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Puppies peer out from behind wire at the Charleston animal holding facility on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Located off Murphy Road in southwest Charleston, the facility has been in operation since last fall.
The Charleston animal holding facility, located off Murphy Road in southwest Charleston, is brimming with canines, most of whom have been dropped off there by residents.