle your neck. He was born on 4/15/09 and he will still chase a leaf like a puppy. Amos has a brother Andy who may be part Shar Pei but he is also available for adoption. Both have a single coat with short hair and a dark muzzle. These pictures were taken on 10/24/09. He now weighes 50 pounds. Amos has had his rabies shot and is on heartworm prevention. He was neutered and microchipped on 10/15/09. Amos would love to find a family to call his own.
Please vote for US! Click here (or go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com), type in Humane Society of McCormick County in SC, click on VOTE next to our name, and then confirm the vote by naming the animal listed like lion, frog, cat, etc.
Please vote everyday! It could mean $10,000 to us. (Let us know if you want a daily email reminder - just email us at HSMC2000@gmail.com.)Thank you for joining us at the Chili Cook Off! on Saturday, January 30th at the American Legion Hall, McCormick - sponsored by Rotary and the HSMC to benefit the Animals with Purpose Program. (A program where our rescues are trained to become therapy dogs by supervised student training at John De La Howe.)
Spay & Neuter! If you have a cat or dog that is unaltered, we want to help you with our low-cost or no-cost spay and neuter program. Or if you would like to sponsor a spay or neuter for a cat or dog in our community or in our care, please contact us at 864-391-2349. Our events are the 3rd Thursday of the month. Please need to call to reserve a spot. We can reduce the pet overpopulation problem and help animals live a healthier, safer life with your help.
We will be participating in the 2010 SpayDay USA campaign. Our spay/neuter event will be on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Please contact us at 864-391-2349 if you have a cat or dog that is unaltered.
Come meet our animals. A new pet should be a family decision so bring the whole crew, plus it is good for the animals to meet new people. Our next trip to
Tractor Supply (864-942-0220) at 109 Towers Drive in Greenwood is on:
undecided at this time
We will be at the Bi-Lo (864-229-1822), 2010 Montague Avenue, in Greenwood on
undecided at this time.
We will be at the Bi-Lo (864-229-1957) 714 Bypass 25 NE in Greenwood on:
undecided at this time
We will be at the PetSmart (803-643-8626), 2527 Whiskey Road, in Aiken on:
Saturday, February 6 from 10 - 3 pm
Saturday, February 13 from 10 3 pm
Saturday, February 20 from 10 3 pm
We will be at the PetSmart (706-738-0414), 217 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway, in Augusta on:
undecided at this time.
If you'd like to see one before our next adoption event, give us a call and we can arrange to meet you or possibly bring the animal to you!
Remember: Getting a pet should never be an impulse decision. Potential pet parents should agree with these points before bringing a dog or cat home.
1) Animals are not disposable.
2) Protect your pet's health and safety.
3) Choose the right pet for your home.
4) Teach yourself, family and children about the pet before adopting.
5) Make sure the pet suits your lifestyle.
For expert training videos, watch Animal Planet PetVideos.com
Click here to see our Happy Tails!(Animals that have been adopted!)
Have you fallen in love with one of our animals but you can't bring it home? Why not help it get adopted by volunteering to walk the animal regularly or just spend some time training him/her. An animal that is well-behaved stands a much better chance of being adopted. You'll be so happy when you find out the animal has a forever home and the unconditional love received makes it all worth it.
We are looking for your support to establish a no-kill animal shelter that offers spay/neuter services. We need a great deal of help to bring this dream to fruition. Your help, whether monetary, time or services, is greatly needed and appreciated.
Fund Raising Events
To donate now through Guidestar, click here.
To donate now through JustGive.org click here.
We are now signed up with Currents Fundraiser Web Site. Please sign on and see if there is anything that you might want to order in the way of paper, cards, gifts, etc. With the Current Web Site Program, The Humane Society of McCormick County will receive 50% of anything you buy at any time. At the end of the order the instructions ask you what state your charity is in. (Enter SC.) On the next screen there is a listing of charities in that state. (Choose Humane Society of McCormick County.) The Currents Fundraiser Web Site address is http://www.currentfun.com . Please contact a member if you would like to see the new fall catalogs.
Donate your vehicle (running or not) to the Humane Society of McCormick County & receive a tax deduction!Click here to learn more about how to donate your auto, truck, motorcycle, van, commercial vehicle, jet skis, snowmobile, motor home, bus, and even your boat. You can email them at Donate@donationline.com.
Food Lion has a program set up to help support us without costing you anything extra. We get a percentage of what you spend when you use your Food Lion MVP card. If you would like to participate, send us your full name, address, phone, and all 12 digits on each grocery card.
Click here to register your card yourself.
Shop online and support a worthy cause - US! Start your shopping from the Mall on iGive.com and earn money for our cause for purchases and the merchant will donate a percentage of your purchase to us. Click here to get started. (Over 600 stores to choose from.)
Who We Are
The Humane Society of McCormick County is a private, non-profit, no-kill organization formed in September 2000. We are staffed 100% by volunteers and we raise every penny ourselves as we live in a very poor county where 54% of the population is poverty level or below. The county has no money for an animal control officer or shelter. We are all our county has for any help with animals. We approach this problem through our "No more litters....fix your critters" low to no cost spay/neuter program. Over 400 animals have been altered in the past year free of charge to those who qualified for it. We are dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, to providing shelter and care for lost and unwanted animals, to implementing educational programs and services, to promoting responsible pet ownership including population control (spaying and neutering are a must), and to placing animals in humane environments. The Humane Society of McCormick County is an advocate for animals - speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves. We are also in the process of building a refuge where animals may live out their natural life without threat to it but we need help with the development. If anyone living in the McCormick area would like to help with this venture, we would truly appreciate it!
Spay and neuter links:
Greenwood Spay/Neuter Clinic
CSRA Life Saver affordable spay/neuter clinic
Humane Society of the United States: Why Spay or Neuter?
Contact us by phone or e-mail as noted below to arrange to visit any of our animals. Also, watch for our adoption days when we take some of our dogs to locations such as Tractor Supply in Greenwood, PetSmart in Aiken, and Bi-Lo in Abbeville.
Our animals come with an implanted 24PetWatch microchip and free registration into the 24PetWatch pet recovery service.
For only $1, our animals also come with 30 days of pet health insurance. For more information please visit www.sheltercare.com or call 1-866-375-PETS.
Pet Insurance can be a great way to always be able to provide for your animals. Click on this link to learn more. We thank you and your pets will thank you.
Here is another resource to find a pet for you!
Come Visit Us!
We are located in McCormick County, South Carolina. Call or e-mail us to see our dogs and cats. We regularly meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 2:30 pm at the McCormick Chamber Office (at the corner of 378 and Main Street). Please contact us if you would like to attend so that we can notify you of any changes.
