Richland County Animal Services (Animal Care)
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Hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; pet licensing Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Evenings and weekends, call (803) 252-2911 for sick or injured strays or attacks.
- What it is
- More help
- Where
- Richland County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Richland County animal services for unincorporated areas: pet licensing, animal law enforcement and complaints, lost and found pets, rehoming help, stray cat information, and pickup of personal deceased pets that are double-bagged and placed curbside. Partners with Animal Mission on spay/neuter and TNR vouchers.
How to reach them
Where: Richland County
Hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; pet licensing Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Evenings and weekends, call (803) 252-2911 for sick or injured strays or attacks.
Good to know
- How to get started: Contact the county Ombudsman's office at (803) 929-6000 for animal issues or to request a spay/neuter voucher.
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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