WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Council unanimously repealed Tuesday evening its animal control ordinance and replaced it with an ordinance that mirrors the Fairfield County animal control ordinance. This new ordinance, among other things, prohibits animal fighting, keeping of wild animals, interfering with animal control officers, and an anti-tethering (no chaining of dogs or other animals) […]
For the Love of Pets
February 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
BLYTHEWOOD – Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society President Kathy Faulk, left; Alice Nixon holding Lily; Kate Williams, director of CAB; and Christy Rew, member of Hoof and Paw, make a donation to CAB for dog and cat food to aid senior citizens in caring for their pets. “It is because of our supporters that this […]
Hoof & Paw resume meetings after COVID
June 10, 2021 By Leave a Comment
BLYTHEWOOD – The Hoof & Paw Benevolent Society returned to in-person gatherings with their first regular monthly meeting after more than a year on Saturday, June 5. The group met at Tweedberry Farm in Ridgeway for a covered dish picnic and a K9 Agility demonstration. Alison Carter, the owner and operator of Carolina Performance K9s […]
Once near death, this rescue now enjoys the best life
April 29, 2021 By Leave a Comment
BLYTHEWOOD – When a four-year-old bay mare, now named Lily, was rescued from a neglectful situation in 2012 by the Fairfield County Animal Shelter, she weighed only 450 pounds and was near death. That same year, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launched an equine campaign called Help a Horse Day […]
Top Dogs
March 12, 2020 By Leave a Comment
BLYTHEWOOD – Newly elected board members of the Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society are, from left: members-at-large Margy Peterson and Margurite Ferguson; Kathy Lewis Korash, secretary; Paula Spinale, president; Kathy Faulk, vice-president; and Minge Wiseman, treasurer. Not shown are Janelle Gregory, social media advisor, and Jill Kuppens. The group meets at the Blythewood Lizard’s Thicket […]
38 kennels donated to animal shelter
January 9, 2020 By Leave a Comment
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Animal Shelter recently received a much needed donation – 38 kennels. When Camp Bow Wow, a doggie daycare facility in Columbia, moved to a new facility in November, owners Frank and Christine Ellington contacted Hoof & Paw’s community outreach director, Kathy Faulk, to ask if she knew anyone who could use […]
Hoof & Paw raises $30K for animals
November 14, 2019 By Leave a Comment
COLUMBIA – “Without a doubt, it was the best one yet,” Kathy Faulk, said about this year’s Evening in the Garden, the Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society’s annual fundraiser. Faulk served as chairperson of the event. Held Saturday at Woodley’s Garden Center on Two Notch Road amid lights, plants and music, the event sold almost […]
Evening in the Garden to benefit animals
November 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
COLUMBIA – The Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society’s 3rd annual fundraiser, An Evening in the Garden, will be held at Woodley’s Garden Center on Two Notch Road, Thursday, Nov. 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event benefits abused, homeless and abandoned dogs, cats, horses and goats across the state. Hoof and Paw provide monthly […]
An Evening in the Garden benefiting Hoof & Paw
October 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
COLUMBIA – An evening in the garden can help a number of dogs, cats, horses and goats that need to be rescued. Hoof & Paw’s 3rd annual fundraiser, An Evening in the Garden, is hosted at Woodley’s Garden Center on Two Notch Road northeast Columbia. It’s Thursday, Nov. 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. There […]
$250 Reward for Dog Information
September 26, 2019 By Leave a Comment
