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Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Events, News, Volunteer, Volunteers
Young FOTAS Volunteers Making a Difference at County Animal Shelter
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By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director and Volunteer On Diana Haltiwanger‘s tenth birthday, she did something unusual to celebrate the big day. She took her birthday money as well as […]
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Sep
Sep
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President When Aiken County Animal Control picked up Poppy roaming a County road on the blistering hot Tuesday after the July 4th holiday, […]
Adoption, News, Volunteer, Volunteers
Local Volunteers Are the Lifeblood of Aiken County Animal Shelter
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Sep
Sep
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director and Volunteer The power of volunteering cannot be overstated. Not only is it rewarding and uplifting to the people donating their time for […]
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By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director and Volunteer Linda Knox McLean didn’t choose Tommy when she went to the Aiken County Animal Shelter to adopt a cat – it […]
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Aug
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Volunteer and Communications Director “Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz There is nothing cuter or more loving than a puppy. Everything is new […]
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Aug
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President. What do Lucy, Skye, Olivia, Zeus, Roberta, Harley, Andrew, Bane, Butch, Zach, Dante, Buster, Milo, Brees, Leroy, Triscit, Biscuit, Snowhite, Alberta, Rowdy, Axel, […]
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Jul
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS VP Once again, the Aiken community has responded to our cries for help. As the temperatures soared to triple digits, so did the intake […]
Adoption, Cats, News
Why you need a barn cat and why you should get one at the County Shelter (for free!)
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Barns and stables are natural habitat for rats and mice – lots of food sources from grain bins and accidental spillage around the […]
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By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President It’s hot. It’s humid. We’re short on volunteers and long – very long – on animals. Intake is crazy high. The shelter is […]