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West Columbia Animal Services

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West Columbia Animal Services

Handles animal complaints in the City of West Columbia and enforces animal related city ordinances.

West Columbia Animal Services handles animal complaints in the city of West Columbia and enforces animal related city ordinances through a no-kill policy. We handle calls ranging from barking dogs and animals running at large to animal cruelty and abandonment cases. Residents in the city of West Columbia can call the police department for Animal Services during normal business hours, but also for

emergencies after hours. We became a no-kill city in 2012; our no-kill program originally consisted of a partnership between the city of West Columbia and a local nonprofit animal shelter. Unfortunately, after two years of working with that organization they made the decision to end their relationship with the city. In order to avoid euthanasia and maintain our no-kill status, we are currently engaging in a 90-day trial program with the nonprofit animal shelter Pawmetto Lifeline. In early November 2015, Pawmetto Lifeline and the city will reconvene to discuss if the program will be continued. Thus, we presently take all adoptable cats and dogs to Pawmetto Lifeline to include animals who have been found at large, abandoned, surrendered, injured, and so forth where they can be reclaimed for a fee if they have an owner. Hold periods vary for each case and can range from 5 to 21 days. Once the hold period is up, if an animal has not been reclaimed he or she gets put up for adoption through Pawmetto Lifeline. Our community cats are TNR'd (Trapped, Neutered, & Returned) through another nonprofit organization called Safe Cats Coalition. We are proud to be one of only two no-kill cities in all of South Carolina! Pawmetto Lifeline:
http://pawmettolifeline.org/
https://www.facebook.com/PawmettoLife

Safe Cats Coalition:
http://safecatscoalition.org/
https://www.facebook.com/safecatscoalition

For more information about feral cats and TNR, please visit:

http://www.alleycat.org/

03/03/2026

Micro bully white/brown female caught running loose near the 1200 block of Augusta Rd West columbia please contact lexington county Animal Services at 803-785-8149

12/18/2025

Two friendly female Pit/mixes, found running loose near 1200 C ave please contact lexington county Animal Services at 803-785-8149

11/10/2025

Found Running at large behind property on the 400 block of C Ave West columbia please contact lexington county Animal Services at 803-785-8149

09/04/2025

Pit mix female running loose around 1400 block of C Ave please contact lexington county Animal Services at 803-785-8149

05/22/2025

03/06/2025

2 friendly dogs caught running loose around C Ave & S Parson st both are currently at lexington county Animal Services please contact 803-785-8149

11/15/2024

🚨FOUND DOG🚨West Columbia, SC
Found near Hallman Street covered in mud.
Contact (803) 465-9189 or [email protected].

11/04/2024

Friendly white/brown male pit/mix running loose on the 100 block of Mathias Road please contact lexington County animal shelter (803-785-8149)

10/01/2024

Friendly black/white pit/mix male running loose around the 1400 block of Duke Street please contact lexington county Animal services at 803-785-8149

Address

200 N 12th Street
West Columbia, SC
29169

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+18037940721

Website

https://www.westcolumbiasc.gov/

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