By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director Bonding closely with a pet can be a powerful and healing experience. It is with this in mind that each month, FOTAS proudly sponsors […]
Category Archives: Adoption
2019, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Cats, Dogs, fostering, FOTAS, Home-to-Home adoption program, News, surrendered pets
Home-to-Home Program Reduces Stress for Pets and Owners
21
May
May
By Ellen Priest, FOTAS Board Member and Home-to-Home Coordinator Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS) is constantly looking at best practices for the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Recently we discovered […]
2019, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, Foster, fostering, FOTAS, News, Pibbles, surrendered pets
The Struggles of Our Friend, Vegas the ‘Pittopotamus’
08
Apr
Apr
by Kathy Jacobs, FOTAS Program Director Some dogs at the shelter just can’t seem to catch a break. Take our friend,Vegas. He was a shelter favorite, often referred to as […]
2019, Adoption, animal abuse, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News, Shelter staff
Broken Beyond Repair? They Might Just Surprise You
02
Apr
Apr
By Dr. Lisa Levy, ACAS Veterinarian One of the greatest dangers to dogs running loose is being hit by a car. Unfortunately, injured animals being brought to the shelter is […]
2019, Adoption, animal abuse, Bully Dogs, Chained dogs, Dogs, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News, Pibbles, Uncategorized
Speaking Out on Behalf of Neglected, Abandoned, and Abused Animals
10
Mar
Mar
Adopting a pet can bring years of love, laughter, and companionship into you and your family’s life, but it is also a responsibility that goes far beyond providing food and […]
05
Mar
Mar
Maggie wakes me up every morning. First, she nudges me with a paw—poke, pause, poke, pause. I groan, pull the covers over my face. She is resolute. Poke, poke, pause. […]
2019, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, News, surrendered pets, Volunteer
Dog Cries Real Tears When Owner Leaves him at Shelter
25
Feb
Feb
A few weeks ago, I was finishing up some paperwork at the shelter and saw a handsome Labrador mix sitting quietly, looking up at his owner. She was surrendering him. […]
2019, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, Donate, FOTAS, Have a Heart, Save a Heart, Heartworms, News, Uncategorized
Biscuit is Heartworm Free and Living the Good Life
04
Feb
Feb
It is uplifting to see how happy Biscuit is now that he has a home with a family that loves him. This sweet 9-year-old mixed breed is one of those […]
2019, Adoption, animal abuse, County Animal Control, Demodex, Dogs, Events, Foster, fostering, FOTAS, neglected pets, News, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Volunteers
Neglected Puppy Coco Makes Amazing Recovery
28
Jan
Jan
In early November, a stray puppy was brought into the Aiken County Animal Shelter by one of the animal control officers. I have seen a lot of neglected dogs enter […]
2019, Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, News, Service Dogs, Uncategorized, Veterans
County Shelter dog Kira was ‘something special and rare’
14
Jan
Jan
Maybe the most amazing thing about Kira was how ordinary she seemed at first. A stray Shepherd/Boxer mix brought into the Aiken County Animal Shelter in 2012, she was vulnerable […]