Mission Statement
The Animal Protection League of SC (APL) is a local non-profit humane organization founded in 1982 by concerned individuals who love and respect animals. Our mission is to provide a safe haven for our community’s abused and abandoned dogs and cats, with the goal of rehabilitation and adoption into permanent loving homes. As a “no-kill” shelter, all animals accepted into the shelter remain under the stewardship of the APL until they are adopted. We will only consider euthanasia when recommended by a veterinarian to relieve an animal's suffering due to irreversible injury, illness or disease.
The APL encourages and promotes spaying and neutering as the only effective approach to reducing the pet overpopulation problem. In compliance with state law and as a matter of principal, the APL spays and neuters all pets prior to adoption. The APL provides lost and found services and educates the public on the proper care of animals through printed materials and educational activities. The APL pursues all reports of abuse, neglect or cruelty and cooperates with law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of such cases.