Dorchester Paws 136 4 Paws Lane, Summerville, SC 29483

"Went in and waited for one of the girls upfront to finish helping someone. The other girl in the front was on a computer… they both made eye contact but didn’t say a word to me. I patiently waited because I assumed the girl on the computer was busy and didn’t want to interrupt her. As soon as the first girl was done helping an older gentleman, a younger guy walks in and they both hurried to ask if he needed any help. I’m new to the state and times are hard… I was hoping to get a little dog food for a few days until my paycheck dropped. I’ve never needed help with dog food or pet supplies. And was extremely embarrassed and nervous being there but it was a last option. The one time I really needed … just a little bag for a few days they wouldn’t help because I’m not a resident of the county. I understand they have policies but to turn away someone truly in need.. they should be ashamed. I seen bags on bags on bags of food in the room next to the main office. It’s sad because I really needed it."

"It's always sad going to a animal shelter...but we lost our lab recently and wanted to find a new fur babie so we went to check it out. Everyone was very nice there. Lots of pups to choose from not many cats. We did come home with a super cute 5 months old puppy!"

"I had a wonderful experience adopting my dog from Dorchester Paws and highly recommend checking them out if you are looking for a new furry friend! The young ladies who work at the front desk were extremely kind and took the time to chat with me and recommend the right dog for my lifestyle. I was able to meet a few dogs and they gave me plenty of time to ask questions and make my final decision. I participated in their “foster to adopt” program that allows you to take the dog/cat home and effectively foster them for a week or two before finalizing the adoption. I appreciated this because I have other animals at home and needed to make sure everybody got along. The staff was responsive to email during this time and it was easy to finalize the adoption and access medical records virtually. I have nothing but good things to say about Dorchester Paws and I think they are a great place to go if you are looking for a new pet. I visited a few other shelters in the Charleston area and had the best experience with them by far."

"Adopted my dog Louie from here a few weeks ago. They had quite a few older dogs as well. For me, it was about finding the big dog that was calm and could deal with smaller dogs. Louie and my miniature schnauzer chihuahua, Poppa connected almost instantaneously. Definitely had to house train him and coached him out a lot of fears he had. But now he is almost perfect & the other grew to love him as well and he is very protective of them. Process was very easy and straight forward. There's always special deals going on for the older dogs (Puppies are always $300) spayed & neutered. If you're looking to for a new pup or adding one to the family please check here and rescue one of these intelligent animals."

"We adopted an 11 month old female dog from Dorchester Paws a month ago and she is amazing. We already had a 3 month old male Dalmatian puppy and we’re set on getting a female dog who was a few months older than him and could keep up with his energy level and they certainly delivered. The staff does meet and greets with your dog and the dog you picked out to ensure that they get along. Beretta (Evee is what they called her) is the sweetest, most loving dog ever who never leaves your side. When she gets excited her entire body wiggles."