The Spartanburg County Pet Resource Center is officially open to the public.
Several county officials and Pet Resource Center employees gathered on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the center. The space aims to provide an array of animal-related services under one roof, including adoption services, foster coordination, medical care and education.
“This project represents a significant investment in the well-being of our community, not only of the animals that we care for, but also for the families who love them,” said Earl Alexander, deputy county administrator. “The Pet Resource Center was created with a simple but powerful mission: keeping people and pets together.”
In addition to creating new families with its adoption services, the Pet Resource Center also helps families stay together. One way the center does this is through a pet food pantry for Spartanburg County pet owners experiencing temporary hardship. Since opening to the community in the summer of 2025, the pantry has provided food for nearly 200 pets each month on average.
The Pet Resource Center will also provide spay and neuter services and low-cost vaccines. In the last two weeks, officials say staff have already performed 33 surgeries, with 29 of those being spay/neuter procedures. The center has taken in 72 animals, 55 of which were strays, and has placed 48 in foster or rescue care.
“For us, success looks like a lost dog being reunited with its owner, someone finding support before they feel they have no options left, an animal in need receiving care and compassion, and community partnerships that build support for animals,” said Chelsea Brooks, director of animal welfare services. “The center exists because Spartanburg County believes animal welfare should be compassionate, proactive, responsible and rooted in partnerships.”
Peaches, the first adoptee from the Pet Resource Center
The center has already begun adopting out pets, with several ready to be adopted. Spartanburg County Councilwoman Jessica Coker, a major advocate for the project, was the first to adopt from the site and says her new cat, Peaches, is doing great.
“Peaches may be the first, but she most certainly will not be the last,” Coker said.
The Spartanburg Pet Resource Center is located at 1591 Southport Rd. in Spartanburg. For more information or hours, visit https://www.spartanburgcounty.gov/1410/Animal-Welfare-Services.
