Pet Helpers Inc

I started volunteering after finding my rescue. The volunteers absolutely love animals and do a great job!

I thoroughly enjoy being a volunteer at Pet Helpers..I hope to do more..i am very impressed with everything they do for the animals and the community.

The staff tells the story of Pet Helpers: I have seen staff come and go--and even come back!--during the many years I have been a volunteer, and whether they have been on staff a week, a month, or a year, they are immediately invested in and committed to the animals. That speaks to the caliber of people, as well as the expectation set at Pet Helpers that 'animals come first!'

I have adopted 2 dogs from Pet Helpers. They have a determination to see that each animal in their care is well taken care of and take each one as worthy of a furever home. I live 3 hours away, but I know what a great job they do, so it’s worth the drive. They never give up on the animals in their care. I’m so thankful for their dedication.

I have the privilege of serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Pet Helpers, where I have proudly worked for over five years. During this time, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact this organization has on our community and its homeless animals. Pet Helpers isn’t just a nonprofit; it’s a lifeline for countless animals and families across the Lowcountry.

Our commitment to the community is reflected in our innovative programs, such as Levi's Legacy, which provides critical support for animals with special needs, our Food Bank, which ensures that no pet goes hungry, and our Senior to Senior program, which connects senior citizens with senior pets. These initiatives aren't just ideas on paper—they were born from actively listening to our donors and adapting to the needs of the community.

Despite being a small organization, we are incredibly resourceful, working tirelessly with a modest budget to maximize our impact. Our team may be small, but we have an immense passion for saving lives, and it shows in everything we do. We take great pride in our financial stewardship—86% of our expenses go directly into programs that save and care for animals, a figure that speaks to our dedication to making every dollar count.

While financials may not be the most glamorous topic, transparency and accountability are the cornerstones of our operations. We avoid unnecessary expenditures and ensure that our salaries remain modest, so that the majority of donor funds go directly where they’re needed most—our life-saving programs. In fact, we encourage everyone to review our 990 form and audited financial statements, which are readily available on our website.

At Pet Helpers, we take our responsibility to the animals, our donors, and the community seriously, and I am proud to be part of this mission-driven team that makes a real difference every day.

The love that the staff at Pet Helpers shows the animals is amazing. They are so cheerful and kind. What a wonderful place for these sweet animals to live till they get adopted!

I have volunteered and fostered with Pet Helpers off and on for about 10 years. We are currently fostering kittens. Having been a dog person my entire life, I am now smitten with kittens, and our current foster is a "foster fail" meaning we will be adopting her. They provide absolutely everything needed when fostering - food, bowls, toys, medicine, crates, etc. - including support via text anytime you need help. Pet Helpers is an excellent organization!

In 1998, I adopted my first kitten from Pet Helpers. The cat lived to be 16 years old. After he passed, my husband and I cried for a full week, then returned to Pet Helpers to adopt two kittens, the female being a stray and the male was surrendered by his owner. I live in a new neighborhood, only two miles from the shelter. All of my neighbors know of my support for the shelter and they actively adopt their fur-ever pets, donate food and pet supplies and promote the fund raising events. I never know what fun things I may find on my front porch! As soon as I retired from FT employment, Pet Helpers was the first place I contacted. I wanted to volunteer and give back to this wonderful non-profit organization that has given me the love from my cats for almost 25 years. For three years, every Thursday AM, I have been volunteering in Cat Land. It is the highlight of every week. I see first hand what a wonderful organization Pet Helpers is. They care for every animal who is in the shelter, from cats and kitties, dogs and puppies, squirrels, guinea pigs, rabbits and more. I hope to continue volunteering for years to come. In addition, I support the shelter financially. I cannot say enough about this staff and the facility. It's no wonder it is successful and a blessing to our Charleston/ James Island communities. Hopefully I'll see you soon................at Pet Helpers!

Pet Helpers is a great organization that does wonderful things for both the animals (obviously), as well as the community. They do everything from transporting pets from other overcrowded shelters, providing medical attention, giving out pet food to members of the community, providing opportunities to help educate and introduce pets to children, and several other services.

We have 2 animals, volunteered, and fostered for Pet Helpers for years! Everyone here works so hard and cares so deeply!
We are so thankful a place like this exists I our community!!

I have had the pleasure of volunteering for this incredible organization for several months now. Having experience from previous shelters around the state, I figured I would also feel comfortable in this setting. Pet Helpers exceeded any of my expectations. Not only is the facility immaculate, the staff and other volunteers are amazing. The animals that are lucky enough to call this place a temporary home are so loved and very well cared for. I have done several “doggie day outs” with a few dogs in hopes to get them better socialized, and to better understand each of their “quirks” to ensure proper placement in their forever homes, which I think this is monumental in gathering as much info as we can to have successful dog-owner relationships.
Leanne and JJ have been incredible to work with, ensuring all communication is seamless for the offsite adoption events. I can’t say enough about this beautiful place and the beautiful humans that make it all possible!

