Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:41 PM EDT2013-06-11 17:41:38 GMT
The Charleston Animal Society is launching a Spay/Neuter campaign this summer, which is encouraging pet owners to neuter their pets in order to reduce animal overpopulation.More >>
The Charleston Animal Society is launching a Spay/Neuter campaign this summer, which is encouraging pet owners to neuter their pets in order to reduce animal overpopulation.More >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-06-05 02:21:10 GMT
Myrtle Beach police say a 72-year-old man is charged with mistreatment of animals after running over a mother duck and her ducklings trying to cross the street.More >>
Myrtle Beach police say a 72-year-old man is charged with mistreatment of animals after running over a mother duck and her ducklings trying to cross the street.More >>
Sunday, June 2 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-06-03 02:40:43 GMT
Spartanburg veterinarian Dale Paley said the most difficult part of her job is watching the light fade from a pet's eyes as it takes a last breath.More >>
Spartanburg veterinarian Dale Paley said the most difficult part of her job is watching the light fade from a pet's eyes as it takes a last breath.More >>
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:30:09 GMT
Laurens County deputies say they have charged a woman and her two daughters with animal cruelty after finding more than 80 dead animals in their home and on their property.More >>
Laurens County deputies say they have charged a woman and her two daughters with animal cruelty after finding more than 80 dead animals in their home and on their property.More >>
Authorities say a man charged with killing a West Columbia woman who hasn't been seen for months told a fellow inmate he fed her body to alligators.More >>
Authorities say a man charged with killing a West Columbia woman who hasn't been seen for months told a fellow inmate he fed her body to alligators.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:05 PM EDT2013-05-01 02:05:03 GMT
They're playful, healthy and loving life. The hunting dogs rescued from Goose Creek are in a very much different place now than they were a few months ago.More >>
They're playful, healthy and loving life. The hunting dogs rescued from Goose Creek are in a very much different place now than they were a few months ago.More >>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 6:31 PM EDT2013-04-10 22:31:06 GMT
A pardoned pig that was part of a marketing campaign for Piggly Wiggly stores and living out her life at a nonprofit animal rescue in Meggett was shot and killed by a driver on Tuesday.More >>
A pardoned pig that was part of a marketing campaign for Piggly Wiggly stores and living out her life at a nonprofit animal rescue in Meggett was shot and killed by a driver on Tuesday.More >>
Friday, March 29 2013 5:42 PM EDT2013-03-29 21:42:51 GMT
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) - The dog left to die in a Georgetown canal reached another milestone Friday -- she has a new family. Dara, a black lab found with her muzzle and legs bound with tape last year,More >>
The dog left to die in a Georgetown canal reached another milestone Friday -- she has a new family.More >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 11:27 AM EDT2013-03-28 15:27:14 GMT
Georgetown County Sheriff's Deputies say a crowd of people let two dogs fight in the street for half an hour before calling authorities and the fight ended with one of the dogs dead.More >>
Georgetown County Sheriff's Deputies say a crowd of people let two dogs fight in the street for half an hour before calling authorities and the fight ended with one of the dogs dead.More >>
Monday, March 25 2013 8:10 PM EDT2013-03-26 00:10:24 GMT
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) – The Georgetown Bulldogs are happy to have their four legged friend back on the team. A five-month-old dog that has hung around the gate of the Mike Johnson stadium since January,More >>
The Georgetown Bulldogs are happy to have their four-legged friend back on the team.More >>
Saturday, March 23 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-03-23 17:00:34 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WCIV) - The bear cub sent to Charles Towne Landing after being found with two other cubs in a cardboard box on the side of the road has been reunited with its siblings. The AppalachianMore >>
The bear cub sent to Charles Towne Landing after being found with two other cubs in a cardboard box on the side of the road has been reunited with her siblings. More >>
Monday, March 18 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-03-18 23:08:09 GMT
