Charleston Animal Society | Sam Greer Spay-Neuter Clinic

South Carolina's #1 Charity. Preventing cruelty to animals since 1874. We envision a world without cruelty, where all people and animals are treated with respect and kindness

Founded in 1874, Charleston Animal Society was originally known as the South Carolina Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. In 1880, a group of citizens met to incorporate into a formal humane society. The group's immediate concerns were to combat the neglect of working-animals, the inhumane shipping of cattle, and to resolve the epidemic of stray dogs. The newly formed Society elected Professor N. Russell Middleton as its first president. Middleton was succeeded as president by Dr. John Ancrum. Dr. Ancrum served as president for several years, and died sometime in the early 1900s. Upon his death, the Society received a portion of his estate with the condition that it adopt his name. The Society officially became known as the John Ancrum Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1940. The Society documented its first cruelty conviction in 1947. In 1948 the organization raised enough funds to build its first shelter at 667 Meeting Street, Charleston. In a few years the number of stray dogs and cats awaiting adoption overcrowded this facility, and the second shelter was built on the premises of Dr. Ernest Horres at 188 St Andrew's Boulevard. As the needs of the society grew, in 1961 the shelter was relocated to 820 Dupont Road. The John Ancrum SPCA moved to Leeds Avenue in North Charleston on December 31, 1980, remaining there for more than 28 years. The organization officially changed its name to the Charleston Animal Society in December 2007. In the spring of 2008, we completed our move into a brand new state-of-the-art 31,000 square foot adoption center and veterinary medical facility located at 2455 Remount Road in North Charleston. In 2012, Charleston Animal Society launched an ambitious, three-year plan to make Charleston a No Kill Community. With the support of all facets of the community, we were able to accomplish this goal two years ahead of schedule in 2013, becoming the first No Kill Community in the Southeast

Mission — The mission of Charleston Animal Society has always been the prevention of cruelty to animals