The Horry County Animal Care Center will cover heartworm treatment costs for any heartworm-positive pet adopted before December 31, 2025. Adopters will receive this treatment for free. The goal is to increase adoptions of pets with heartworm.
Heartworm-negative pets adopted during this time will get six months of free preventative medication. The center currently has over 50 heartworm-positive pets. All pets are vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped. Adoption fees are waived for all pets…