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Animal Protection League of South Carolina

Animal shelter in Hopkins, SC

The Animal Protection League of SC is a 501(c)(3) charitable, non-profit, no-kill, humane organization, founded in 1982. Our goal has been to provide a safe haven for the community’s abused and abandoned dogs and cats, and place them in permanent loving homes.

No pet in our facility is ever euthanized for being too old, or the wrong color, or not perfect, or because it has been here too long, or just to make room.

We are the recipient of the Secretary of State Angel Award for exemplary performance as a charitable organization.

We are a group of volunteers, from young adults to retirees, who have a passion for helping find each homeless pet its forever home.

We are all pet owners. One of our members has 12 dogs and 6 cats, every one of them a rescue. But that is not the record, one of our since passed on members at one time had over 20 dogs, and every one was a rescue. One of our members tends to a colony of feral cats, all of which have been spayed or neutered.

Our backgrounds are in Finance, Insurance, Law, Nursing, Paramedic, Retail Management, Military, Education, and Computer Science.

Contact —
Email aplpets@aplsc.org
Phone (803) 783-2119
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Address
Hopkins, SC 29061
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Adoptable pets at Animal Protection League of South Carolina

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

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 11 mos
Hopkins, SC
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Jovie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 mos
Hopkins, SC
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Bruno

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 yrs 7 mos
Hopkins, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Gretel's adoption status with email updates.
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Gretel

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 yrs 9 mos
Hopkins, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Tara's adoption status with email updates.
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Tara

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 10 yrs 6 mos
Hopkins, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Kramer's adoption status with email updates.
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Kramer

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 12 yrs 9 mos
Hopkins, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Tyson (Mike)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Tyson (Mike)

Boxer/Labrador Retriever

Male, 3 yrs 10 mos
Hopkins, SC
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Robin

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 12 yrs 6 mos
Hopkins, SC
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Shelter FAQs

Central South Carolina, Richland, Lexington, Newberry, Calhoun, Saluda, Fairfield, Kershaw, Sumter and surrounding Counties, 100 +/- mile radius around Columbia, South Carolina.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

RETURN POLICY: If for any reason, and we mean any reason, you cannot, or do not want to keep the pet you adopt from us, we have a no questions asked, no time limit return policy. Please call us so we can make arrangement to receive the pet. Adoption fee refundable only in first 14 days.

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https://aplsc.org/adoption-forms

https://aplsc.org/make-a-donation

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

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 1 mo
Columbia, SC
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Huck

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
Holly Hill, SC
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Peggy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Columbia, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Mittens's adoption status with email updates.
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Mittens

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Columbia, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Dakota's adoption status with email updates.
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Dakota

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 mos
Columbia, SC
We'll also keep you updated on Hank's adoption status with email updates.
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Hank

Labrador Retriever/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Puppy
Holly Hill, SC

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