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Is this outfit as pathetic as it appears? Go to their website, no info on hours or how to reach them. Accessibility is next to nil! I easily reached Charleston SPCA and a person answered the phone and had to give me the Summerville number. Their phone recording may as well be nothing, it is so poor! They post adoption pic's with no info. This is crazy that they are running a "business". I am complaining because this is my first impression and I have to deal with them because I am in Dorchester County. I am also complaining. because they aren't making it easy for people to have access to them and the end result helping as many animals as possible. Am I missing something, or is this how they operate? Do they need new board members or are they in transition? Anyone out there with input one way or the other, I would be curious? Thanks!
I don't know what you mean about posting adoption pics with no info. I went to their website, clicked on the "Adoption" tab, and it brought up cats and dogs for adoption with complete info on each one. Here's an example from their site:
Is this outfit as pathetic as it appears? Go to their website, no info on hours or how to reach them. Accessibility is next to nil! I easily reached Charleston SPCA and a person answered the phone and had to give me the Summerville number. Their phone recording may as well be nothing, it is so poor! They post adoption pic's with no info. This is crazy that they are running a "business". I am complaining because this is my first impression and I have to deal with them because I am in Dorchester County. I am also complaining. because they aren't making it easy for people to have access to them and the end result helping as many animals as possible. Am I missing something, or is this how they operate? Do they need new board members or are they in transition? Anyone out there with input one way or the other, I would be curious? Thanks!
I mean, their website has a "Contact Us" page with all their phone numbers, a web form, and their address. Not sure what else you would need....
The hours of operation are also listed under the "About Us" page, and like TealDreamer said, they also have adoption listing with pictures.
I know that the Summerville SPCA isn't as nice, shiny, and new as the Charleston Animal Society, but they are far from the worse animal shelter you could find. They do pretty good work all things considered.
I'll also point out the obvious that the local SPCA isn't a "business", in the sense that its not there to engage in commerce and make a profit. It's a 501c3 non-profit organization that relies entirely on donations, fund-raising, and a whole mess of awesome volunteers (and some paid full/part timers).
They aren't there to "sell you a dog", they're here to shelter animals in need, and help place them in proper permanent homes or fosters. There's a pretty big distinction between the two, at least in my mind. FWIW.
OK. I found what the issues are: the bottom of the home page is where they have adoptions that just link to their pics. Which is where I was. So I thought I was going crazy when I saw a different page from TealDreamer for the same dog I saw on the homepage. The info on the homepage is accessible by hovering over Home, I was clicking on Home...So no info was accessible. Yes, their recording/phone is horrible! After finally getting connected with the Operations Manager, it turns out they have had AT&T out their 4 times! I completely understand that, because AT&T doesn't fix our cable as well. Even though technically we have 'Fi-OS" (Fiber Optic), yeah right! So I feel their pain there! The Op's Manager was awesome and patient! IMO, it appears the whole County of Dorchester is going through growing pains trying to keep up. Summerville needs help as I guess they have a broader base and bigger Doners in Charleston. JRadV, I commend your comments, but non-profits can make a profit and should to subside shortfalls, if possible. I know of Shelters that have had great success with it. So the question now is how to help them in their current situation with an expanding population base of humans and animals that need help in Summerville and what can be done in the future? I plan on seeing what I can do.....Thanks all for your responses!!
I'll also point out the obvious that the local SPCA isn't a "business", in the sense that its not there to engage in commerce and make a profit. It's a 501c3 non-profit organization that relies entirely on donations, fund-raising, and a whole mess of awesome volunteers (and some paid full/part timers).
They aren't there to "sell you a dog", they're here to shelter animals in need, and help place them in proper permanent homes or fosters. There's a pretty big distinction between the two, at least in my mind. FWIW.
Well said. They are NOT a business nor do they sell dogs. Many people (in some instances most) prefer to adopt rather than purchase.
Animal shelters depend on donations in order to operate, and many of them are very bare bones because they can't afford luxurious facilities, interactive websites, etc., but the people running them are doing the best they can to rescue and place the animals in their care. I hope you have good luck finding your future pet(s)!
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