01 August 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson Like most people, I’ve made some pretty stupid decisions in my 60 years, but the smartest decision I ever made, right up there […]
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29 July 2014 As publicized in the “Aiken Standard” on July 17, 2014, FOTAS is the recipient of a $2,500 donation from Purina Cat Chow’s Building Better Lives program to […]
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29 July 2014 Saturday, July 26 FOTAS held their first party for kids called Pooches & Popsicles. A short follow-up story appears in the “Aiken Standard” . The children had […]
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By Joanna Dunn Samson You’ve decided it’s time to adopt a dog. You pack up the kids and head over to the new Aiken County Animal Shelter to check […]
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“Wild” Dogs — Much Love 20 July 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Are you under the impression that dogs that come from a shelter are wild? Really? […]
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By Eleanor Joos and Joanna Dunn Samson Earlier this month, FOTAS hosted its 1st Annual Dog Alumni Social at the new Aiken County Animal Shelter, and oh boy, what a […]
By Edie Hubler, FOTAS Director THAT SATURDAY MORNING AS I WALKED MY DOGS MEG AND ZEUS, I COULD FEEL A SLIGHT BREEZE AND NOTICED THE HUMIDITY HAD DROPPED SOMEWHAT. AT MID-MORNING, I […]
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By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Summer is a hard time for the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Aside from the beastly heat, the number of animals at the shelter skyrockets […]
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By Ellie Joos, FOTAS Volunteer Bright eyes and lots of smiles were the order of the day at the new Aiken County Animal Shelter one recent Saturday. Eight young children […]
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by Edie Hubler, FOTAS Director Okay, okay, this is a column that’s supposed to be about dogs and cats, not foxes. But I had to get your attention, didn’t I. […]