Shelters

Other local area Animal Welfare Groups:

Project Pets: 772-7776
Pets Inc: 739-9333
Animal Protection League: 783-2119
Carolina Cats Rescue: 798-7285
Escue Rescue: 788-1889
FIDO: 796-2390

Do try and call these other local animal protection organizations. Call the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at 783-1267 to leave a lost pet report.

To reclaim your lost pet from the Columbia Animal Shelter, you must visit the shelter to identify and claim the animal. Like other public shelters, the Columbia Animal Shelter charges a redemption fee. It may also assess fines if City of Columbia pet ordinances were violated. City pet ordinances require that your pet be spayed/neutered (if not already) and also microchipped before redemption. Pet ordinances and redemption fees and fines are set by Columbia City Council.

Columbia Animal Services & Shelter: 803-776-PETS (7387)
Richland County Animal Control: 803-929-6000
Lexington County Animal Services & Shelter: 803-785-8149