County Council to Honor P.A.W.S. Tuesday for Statewide Award
Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 10:17AM Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
County Council will honor Anderson County P.A.W.S. for being chosen South Carolina Organization of the Year as part of Tuesday's 6:30 p.m. meeting at the historic courthouse downtown.
Full agenda of council meeting here.
P.A.W.S. was recently recognized for "its tireless efforts to save animal lives throughout South Carolina" by No Kill South Carolina.
“I’m truly honored to have PAWS receive this incredible achievement,” said P.A.W.S. Director Dr. Kim Sanders “I know how hard my team works each day but for the entire state to recognize all that PAWS does to save lives makes me extremely proud. This award is proof that when an entire community comes together to do what is best for the animals, everyone comes out a winner.”
Since coming to Anderson in 2016, Sanders and her team have worked to dramatically reduce euthanasia rates of dogs and cats brought to P.A.W.S., which has become a model no-kill shelter, attracting national attention on their program.
Sanders credits the overwhelming support of County Administrator Rusty Burns, Deputy Administrator Holt Hopkins, County Council and Sheriff Chad McBride for the success story at P.A.W.S.