Adding a cat to your home can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences. They are terrific companions and easier to care for than dogs. Plus, most felines are great […]
Category Archives: Adoption
2018, Adoption, animal abuse, essay, Foster, FOTAS, injured animals, News, Pibbles, surrendered pets
So Many Abandoned, Neglected Animals
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Jul
Jul
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 […]
2018, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, essay, Events, FOTAS, News, Pibbles
Year of the Dog: FOTAS honors canines with adoption events this Saturday. July 28
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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 […]
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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 […]
2018, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Doggie Day Out, Dogs, essay, Foster, FOTAS, Uncategorized, Volunteer
No Time for a Dog? How about Some Dog Time!
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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 […]
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Mar
Mar
(Note: Since this post was published, most of these dogs have been adopted. As of March 19, the only dogs still available are Callista and Kane.) The Aiken County Animal […]
Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, Heartworms, News, senior pets
Old shelter dog teaches his senior adopter some new tricks
12
Mar
Mar
Last July, I lost Jake, my 10-year-old black Labrador retriever. With the start of a new year, I felt ready to start seeking a new dog for our home. As […]
Adoption, Children, Donate, donations, essay, Heartworms
Nine-year-old Aiken boy raises more than $400 for shelter’s heartworm positive dogs
12
Feb
Feb
Alex Mastromonico is on a mission to help the homeless animals at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). The nine-year-old heard about FOTAS’s “Have a Heart, Save a Heart” program, […]
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Feb
Feb
Most of the cats at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) are sweet, laidback and cuddly. They do best inside – playing with their cat toys on the floor, sleeping […]
Adoption, Cats, essay, FOTAS, News, Volunteer, Volunteers
FOTAS volunteer Leah Holt gives unwanted cats a second chance at health and happiness
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Jan
Jan
Over the last 16 months, FOTAS Volunteer Leah Holt has given three unwanted cats the happiness and security that comes with having a forever home. She adopted all three from […]