By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President of FOTAS The destruction wreaked by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma over the past weeks is almost unimaginable: hundreds of thousands of homes severely damaged […]
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Category Archives: Adoption
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Sep
Sep
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications I’ve seen a lot of animals arrive at the Shelter with injuries and handicaps. These animals always stand out – not only due […]
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Aug
Aug
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Last Saturday, people started lining up at the County Shelter around 10:00 in the morning. FOTAS volunteers and County staff were manning the […]
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Aug
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Yesterday, the Aiken County Animal Shelter participated in the National Clear the Shelter Day for the second time. By all accounts, the day […]
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Aug
Aug
Dr. Lisa Levy, ACAS Veterinarian Three years ago, a small, scared, black dog came into the shelter. Her right rear leg was missing below the knee, leaving the end of […]
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Jul
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice-President Late one cold Sunday afternoon last March, a box was left on the sidewalk of the County Shelter, which was closed. In the box […]
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by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications When FOTAS Volunteer Muf Fuller fosters kittens from the Aiken County Animal Shelter, she has a partner that assists her with this important […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, FOTAS, Heartworms
A Cinderella Story: The adoption of Xena, The Warrior Princess
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Jul
Jul
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Blossom wasn’t the prettiest dog in the County Shelter, not by a long shot. Her muted gray brindle coat was dull and ratty; […]
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by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications A small, stray dog adopted from the Aiken County Animal Shelter is making a huge difference in 20-year-old Max Conger’s life. The short […]
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by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications In last week’s column, Dr. Lisa Levy, the Aiken County Animal Shelter’s veterinarian, wrote about saving three cats that were brought in with […]