07 February 2015 By Ellie Joos, FOTAS Director, On-Site Activities Coordinator It was a busy afternoon at the shelter last Wednesday, when FOTAS hosted another Dog Ears Reading Program in […]
Category Archives: Dogs
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18 January 2015 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director In late November, a tired and emaciated Pomeranian was picked up on the side of the road by a good Samaritan […]
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11 January 2015 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Every New Year’s Eve since I turned 40, I have resolved to launch a rigorous exercise program in the upcoming year. […]
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28 December 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director “No matter how dark the night, morning always comes. And our journey begins anew.” Anonymous Harley graduated from the School of […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Fundraisers, News, Volunteers
FOTAS community: making a difference for homeless animals
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21 December 2014 By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Director What makes the Aiken County Animal Shelter a true community shelter? It’s not just because it’s owned and operated by a […]
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14 December 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director I was snoozing in the sun after breakfast in my outdoor kennel when I heard a door open. I cocked my […]
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23 November 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Over the past 5 years, the Aiken County and FOTAS have partnered in a quest to make the lives and prospects […]
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09 November 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director When Daisy Walker first laid eyes on a handsome, six-year old, tri-colored hound crossbreed named Gaige at the Aiken County Animal […]
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26 October 2014 By Susi Cohen, President of the Palmetto Dog Club and FOTAS Volunteer Trainer Dogs are unmatched in their devotion, loyalty and interaction to humankind. Anyone who has […]
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19 October 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director It’s not easy writing a weekly column about a public shelter like the Aiken County Animal Shelter. I could write every […]