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) -- The Georgetown man who pleaded guilty to killing two dogs by taping them up and throwing them into a canal was sentenced to ten years in prison Monday. Bobby Joe McConnell,More >>
The Georgetown man who pleaded guilty to killing two dogs by taping them up and throwing them into a canal was sentenced to ten years in prison Monday.More >>
Sunday, March 17 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-03-17 15:00:35 GMT
St. Patrick's Day has gone to the dogs in North Charleston. Dogs of all shapes and sizes sported green in hopes of raising more green for the Charleston Animal Society.More >>
St. Patrick's Day has gone to the dogs in North Charleston. Dogs of all shapes and sizes sported green in hopes of raising more green for the Charleston Animal Society.More >>
Friday, March 15 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-03-16 00:01:27 GMT
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) – An orphaned dog at Saint Francis Animal Center has a guardian angel looking after her. "Madeline was his life. He didn't have a family," executive director Wendy Goude said. TheMore >>
The dachshund-Chihuahua mix was turned over to the animal center on March 6 after her owner was killed in a car accident. Madeline was thrown from the window but survived without injury.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-03-14 02:28:49 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - If you're looking for a new pet, you're in luck -- Charleston Animal Society is offering discounted adoptions for all adult dogs and cats through St. Patrick's Day. For theMore >>
If you're looking for a new pet, you're in luck -- Charleston Animal Society is offering discounted adoptions for all adult dogs and cats through St. Patrick's Day.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-03-13 23:52:08 GMT
Chase is one of the 45 dogs rescued from a property in Berkeley County in February.More >>
Animal Rescue and Relief, the emergency shelter caring for the dogs, is getting help with some of the expenses of treating the dogs from a company in California. David Hendrickson, CEO of Hendrick Boards, heard about the case on social media.More >>
Traveling with a dog can be fun, exciting and memorable, but it can also be a bit of a challenge if its idea of bathroom etiquette is finding the nearest patch of grass that smells like home.More >>
Traveling with a dog can be fun, exciting and memorable, but it can also be a bit of a challenge if its idea of bathroom etiquette is finding the nearest patch of grass that smells like home.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 10:01 AM EDT2013-03-11 14:01:57 GMT
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America is now in the Palmetto State.More >>
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America is now in the Palmetto State.More >>
The 3rd Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest is just around the corner. This year's event will take place on Saturday, March 9 in conjunction with The Citadel's spring football gameMore >>
This year's event will take place on Saturday, March 9 in conjunction with The Citadel's spring football game at Johnson Hagood Stadium and is sponsored by The Citadel Football Association.More >>
Tuesday, March 5 2013 6:01 PM EST2013-03-05 23:01:46 GMT
OFF THE COAST OF JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WCIV) - In a research vessel stationed off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., members from OCEARCH captured and tagged another Great White shark Sunday. She's 14.5 feetMore >>
In a research vessel stationed off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., members from OCEARCH captured and tagged another Great White shark Sunday.
Writers from mystery novelist P.D. James to science-fiction icon Ray Bradbury and numerous others have at least one thing in common: They all love cats.More >>
Writers from mystery novelist P.D. James to science-fiction icon Ray Bradbury and numerous others have at least one thing in common: They all love cats.More >>
Thursday, February 28 2013 12:10 AM EST2013-02-28 05:10:18 GMT
By Valencia Wicker vwicker@abcnews4.com NEW YORK, NY (WCIV) – Food stamps for people come with a stigma. But, what about food stamps for pets? A New York based non-profit called Pet Food Stamps, hasMore >>
When times are tough people rely on food stamps. But what about food stamps for pets? A New York-based nonprofit called Pet Food Stamps has come up with a supplemental nutritional assistance plan for pets. More >>
Sunday, February 24 2013 10:14 AM EST2013-02-24 15:14:44 GMT
You can leave a name and a contact number but it's not required.More >>
Animal Rescue and Relief, the group caring for 45 dogs rescued from a home in Goose Creek after deputies found nearly 200 dead dogs at the property, has set up a hotline for people to call in animal abuse.
