Project Pet

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In 2008, more than 23,000 companion animals entered the municipal animal shelters in Richland and Lexington counties. More than 19,000 of these animals were euthanized. What we are all about is reducing that number to zero. That's the dream, and we're going to make it a reality. A giant leap in that direction was the ground-breaking Aug. 12 on our new facility on Bower Parkway - the Meyer-Finlay Pet Adoption Center of Lexington and Richland Counties.

Each year in Richland and Lexington Counties more than 23,000 dogs and cats enter two main municipal shelters, and each year over 19,000 of those same dogs and cats are put to death. There is another way.

Donations of time are a gift of life, and we are so very grateful that you would consider giving of yourself in this way. There are many opportunities to give your time, so that you can make a difference in a pet's life today.

Pawmetto Lifeline provides a unique service to the Midlands - a service that is urgently needed. Since 1999, Project Pet - now Pawmetto Lifeline - has been the conscience of compassion for the Midlands community and a vital area resource for humane care for our abandoned and homeless animals. Our legacy is one of devotion to responsible and compassionate care for the homeless animals of our community, and of fostering the animal-human bond. The core purpose of Pawmetto Lifeline is to promote and practice the principle that every life is precious. Since our founding, we have rescued over 6,000 animals that would have been put to death otherwise.

Pawmetto Lifeline names Wilkinson CEO
Pawmetto Lifeline, formerly Project Pet, has named Denise Wilkinson as its new CEO. Ms. Wilkinson, a 22-year veteran of nonprofit work, was most recently assistant vice president for development with the Sisters of Charity Health System, where she managed and implemented fund-raising strategies for three of the Sisters' ministries.

Project Pet breaks ground on new no-kill center, becomes Pawmetto Lifeline
COLUMBIA, S.C. - "Let's do this!" cried Austin Meyer, and he pounced upon the unbroken ground with his shovel, eager to get the new shelter that will bear his name built. Mr. Meyer, who along with his wife Lane gave $1.5 million to make Project Pet's dream of a no-kill facility for rescuing, spaying and neutering, and finding homes for homeless dogs and cats, is a get-it-done kind of guy. And Project Pet, which on the day of the ground-breaking changed its name to Pawmetto Lifeline to more directly state its mission, is a get-it-done kind of organization.

Posted on August 20, 2010
In the midst of celebrating all of the wonderful events that have occurred this summer at Pawmetto Lifeline, we have reason to celebrate even moreand this is the best news of all! Each year we track the number of dogs … Continue reading →
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Posted on August 12, 2010
You may have noticed that there is a lot going on with our organization these days! Weve broken ground on our new facility, weve hired our CEO, but perhaps most remarkably, weve changed our name. Pawmetto Lifeline is indeed the … Continue reading →

Posted on August 10, 2010
After such good news that all the remaining kitties could be released or placed we quickly jumped into action. All remaining cats were spayed or neutered, vaccinated and held for additional quarantine to ensure that they did not … Continue reading →