All4Paws Launches 24/7 Microchip Scanning Station to Help Pets Get Home Sooner

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All4Paws Launches 24/7 Microchip Scanning Station to Help Pets Get Home Sooner
 
Georgetown County, SC (August 2025) – All4Paws Animal Rescue is proud to announce a new, life-saving resource for pet owners and rescuers: a FREE, 24/7 microchip scanning station now available outside the facility. This community-accessible scanner empowers Good Samaritans to help reunite lost pets with their families—no shelter or vet trip required.
 
Found a pet?

  • Scan for a microchip—anytime, day or night
  • Contact the owner directly
  • Skip the shelter and send pets straight home
 
With shelters across Georgetown & Horry Counties stretched beyond capacity, this simple tool offers a powerful solution: keep lost pets out of shelters and get them back where they belong—home.
 
Each year, an estimated 10 million pets go missing in the U.S. While many wear ID tags, others rely on microchips for identification. Until now, scanning a chip meant visiting a vet clinic or waiting for animal control—options that aren’t always available when time matters most.
 
“All4Paws believes in giving our community the tools to be part of the solution,” said Jennifer Averette, Marketing at All4Paws.  “Missing and found pet posts flood our local Facebook groups every day, showing just how often animals go astray. This scanner puts the power of reunion in the hands of neighbors, dog walkers, beachgoers—anyone who finds a lost pet and wants to help.”
 
By reducing shelter intake, this initiative allows area shelters and rescue groups to focus on pets who truly need care and adoption—those who are neglected, surrendered, or in crisis.
 
It only works if pets are microchipped—so chip your pets and spread the word. Together, we can turn more “lost” into “found,” faster than ever.
 
📍 Visit the scanning station 24/7 at: All4Paws Animal Rescue, 708 Petigru Drive, Pawleys Island SC
 
Since its founding, All4Paws has rescued over 21,000 dogs and cats, offering them a second chance at a better life. Thanks to generous supporters, the organization continues to expand its impact:
  • In 2024 alone, All4Paws donated 15,000 pounds of pet food to families in need. To date, it has supplied more than 195,500 pounds of food to struggling families and shelters, working closely with Baskervill Ministries Food Bank through the food voucher program.
  • In 2024, All4Paws' clinic performed 476 free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, helping to curb the cycle of pet overpopulation in the community. Since opening in 2021, the clinic has provided thousands of spay/neuter procedures for feral community cats across Horry and Georgetown Counties.
For more information about All4Paws, visit https://all4pawssc.org/
 
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About All 4 Paws Animal Rescue - All4Paws is a value based, growing, financially responsible, no-kill, compassionate dog and cat rescue organization dedicated to responsible dog and cat rescue, medical and behavioral wellness, and placement into loving homes. We reduce dog and cat overpopulation by rescuing as many as possible and partnering with others on Spay Neuter initiatives. We advocate animal welfare best practices, educate others on dog and cat topics, and support other initiatives that improve dog and cat quality of life.
 
All4Paws Animal Rescue, 708 Petigru Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
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All4Paws Launches 24/7 Microchip Scanning Station to Help Pets Get Home Sooner