Dorchester Paws

Dorchester Paws, formerly known as Frances R. Willis SPCA, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Dorchester Paws is the only open-admission shelter in Dorchester County, serving towns including Rosinville, Ridgeville, Oakbrook, St. George, Summerville and Grover, SC. Partnering with Dorchester Code Enforcement, we take in every lost, abandoned and abused animal and provide them with food, shelter and medical attention until they find their forever home.

Located at 136 4 Paws Ln, Summerville, SC 29483, Dorchester Paws operates as an animal shelter serving Summerville in South Carolina. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

This group covers shelters, breeders and the other places pet owners use: animal shelters and rescues place dogs and cats for adoption and often run low-cost vaccine and spay clinics; breeders raise puppies and kittens of particular breeds; pet cremation services and cemeteries help when a pet dies; pet photographers take portraits, often right after a fresh groom; and pet-friendly hotels and places welcome dogs. It also holds businesses that turned up next to groomers on the map but do not fit a pet category.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 12–4 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (843) 871-3820. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, dorchesterpaws.org.

With 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 1,131 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for animal shelters & rescues in Summerville. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Summerville is in South Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Traffic in Summerville peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other animal shelters & rescues in Summerville listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.