Last Monday, I returned to the Aiken County Animal Shelter after my one-week summer vacation and was stunned and dismayed at the number of animals that had been taken in […]
Category Archives: 2018
2018, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, essay, Events, FOTAS, News, Pibbles
Year of the Dog: FOTAS honors canines with adoption events this Saturday. July 28
23
Jul
Jul
Dogs and the experience of adopting them should be celebrated. At least, we think so. That’s why FOTAS, the Aiken County Animal Shelter and Mellow Mushroom are co-hosting Year of […]
2018, Dogs, essay, Foster, FOTAS, News, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer, Volunteers
Dog Days of Summer: County Shelter Population Doubles!
15
Jul
Jul
I used to love summer and particularly the 4th of July with all of its patriotic fervor, but now I dread it—not because I am less patriotic, but because I […]
2018, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, News, Pibbles
Mason Is Mostly a Gentleman, Partly a Rascal and All Love
08
Jul
Jul
Hi! I’m Mason, a resident at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Actually I’ve been here a very long time, and that’s a bad spot to be in, particularly now that […]
24
Jun
Jun
Fostering dogs is like being a camp counselor. Every couple of weeks new friends arrive. Dogs that stay from five to seven days become more social, more trusting because they […]
2018, Bully Dogs, Donate, essay, FOTAS, News, Pibbles
Dads and Dogs: A Rewarding and Healthy Combination
11
Jun
Jun
With Father’s Day just one week away, it’s time to think about his gift. What do you think he’d like this year? Another tie? Probably not. More cologne? No way. […]
2018, Bully Dogs, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, injured animals, News, Pibbles, Spay/Neuter, surrendered pets
Intake Numbers Already Skyrocketing! Please Spay/Neuter Your Pets
03
Jun
Jun
Yikes! It’s that time of year again. While the rest of the world dons shorts and sunblock, cranks up the grill for a family cookout, and settles into the sleepy […]
2018, Cats, community cats, FOTAS, News, Spay/Neuter, TNR Program, Uncategorized
Free TNR Program Saved Community Cats and Made Life Better
20
May
May
It started when a good neighbor needed to move. He left his feral cat colony, so my husband began feeding them. But years later, we found ourselves with more than […]
2018, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, News, Volunteers
Mother-Daughter Team Helps County Shelter Animals Find Forever Homes
13
May
May
Olga Simons and her 17-year-old daughter, Nicole, come to the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) nearly every afternoon to walk and socialize homeless dogs. But after they exercise the homeless […]
2018, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Doggie Day Out, Dogs, essay, Foster, FOTAS, Uncategorized, Volunteer
No Time for a Dog? How about Some Dog Time!
06
May
May
Every Saturday afternoon, after the volunteers have gone home, after the animals have been fed and the kennels cleaned, as staff attends to the paperwork of another adoption week at […]