Category Archives: FOTAS

Strictly a labor of love, part 2: Volunteering at the shelter

By Joanna Dunn Samson, Vice President of FOTAS Caroline Simonson and Sandra Proctor walk dogs at the Aiken County Animal Shelter four times a week, as does Ellie Joos, who […]

Strictly a labor of love

By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Volunteering at an open admissions shelter is strictly a labor of love, particularly in a place like Aiken County where intake runs consistently […]

Business Community Rallies for County’s Homeless Animals

By Edie Hubler, FOTAS Director As Jeri Barrett, owner of Herbal Solutions, remembers it, a little brown and white hound dog named Mae was the spark that inspired “Hang One […]

Aiken Tech Class Boosts Shelter Staff’s Value and Efficiency

By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director and Volunteer,  The Aiken County Animal Shelter’s (ACAS) staff and a small group of FOTAS foster volunteers are hitting the books hard after hours. […]