FAQ

If you find a stray pet within the city limits of Myrtle Beach you have a few options. If the animal is hurt or in distress you should call our Animal Control officers to pick up the animal. If it is safe to do so, you may take the animal to the nearest veterinary clinic to be scanned for a chip or bring it to our shelter to be scanned for a chip. If you find an animal outside of Myrtle Beach city limits please call the Animal Control for your area.

Within Myrtle Beach city limits – Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-918-1382 Horry County/Conway – Horry County ACO: 843-248-1520 North Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-280-5511

Grand Strand Humane Society does not pick up pets/animals. If you need an animal picked up please call the Animal Control for your area.

Within Myrtle Beach city limits – Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-918-1382 Horry County/Conway – Horry County ACO: 843-248-1520 North Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-280-5511

We do not pick up stray animals. If you see or have caught a stray animal, you will need to call Animal Control for your area.

Within Myrtle Beach city limits – Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-918-1382 Horry County/ Conway – Horry County ACO: 843-248-1520 North Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-280-5511

We do not post our daily stray animal intakes on social media so if your pet is missing please come to Grand Strand Humane Society to see if your lost pet is here and fill out a lost pet report. Remember to bring a recent picture of your pet. Posting lost pet flyers in your neighborhood and at your own home is also suggested. Contact local social media sites such as, Lost Pets Horry/Georgetown County’s on Facebook, to register and check for your missing pet. Check back with us often. When we take in a stray animal our first course of action is scanning it for a microchip. Remember, updated and current identification is your pet’s best ticket home. It’s best to purchase an ID tag for your pet and microchip them. We can take care of the microchip for you at our veterinary clinic.

If you live outside of the Myrtle Beach city limits and your pet is missing please remember to check with the Horry County Animal Care Center in Conway which services the residents throughout Horry Country. They offer an online Lost Animal Report submission option which you can find by clicking on this link. HCACC LOST ANIMAL REPORT

We suggest if you know of an animal that is either being abused or neglected, you immediately call Animal Control for your area. A quick phone call from a concerned animal lover might be what will save an animal’s life. General animal complaints may also be e-mailed to animalcontrol@cityofmyrtlebeach.com and the on-duty officer will respond.

Within Myrtle Beach city limits – Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-918-1382 Horry County/Conway – Horry County ACO: 843-248-1520 North Myrtle Beach ACO: 843-280-5511

You should immediately call the local law enforcement agency for your jurisdiction. Dog fighting, possession of fighting dogs and watching dogfights are not only heartless, cruel acts, they also carry FELONY charges in the state of South Carolina. Dogfighting and all it entails is an illegal act and those involved need to be punished according to the laws of their state

Do not try to touch or move the animal. They can be dangerous or have a disease you could pass to your own pet. Refer to the Wildlife Interactions page on our website for more information.

Remember, we only take in domestic animals such as dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters etc. Should you find a wild animal hurt in your yard there are a few things you can do depending on the type of animal. We are pleased to partner with 2 local wildlife rehabilitation rescues that are licensed and may be able to help. The first is Carolina Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. They specialize in birds, squirrels, opossums, turtles and other small animals. They can also assist with other animals in transporting them to our other partner which is Wild Things Freedom Center. You will find the contact information for both of these facilities below. If you are unsure of what to do please contact the Animal Control office for your area to report it and they can help you get in touch with the right wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility that specializes in that animal. For more information on these wildlife rescues please check out their Facebook pages and websites.

We found this very helpful article and video about what you should do when your cat is missing.

https://www.sterlingshelter.org/how-to-find-a-lost-cat