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City of Columbia Animal Services

Animal shelter in Columbia, SC

The City of Columbia Animal Services Division is responsible for enforcing the City's animal control ordinance, which mandates that all citizens license their animal. They are also charged with the humane care and euthanasia of unwanted pets in the City and Richland County. They also ensure that biting animals are quarantined for rabies and operate a facility that serves as a public place to surrender or adopt pets at their new state of the art adoptions facility.

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127 Humane Lane
Columbia, SC 29209
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127 Humane Lane

Columbia, SC 29209

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Pets at shelters & rescues near City of Columbia Animal Services

Hoppy Hearts SC

Chapin, SC 29036

Toby-Anna's Guardian Angel Rescue

Camden, SC 29020

The Heartworm Project

P.O. Box 7308,
West Columbia, SC 29171

We'll also keep you updated on Charcoal's adoption status with email updates.
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Charcoal

Mountain Cur/Labrador Retriever

Female Young
Orangeburg, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Merry's adoption status with email updates.
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Merry

Beagle

Female, 1 mo
Sumter, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Lefty's adoption status with email updates.
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Lefty

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
West Columbia, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Kidd's adoption status with email updates.
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Kidd

Hound (Unknown Type)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Senior
West Columbia, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Zoinks's adoption status with email updates.
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Zoinks

Domestic Shorthair

Male
Camden, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Holly's adoption status with email updates.
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Holly

American Pit Bull Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Sumter, SC

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