I have been volunteering at Pet Helper Inc. as a dog walker, doing administrative tasks and folding laundry. It has been an incredibly rewarding experience as I am a huge animal lover, especially dogs. Working for Leanne Gibson has been great because she and the staff are very dedicated to the animals and their jobs. All of the staff are really nice to work with and it is very clear that they love what they do. Everyone is always super excited when a cat or dog gets adopted! All of the animals are well cared for and the living conditions for the animals are kept very clean. I plan on volunteering at Pet Helpers as long as they need me.

I don't even know where to begin sharing my experience with this amazing rescue. I stayed in Folly Beach for 3-4 winter months and I promised myself, at the start, that I would just volunteer 1-2 days a week. After the 2nd week, I was visiting every other day with the dog team, volunteering for events, taking different pups out for "Doggy Day Out"...( or Pampered Pooch, as I referred to it as; ) as well as bringing and distributing treats for the dogs and snacks for the staff.
This team of employees works extremely hard taking care of every animal who stays at the shelter whether it's for a few days, a few months or even longer. They're so helpful in teaching volunteers how to handle and care for the animals and also, just such a pleasure to be around.
Even though I'm not currently in Folly, I still offer to help remotely, in any way I can.
I'll definitely volunteer again next winter, if they'll have me, and I look forward to NOT seeing the same dogs when I get there...but would love to see photos of them in their new homes ❤️

Our family has had two (2) adoptions through Pet Helpers, Inc. Both adoption processes were impeccable. Our first adoption story was a senior pup named Dusty. We didn't have Dusty in our life for too long, but we were grateful to give him his furever home during his last few months on earth. Our second adoptions story was three weeks ago. We adopted a sweet puppy named "Fettucine" who now goes by Bruce. Again, the adoption process was smooth and we didn't have any issues. The staff is very knowledgeable and welcoming! They encourage questions and even call for a follow-up after a few days to check on the wellness of their past animals. When you go to Pet Helpers, the facility is neat and organized and again, the staff is very welcoming. It's easy to drop off donations, too! I highly recommend this non-profit organization. One of my best friends works there too, always a bonus!

Great experience as a volunteer. This entire organization is well managed and truly makes a difference in the community. I have been impressed with Pet Helpers and all that they do for animals in need in the area.

I have been working as a cat/kitten foster for several years at Pet Helpers. The staff, especially the Foster Manager Tiffaney, care so much about the animals. Even the spiceist of kittens/cats are given the chance to socialize and move on to a home. When the kittens/ cats are returned they continue to receive excellent care and interaction until they find their furever home. This is a special shelter and I'm happy to be associated with them.

I’ve been fostering cats and kittens for Pet Helpers for a few years. It’s pretty rare that our home doesn’t have at least one foster in it, and I’m glad to say “yes” because of the dedication I see from every employee and volunteer there. The animals are well-cared for and loved from the second they arrive. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Pet Helpers, their work, and the people involved with this organization!

We adopted our dog from Pet Helpers and are so extremely blessed by having him as part of our family! He has helped fill in the piece that was missing when our other passed away. Our family is glad that they were able to provide this service and to keep Moose safe before we could make him a part of our family.

I have adopted two of my pets from Pet Helpers and have been involved in the kitten foster care program for over a year now. We've had an amazing experience They're wonderful at supporting their foster families and provide support and supplies. I've been incredibly pleased with the help, support, and information they provide. I feel they do a great job of preparing new adoption individuals for the responsibilities needed.

Pet Helpers has been amazing with the work they do to help us with TNR. We have taken numerous street cats to them which has prevented many unwanted litters being born in our neighborhood.

I have volunteered with Pet Helpers over the past year, and have been so impressed with their staff and programs. They really fill a need in the Charleston area, and make volunteering easy and fun! ♥️������♥️

We have fostered dogs and cats from this organization, adopted 3 dogs and also fund this organization. They are well-run and do so much for our community by taking hard- to- place dogs from high kill shelters and finding them homes.

One of the best decisions I ever made was choosing to volunteer with Pethelpers. The compassion and care that the staff (and volunteers) provide to ensure that these animals are protected, healthy and well loved while they search for their forever homes is amazing. A true dedication to supporting animal welfare in a healthy, happy environment!

What a wonderful organization with an exceptional staff! I am proud to add my small part!

We have adopted and fostered with Pet Helpers over the past four years! An amazing organization with caring staff who truly care and love the animals!

