Links to local information

Speak for Animals is a companion animal advocacy group based in the Upstate of SC.  They work to save and improve the lives of pets through such programs as low-cost spay and neuter, community outreach, humane education, and food & supply distribution.  They also collaborate with local and national animal welfare groups.  They do as much as they can to speak for animals, who cannot speak for themselves.

Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue is a breed-specific rescue which finds homes for Boxers in North Carolina and parts of South Carolina.  All their rescued dogs live in foster homes, where they get individualized attention until their perfect permanent homes are found.

Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR) is a volunteer-staffed, non-profit organization rescuing and placing stray, unwanted, neglected, and abandoned Basset Hounds in permanent homes. CBHR covers both North and South Carolina and is a fully recognized 501(c)3 organization. They are always looking for additional foster homes.

Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue specializes in finding homes for Golden Retrievers in the Upstate, western North Carolina, and eastern Georgia.  They emphasize mental and physical rehabilitation and placement in the best home possible for each dog.

Greenville County Animal Care Services operates a full service, open admission animal shelter facility that serves Greenville County residents and their pets.  Their many services include companion animal adoption & fostering, affordable spay and neuter surgery, low-cost veterinary programs (including low-cost vaccines), humane education, and volunteer opportunities.

Greenville Humane Society is a no-kill humane society that provides adoption/fostering/owner surrender programs, an affordable spay/neuter and vaccination clinic, a grooming salon, humane education, and volunteer opportunities.

Pet Tender Angels provides no-kill rescue and rehabilitation for homeless animals, focusing on feral, stray, abandoned, and special needs dogs--the dogs who have been forgotten. They're giving dogs in need a chance that no one else would.