"It's unsustainable," said Lexington County Council Chairwoman Beth Carrigg during the meeting. Overcrowding in animal shelters is a problem across South Carolina, Jones said. The revisions to the ...

In 2017, Lexington County handled 2,391 stray cats at its animal shelter. Since feral cats aren’t considered adoptable, many of those cats were destined to be euthanized. “People used to bring ...

As in many places, Lexington County Animal Services is already struggling to keep up with the volume of dogs coming its way. Between January 2023 and August 2024, the shelter, which can ...