Category Archives: Foster

Olympic Events Make Puppy Fostering Fun and Entertaining – Try It!

The first morning I opened the door to the room of our four 4-week-old foster puppies, the tiny bundles yipped, licked and fell all over each other to climb into […]

Adapting to Pandemic Crisis Leads to Positive Changes

The Coronavirus crisis blindsided us all. Suddenly leaving our homes was dangerous, masks covering our nose and mouth became necessary, restaurants and small businesses were forced to shut down, and […]

A Tale of the Crooked Little Puppy

Animal Control brought in a puppy one morning and said there was something wrong with his front legs. I was in surgery so could not look at him immediately but […]

Fostering Helps Save Dogs Rescued from Hoarding Situation

In early February, the shelter received a large group of dogs from a hoarding situation. These poor canines were not only fearful, but also emaciated, covered in fleas — and […]

County Shelter Emergency: Transfers Cancelled Due to COVID-19

As the coronavirus spreads throughout the United States, the ways in which our daily lives are affected become more apparent with each passing day. Shortages in household goods, widespread closing […]

Fosters Needed for Shelter Dogs with Demodectic Mange

They arrive at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) with patches of fur missing – and sometimes even completely bald, with red, scaly skin — but through fostering and treatment, […]

Christmas Heartbreak at the County Animal Shelter

Help! Strays and owner-surrenders are pouring into the county shelter — 47 animals in the first three days of December! While the good citizens of Aiken County embrace a Christmas […]