With Christmas just a week away, FOTAS Volunteer John Berk reflects on what he will be doing on the holiday. His children are coming to visit and he and his […]
Category Archives: Cats
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Dec
Dec
“Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.” Henry Ward Beecher It’s the time of year when the spirit of Christmas thrives. It’s a time for gratitude, for family […]
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Nov
Nov
Image Credit: Well Pet Coach By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Thanksgiving is a time of reflection for those of us at FOTAS—a time to take stock of our […]
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Nov
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President One morning, you come downstairs to the kitchen, turn on the coffee maker, and open the back door to check the weather. Then […]
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Oct
Oct
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications Livie and her sibling were tossed out of a moving vehicle like pieces of garbage. A good Samaritan, driving behind the vehicle, witnessed […]
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Sep
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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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
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 […]