Monday, February 18 2013 8:16 AM EST2013-02-18 13:16:33 GMT
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) - The Veterinary Specialty Care in Mount Pleasant is taking in donations to help care for 45 dogs taken from a home in Berkeley County on Monday. The remains of more than 200More >>
The Veterinary Specialty Care in Mount Pleasant is taking in donations to help care for 45 dogs taken from a home in Berkeley County on Monday.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 6:58 PM EST2013-02-14 23:58:53 GMT
Deputies say the dogs were nothing but skin and bones and near death. Now those dogs are getting the much needed care they deserve at a Lowcountry animal hospital.More >>
Deputies say the dogs rescued from a Goose Creek home were nothing but skin and bones and near death. Now those dogs are getting the much needed care they deserve at a Lowcountry animal hospital.More >>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 8:52 AM EST2013-02-13 13:52:28 GMT
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) – The wife of a man accused in an horrific case of animal cruelty says her husband is innocent and claims the deputies investigating him are lying. Julia Garrett says deputiesMore >>
The wife of a man accused in an horrific case of animal cruelty says her husband is innocent and claims the deputies investigating him are lying.More >>
Tuesday, February 12 2013 12:44 PM EST2013-02-12 17:44:30 GMT
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) – Berkeley County deputies uncovered at least 200 dead dogs and more than 40 living dogs at a home in Goose Creek Monday afternoon. The owner of the dogs was taken into custody,More >>
Berkeley County deputies uncovered at least 200 dead dogs and more than 40 living dogs at a home in Goose Creek Monday afternoon.
Thursday, January 31 2013 2:47 PM EST2013-01-31 19:47:35 GMT
PARK CITY, Utah (AP/WCIV) - A 16-foot great white shark named Mary Lee is among those who like calling North Carolina home.The Ocearch Shark Tracker has kept track of the 3,500-pound Mary Lee since sheMore >>
A 16-foot great white shark named Mary Lee is among those who like calling the Carolinas home. The Ocearch Shark Tracker has kept track of the 3,500-pound Mary Lee since she was tagged in September off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass.
Monday, January 28 2013 2:47 PM EST2013-01-28 19:47:09 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - Charleston Animal Society officials said Monday a weekend adoption blitz was a success and the group managed to adopt out more than 100 animals. Community Outreach Director KayMore >>
Charleston Animal Society officials said Monday a weekend adoption blitz was a success and the group managed to adopt out more than 100 animals.More >>
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is searching for its next Top Dog mascot and he/she could be looking at you right now! Starting February 1, doggy momsMore >>
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is searching for its next Top Dog mascot and he/she could be looking at you right now!More >>
Wednesday, January 23 2013 8:44 AM EST2013-01-23 13:44:15 GMT
To spread the word that pet owners need to get their four-legged friends fixed, two PETA members, dressed as giant condoms, handed out leaflets on animal birth control. More >>
To spread the word that pet owners need to get their four-legged friends fixed, two PETA members, dressed as giant yellow and green condoms, handed out leaflets on animal birth control at the corner of King and George streets.More >>
Tuesday, January 22 2013 8:02 PM EST2013-01-23 01:02:52 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Some love and care could turn a dog's life around who had a bad run in with pluff mud in Hollywood. Fortunately for an apricot poodle, a Good Samaritan came to his rescue andMore >>
Some love and care could turn a dog's life around who had a bad run in with pluff mud in Hollywood. Fortunately for an apricot poodle, a Good Samaritan came to his rescue andMore >>
Tuesday, January 22 2013 10:17 AM EST2013-01-22 15:17:23 GMT
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCIV) -- A dog found out just how hard it is to get out of pluff mud. The dog was found in Hollywood, stranded in chest-high pluff mud. The person who found the dog managed to pull theMore >>
The dog was found in Hollywood, stranded in chest-high pluff mud. The person who found the dog managed to pull the stranded dog out of the mud and took him to the Charleston Animal Society.More >>
Monday, January 21 2013 6:22 PM EST2013-01-21 23:22:08 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- A stem cell transplant study led to a Lowcountry cat taking part in a ground-breaking treatment Monday morning. Last year, 14-year-old Sabrina was diagnosed with kidney diseaseMore >>
A stem cell transplant study led to a Lowcountry cat taking part in a ground-breaking treatment Monday morning. Now, the experimental study might give her a new lease on life.More >>
Friday, January 18 2013 6:30 PM EST2013-01-18 23:30:36 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Last year a pit bull was found abandoned and drowning in Noisette Creek after someone weighed him down with rocks and threw him in the water. When Alton was rescued, he weighedMore >>
Last year a pit bull was found abandoned and drowning in Noisette Creek after someone weighed him down with rocks and threw him in the water.More >>
Thursday, January 17 2013 7:04 PM EST2013-01-18 00:04:44 GMT
Life has drastically changed for the better for one Lowcountry family as their diabetic daughter can now enjoy life as a seven year old.More >>
A diabetic alert dog has given one local family peace of mind. Five months may not seem like a lot of time, but for the Hanchon family, life has drastically changed for the better. Their diabetic daughter can now enjoy life as a 7-year-old.
