There are many ways to help

There are many ways you can help PETSinc… every bit of help is significant. Everything matters when it comes to helping fur babies find great furever homes where they can live their best lives loved, safe, and secure! Below are some suggestions. 

MAIL A CHECK   

Please make your check payable to “PETSinc” and mail to:

PETSinc
PO Box 6394
West Columbia, SC  29170

AMAZON SMILE

With AmazonSmile, 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases is donated to PETSinc by Amazon. Just go to AmazonSmile and select PETSinc before shopping with Amazon.  Follow this link to learn more. 

DONATE STOCK, LEGACY & PLANNED GIVING, DONOR ADVISED FUND (DAF)

Please contact our Development Director for more information

Penelope Wilson
803-576-2487
Email:  penelope@petsinc.org

EMPLOYER MATCHES

Some employers will double your donation with a matching gift!  This increases the impact, boosts employee satisfaction, and exposes the company as being  a charitable supporter of animal welfare. This also includes volunteer hours (projects, team-building) and donations (payroll matches, peer-to-peer challenges, supply drives, etc) Request a matching donation form from your employer and email it to penelope@petsinc.org

SUPPLY DRIVES

When supplies are donated, it helps us put financial resources directly toward the care of the animals instead. Many individuals, school and civic groups, and businesses in the community host supply drives based on suggestions from our Wish List.  

DONATIONS TO THRIFT AVENUE THRIFT STORE

Bring us your unwanted housewares, furniture, games, jewelry, clothing, shoes, sporting goods, books and anything else that is gently used, clean and in good condition and we’ll turn them into hope and good health for a stray or abandoned animal. We don’t always have the manpower to pick up donated items, so if you are not able to bring them, please contact us by phone or e-mail.  [Sarita… maybe hyperlink Thrift Avenue phone # and email here???]  We will do our best to pick them up. Let us know if you are a collector, we’ll contact you when an item becomes available.

VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME

Volunteers are what make PETSinc function.  They are some of our greatest assets.  Due to insurance requirements, all volunteers must first complete a MANDATORY Safety and Animal Handling Class before beginning their volunteer work.  No one under 18 years of age may volunteer without adult supervision. Minors between the ages of 10-17 may volunteer under the direct supervision of their parent(s) or guardian(s) after attending the MANDATORY Safety and Handling Class with their parent or guardian. A parent or guardian MUST be present with minors at all times. 

PETSinc accepts volunteers who need PTI/AEP/Court Ordered community service hours to complete pretrial intervention, alcohol education or similar programs. Restrictions are required.  More details here  TEMPORARY LINK – NEEDS ADJUSTMENT AFTER LAUNCH https://testinghere.space/volunteer/

FOSTERING

Our fostering program is limited to our medically/emotionally needy pets who are under the care of our vet staff who need a safe, quiet place to heal on their journey to recovery for adoption.  For more information about fostering, please click here.  

ENGRAVED BRICKS

A personalized engraved brick will be permanently  embedded in our memorial/honorarium walkway.  Please contact penelope@petsinc.org for more information.

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

Have your name or business logo prominently displayed on building, rooms, equipment, and more.  Please contact reid@petsinc.org for details.

DIGITAL ADVERTISING

Have your name or business logo prominently displayed and rotated on our digital sign on Orchard Drive and on our TV screens inside the shelter.  Please contact reid@petsinc.org for details.

ADVERTISING INSIDE THE SHELTER

Have your name or business logo prominently displayed on our TVs or walls inside our shelter.  Please contact reid@petsinc.org for details.

ADVERTISING ON THE WAGGIN’ WAGON

Have your name or business prominently displayed on our transport vans.  Please contact reid@petsinc.org for details.

PEER-TO-PEER CHALLENGES

Who doesn’t love a fun challenge?  Your team, civic group, work group, neighborhood, family, school group, book club, community group, church group, business group – the possibilities are endless – can create a challenge to raise funds or supplies and awareness on behalf of PETSinc.  We can help with a P2P webpage, logos, style guide, and more.  Promote and have fun on your social media accounts and through other ways of getting the word out, tag PETSinc, then come by the adoption center to celebrate your success with us!  We’ll take pictures and promote your big accomplishment with our thanks on our socials!  For more details, please contact Penelope@petsinc.org.  For logos usage and style guide, please contact media@petsinc.org.

USE OUR ONLINE PHARMACY

For convenience of home delivery!   

SHOP OUR RETAIL STORE

Our adoption center is also home to great pet products and food supplies where all  the proceeds go right back into helping our animals!

FOLLOW, SHARE, AND ENGAGE WITH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Vimeo, LinkedIn, Gab, and MeWe.  There is a lot of information on our socials and you can help just by tagging a friend, sharing a post, engaging in conversation, and helping spread the word!