The Humane Society of Cherokee County is the only rescue and adoption agency for the 3000 animals that enter the Cherokee County Animal Shelter each year.

Our mission is simple--save as many adoptable animals from the Cherokee County Animal Shelter as possible through networking with rescue groups, adoptions, and any other means available to reduce the deaths of this community's discarded, homeless and unwanted companion animals. We have five working days to accomplish our goals. State law allows for animals to be destroyed at any animal shelter if no owner reclaims or rescue and adoption efforts fail at the end of this five day period. We have limited facilities on our Humane Society property for the housing of canines and felines until they travel to rescue groups. We do not accept animals surrendered by the public.

This site is for posting of urgent shelter animals who have only 5 working days to be reclaimed by owners (less than 10%) or for our Humane Society to find a rescue group or adopter. We welcome sharing of the information about these dogs and pups in need of life-saving actions. We appreciate pledges, as they sometimes make it affordable for a long distance rescue to pay for vetting and transport costs. Pledges do not, however, guarantee we can save an animal. We do not have the facilities to allow us to remove animals from the Cherokee County Animal Shelter that have not been confirmed to a rescue group. Please understand that we have financial and space limitations and while we wish we could save all the adoptable animals at the Cherokee County Shelter, resources simply do not allow for that outcome at this time.