Wednesday, January 9 2013 5:22 PM EST2013-01-09 22:22:01 GMT
Chantel McGrew told ABC News 4 cameras to talk her attorney Andy Savage for any comment on a recent dog bite incident involving her 3-year-old son.More >>
Chantel McGrew and her husband Quintin have not been charged, but both the Department of Social Services and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident. More >>
Wednesday, January 9 2013 5:02 PM EST2013-01-09 22:02:57 GMT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) – Five adults and one teen in Charleston County have been exposed to a cat that tested positive for rabies, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reportedMore >>
Five adults and one teen in Charleston County have been exposed to a cat that tested positive for rabies, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported on Wednesday.More >>
Tuesday, January 8 2013 2:40 PM EST2013-01-08 19:40:42 GMT
Officials have released few details, but ABCNews4 has learned that the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office has arrested one person for disorderly conduct in connection with the fire.More >>
Officials have released few details, but ABCNews4 has learned that the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office has arrested one person for disorderly conduct in connection with the fire. More >>
Tuesday, January 1 2013 8:35 AM EST2013-01-01 13:35:14 GMT
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (WCIV) -- One SOuth Carolina dog owner is starting the year off on the right note. Two weeks after police say an SUV was taken with a dog inside, a tip led them to a discovery andMore >>
Two weeks after police say an SUV was taken with a dog inside, a tip led them to a discovery and a happy reunion.More >>
Charleston Trout: Good to very good. Haddrell's Point reports that trout fishing is strong. Trout are being found around shell rakes and creek mouths in 3-6 feet of water when there is good current rippingMore >>
South Carolina recreational fishing report.More >>
Tuesday, November 13 2012 11:58 AM EST2012-11-13 16:58:43 GMT
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – As Alton Ledlow stood over the place where he witnessed a once drowning dog show signs of life, he shed a tear. "A lot of time I've spent depressed and kind of mopingMore >>
As Alton Ledlow stood over the place where he witnessed a once drowning dog show signs of life, he shed a tear.More >>
Just two weeks ago, Pet Helpers found homes for over 35 kittens thanks to the discounted adoption fee of $25. With over 50 kittens still in need of homes, they're doing it again!More >>
Just two weeks ago, Pet Helpers found homes for over 35 kittens thanks to the discounted adoption fee of $25. With over 50 kittens still in need of homes, they're doing it again!More >>
Tuesday, November 6 2012 11:18 AM EST2012-11-06 16:18:23 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Two dogs found malnourished by a fisherman are recovering slowly, according to the Charleston Animal Society. Kay Hyman said Tuesday morning the dogs were found Sunday by aMore >>
Two dogs found malnourished by a fisherman are recovering slowly, according to the Charleston Animal Society.More >>
Monday, October 22 2012 6:32 PM EDT2012-10-22 22:32:32 GMT
The Carolina Coastal Discovery Marine Education Program, which is run by DNR, is all about teaching kids about marine science in an interactive way.More >>
It's a chance for students to get out on the water while learning about the creatures swimming below.
Apple is expected to reveal a digital radio service and changes to the software behind iPhones and iPads on Monday as the company opens its annual conference for software developers.More >>
Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green "felt" of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone's launch in 2007.More >>
The suspense thriller "The Purge" topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.More >>
The suspense thriller "The Purge" topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday.More >>
