Christ Yoder
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On Monday evening, Darlington County Council received an information pack on the Raise the Woof Capital campaign to build the new Darlington County Humane Society in Hartsville.
“Since 1997, the Darlington County Humane Society has cared for homeless animals in Darlington County from what was once the Darlington County Pound,” states the Raise the Woof campaign website. “The original facility was located on an acre of land surrounded by swamps and has been renovated to look more like a shelter. However, the aging building and cramped quarters are catching up with the increasing number of abandoned animals brought in each year. “
In 2019 alone, 3,053 animals were brought to the shelter, said Suzy Moyd, who helps disseminate information about the campaign. She said housing is not consistent across the property, with some animals in climate-controlled spaces, but the majority have doubled in kennels without proper weather insulation.
“Dogs are in kennels with no direct access area dedicated to running and stretching, even during cleaning, unless volunteers are there and available to escort them to the exercise area. What the countless volunteers and workers at DCHS are doing to care for the animals from sunrise to sunset is overwhelming and our community is grateful for the huge role they play, ”she said.
“With such a high intake of domestic animals each year and increasingly dramatic weather conditions such as strong heat waves, unusual freezes and hurricanes to which the animals are exposed, a new and improved shelter is a necessity,” Moyd said. “Our existing shelter that has been around for many years is now simply inadequate to provide the care and shelter it is meant to provide. It is also not a true representation of the progressive nature of Darlington County, our community. “
