On Saturday morning, March 30, Beaufort County Council and its partners at Hilton Head Humane Association joined in celebrating the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new Beaufort County Animal Campus. The multi-million dollar campus includes animal intake areas, a spay and neuter clinic, and an adoption center under one roof.  The operation will not only help to reduce overpopulation and euthanasia rates of homeless and unwanted animals in Beaufort County but also save tax dollars. 

The campus is located at 10 Pritcher Point Road, Okatie [map] and is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The County Channel recorded the event, which will be posted to the County’s website here early next week. Watch all programming for The County Channel on Comcast channel 2, Hargray channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum channel 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website at www.bcgov.net.

The Beaufort County Animal Services (BCAS) Department seeks to promote responsible domestic pet/livestock ownership, prevent the spread of animal-borne diseases to other domestic pets/livestock and protect the public by seizing public nuisance domestic pets/livestock roaming throughout the County. BCAS also provides shelter for stray, unwanted or homeless domestic pets/livestock, to maintain a vigorous relocation program to include health screening, vaccinations and mandatory spay or neutering of same.

For more information on this project, to stay updated on news and progress of BCAS, and to learn ways to help its mission, visit www.takeushome.org.

Staff photo. County Council Members in attendance and pictured from left to right: Chris Hervochon, Larry McElynn, Mike Covert, York Glover, Mark Lawson, Paul Sommerville, Vice Chairman; Stu Rodman, Chairman; Alice Howard, and Joe Passiment.