That’s Nick the Shih Tzu. He was rescued from a puppy mill in Lexington County, and currently lives with his foster mom here in Charleston. You can read all about him and puppy mills in my story here.
Just after the paper went to press, we got word that the judge in Texas referenced in the story OKed the adoption of the 69 seized dogs by rescue groups. Several are on their way to Charleston this week. You can apply here to foster or adopt.
If you want to help a rescued dog or learn more about rescue groups, there are several options in the coming week.
The 2008 Kiawah Pet Expo is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info here.
The Charleston Dog Show is in Marion Square the following Saturday. I went last year and it’s a riot - very informal, and includes a mutt competition. It benefits several area rescue groups, and all the information is at their website here.
Finally, Shih Tzu and Furbaby rescue hosts their own fundraiser at Lost Dog this Friday.
Blow this up to see the info on that fun event
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Finally, here’s some pictures of Nick a few months ago, just after being rescued.
