Horry County’s animal shelters have soared past capacity. Advocates have ideas to help.

CONWAY — Jennifer Elvis never knows when her phone or doorbell will ring.

Founder of a small nonprofit that works to adopt and foster out dogs, her labor of love is confronting a stark reality: As Horry County adds people in record numbers, animals follow.

“I started By the Beach Animal Rescue because I believe every dog deserves a chance, but the answer cannot simply be asking rescues and shelters to take more dogs,” she said. “We have to stop the cycle.”…

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