Press Release
The winners of the 2022 Rescue Brew “Spokesdog” and “Spokescat” contest were announced at Palmetto Brewery in Charleston on November 19th, 2022.`
This year, there were a record number of 709 entrants who raised a total of $81,699 for Charleston Animal Society's No Kill South Carolina initiative, helping make our state a friendlier place for animals. When the voting phase closed in September, the public selected three cats and three dogs as the finalists in the running for Spokescat and Spokesdog respectively.
Each $1 donation counted as one vote to the dog or cat of the voter's choice. From sharing their cutest pictures, making hilarious TikToks, and fundraising tirelessly in the final days of the contest, entrants employed all manner of creativity as they campaigned for their pets to be selected as finalists. A total of 561 dogs were able to raise a combined $56,888, with 148 cats entering to raise $17,715 in the race to be named the official Spokespets for Rescue Brew 2022.
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
Beaux, a 10-month-old Maine Coon from Kiawah Island received an incredible 3,415 votes for homeless animals and will have his photo on Rescue Brew. As for the dogs? Wally, a seven-year-old West Highland terrier-mix rescued during Hurricane Matthew, managed to get 5,051 votes and will have his sweet face on Rescue Brew!
The other cat finalists included Pickles (AKA Mr. P), a 10-year-old black cat from Charleston who received 2,259 votes and Rocky, a one-year-old gray tabby from Mount Pleasant with 1,495 votes and .
The canines finishing just behind Wally include Monty, a one-year-old miniature poodle from Sullivan's Island who got 4,495 votes and Kaizoku, a three-year-old one-eyed rescue dog from Downtown Charleston who received 4,318 votes.
A judging panel, made up of representatives from sponsors WCSC Live 5 News, Palmetto Brewing Company and Charleston Animal Society, picked the Grand Prize-winning Spokesdog and Spokescat from the finalists. A special thank you to sponsors Palmetto Brewing Company, Charleston City Paper, Southern Crown Partners, Cupcake DownSouth, and WCSC Live 5 News who made this event possible.
RESCUE BREW ON SALE
Rescue Brew Beer will be for sale in all Charleston Harris Teeters and Bottles stores starting in late November, expanding to select retailers in Columbia and Greenville in December. Rescue Brew Beer is perfect for holiday parties and a portion of sales from each six-pack sale is donated to local No Kill South Carolina partners: Charleston Animal Society, Pawmetto Lifeline, and Greenville Humane Society. For more details on purchasing this special beer, visit CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/
“We are honored to be a part of this program for the third year in a row—it has been an amazing opportunity to give back to the community and show our passion for a common cause,” said Ian Berg, VP of Commercial Operations for Palmetto Brewing Company.