My family has been involved with Pet Helpers for many years and have found it to be a fantastic organization with the laudable goal of saving animals and finding forever homes. We have donated, volunteered, served as fosters, and adopted both cats and dogs from them. My daughter just adopted a kitten that Pet Helpers fostered and cared for until she was old enough for adoption. We also have our boy, Cookie, who's almost 14 now but still loves his walks, playing fetch, riding in the boat, chasing fish, and body rubs. We love him to pieces and will happily adopt from Pet Helpers again.

Pet Helpers is an organization that truly lives its mission! The staff, executive director and of course the founder & President, Carol Linville are all extremely committed to helping each and every animal that walks through their door! The spay and neuter clinic also is vital in helping to control over population of animals.
Please do anything you can to help support Pet Helpers, we need them!!!

Pet Helpers is an amazing organization, and has saved tens of thousands of animal lives over the past 4 decades. Employees are dedicated to Pet Helpers' mission and are compassionate, animal-loving people. Pet Helpers treats each and every animal that comes in the door with love, warmth, and medical attention if needed. Animals at Pet Helpers get a second chance at life and a forever home. And, the low-cost spay/neuter clinic and vaccine clinic add tremendous value to the entire community. A truly wonderful shelter.

I can only give one star. They lied about his age and lied about how unhealthy he was. Thank God I am a senior citizen and not someone adopting a dog for my child. It's been a year and eight month since I got my boy and I spend at least $200 a month keeping him alive. Don't get me wrong I love him dearly on his last visit to vet which cost me another $360 and that doesn't include the money for his meds every month. Be careful especially if you adopt one that has had heart worm treatment. Even though they kill the heartworms that doesn't mean their heart and lungs are damaged. Due to the heart meds he takes every month it's ok but his lungs are shut. My vet told me their main concern was get them in and get them out. I have to watch my sweet boy struggle with every breath. I will get another rescue but will go through private adoption. FU pet helpers. You might not put them down but you leave it to the ones of us who ACTUALLY love them.

I was hired by Pet Helpers in April 2014 to head up the fundraising effort. I have been an animal lover my entire life and I have always had rescued animals, ones I found along the highway or at my back door. It's a family weakness. I was never able to go into a shelter. I wanted to keep my blinders on ... I didn't want to know how many get euthanized or the poor quality of their care or how poor the financial resources. It runs in my family. My sister in Virginia can't walk into a shelter either. When she's in the market for a new animal, and if one doesn't find her, she calls the local shelter and asks them to bring her one that needs a home. She's done this three times in her adult life. But then along came Pet Helpers. I moved to Charleston in April and wanted a job I could love. I applied for the Pet Helpers job that I saw posted and the minute I walked through the door, I knew it was a different kind of place. I knew I wanted to work here. The animals that end up in our care are in deed very lucky animals. I only wish we could help more ... a lot more. Please support Pet Helpers!

I found out about Pet Helpers 6 years ago when I saw a dog on an adoption site that I was interested in. He was heart worm positive and I fostered him until he was cleared for me to adopt. They made the foster to adopt process so easy. Since then, I have not only volunteered for them, but also became a kitten foster as well as having them be my "charity of choice" for monetary as well as physical donations. They are so close to my heart that when my close friend passed away, her family chose Pet Helpers as the charity to donate to in lieu of flowers!

Before deciding to adopt I did not know much about Pet Helpers, but when I saw my future dogs faces on a link posted on social media, I knew had to check it out immediately. The staff there was helpful and kind, letting us spend time with, and answering all the questions they could about our puppies, who had been dropped off at the shelter a few days before after being attacked by an adult dog. They were vetted, neutered, and cared for at no cost to us. We were even asked to come back in for a wound check, and given a complementary veterinary visit with our adoption fee. Pet Helpers Clinic remains our vet to this day, and I am happy to say that my girls are thriving thanks to the excellent care they received at this facility during such a critical time. In addition to directly caring for animals, Pet Helpers has numerous programs, and affiliations to make the lives of all the animals in Charleston better, not just those who are still looking for their furever home.

As a "forever" shelter, this company goes above and beyond to ensure that not only are those donating their time and money are thoughtfully acknowledged, but also that those new pet parents are given every tool to succeed.

Pet Helpers has opened doors for those individuals previously unable to properly care for their pets to keep them in their homes where they are loved. This has been done through their pet food bank which is open to individuals with animals who are receiving government food benefits. Also, much progress has been made with the Unchain Charleston campaign, a volunteer program that builds fences for those without one so that they do not have to keep their dogs chained in the yard.

Pet Helpers is transforming the Carolina Lowcountry through a variety of avenues to find animals in need permanent, loving homes.