Pet Help in the Charleston Area
In Charleston and need help now? For an emergency, go to a 24-hour hospital below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs and low-cost clinics. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.
Want what’s closest to you? Search by ZIP code or your location. Nearby: Columbia. Greenville-Spartanburg.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Mount Pleasant 24 hours
985 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 · (843) 216-7554
24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital off Hwy 17, serving greater Charleston and the nearby islands. - VEG Emergency Vet - Mount Pleasant 24 hours
2183 N Hwy 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 · (843) 879-4280
24-hour emergency and urgent care animal hospital in Mount Pleasant, serving the Charleston area. - BluePearl Pet Hospital - Summerville 24 hours
319 E 3rd N St, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 216-1331
24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital near Main St and Hwy 78, serving Summerville and North Charleston.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Charleston Animal Society Berkeley Campus - Trap Vaccinate Alter Return (TVAR)
131 Central Berkeley Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Community cat clinic for stray and feral cats trapped in Berkeley County. Cats are dropped off at the Berkeley Campus, taken to Charleston Animal Society's main campus to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ear-tipped, and brought back the same day. About 40 cats are accepted per clinic. Trap rentals are available at the shelter but not guaranteed on clinic day. - Charleston Animal Society Spay/Neuter Clinic
2455 Remount Road · (843) 556-7729
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic open to everyone regardless of income or where they live, plus low-cost vaccines, microchips and basic tests; a nonrefundable deposit is due when booking. - Dorchester Paws Community Cat Clinic (TNR)
136 Four Paws Lane, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 871-3820
Trap-neuter-return clinics where community cats are spayed or neutered, given rabies and FVRCP vaccines, microchipped and ear-tipped.
Pet food
- Pet Helpers Food Bank
1447 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412 · (843) 795-1110
Free, donation-funded dog and cat food for households going through hardship, with one pick-up per month, to help keep pets in their homes. - Dorchester Paws Pet Food Pantry
136 Four Paws Lane, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 871-3820
Temporary pet food and supplies for people in need, given once a month for up to six months.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Pet Helpers Adoption Center & Spay/Neuter Clinic
1447 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412 · (843) 795-1110
No-kill shelter on James Island with an on-site spay/neuter clinic that offers affordable surgeries and preventive care to any family, plus an Animal Resource Center. - Charleston Animal Society - Berkeley Campus (Berkeley Animal Center)
131 Central Berkeley Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · (843) 719-5050
Berkeley County's animal shelter, managed by Charleston Animal Society under a partnership with the county. Offers adoptions, fostering, volunteering and lost pet help. - Charleston Animal Society (North Charleston)
2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 · (843) 747-4849
Animal shelter and adoption center in North Charleston. - Dorchester Paws
136 Four Paws Lane, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 871-3820
Nonprofit shelter (formerly Frances R. Willis SPCA) and the only open-admission shelter in Dorchester County, taking in lost, abandoned and abused animals. Offers adoptions, lost pet help, rehoming support and community support services. It does not have a public clinic.
Paying for a bigger bill
Ask any hospital about payment plans, CareCredit or Scratchpay, and apply to more than one assistance program. Ways to pay a vet bill in South Carolina lists the programs that are open now, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet, with a free fundraiser page if you want one.