Lexington County Animal Services
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Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Sunday. After hours and weekends, officers respond only to emergency calls.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Lexington County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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County animal control and shelter. Officers pick up stray dogs and enforce restraint ordinances, and an officer is on call around the clock for emergencies such as injured animals and animal attacks. The shelter adopts out dogs and cats and runs foster and volunteer programs and a county cat pilot program.
How to reach them
Where: 321 Ball Park Road, Lexington, SC 29072
Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Sunday. After hours and weekends, officers respond only to emergency calls.
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit the shelter during open hours or call (803) 785-8149.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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