I am a Great Pyrenees. On July 14, 2020, I was adopted by Biz and Eddie Mann from the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). At that time, I was way […]
Category Archives: Service Dogs
2021, Dogs, FOTAS, Military Veterans, News, Service Dogs, Veterans
Working Together to Save Veterans and Homeless Dogs
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Aug
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Memorial Day is a holiday to honor the more than one million men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. However, it is also a time […]
2019, Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, News, Service Dogs, Uncategorized, Veterans
County Shelter dog Kira was ‘something special and rare’
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Maybe the most amazing thing about Kira was how ordinary she seemed at first. A stray Shepherd/Boxer mix brought into the Aiken County Animal Shelter in 2012, she was vulnerable […]
2018, Adoption, awards, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, News, Service Dogs, Therapy dog certification, Therapy Dogs
Abandoned Shelter Dog Now Comforts People in Need
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Aug
Aug
Beth and Gary Bode adopted Buck, a two-year-old Retriever mix, from the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) nine months ago on Halloween. They had lost both of their chocolate Labs […]
Adoption, Dogs, Foster, FOTAS, Military Veterans, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs
Service dog Blue brings blessings to veteran who adopted him
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Dec
Dec
Wherever Reverend Bill Kline goes, Blue is close by his side. A veteran who suffers from many health problems, Kline adopted the four-year-old, 62-pound Siberian Husky just three months ago […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Military Veterans, Service Dogs, Veterans
Every day is Veterans Day at the Aiken County Animal Shelter
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Nov
Nov
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications This Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day, a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served in our military. […]
Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, Military Veterans, Service Dogs, Veterans
County Shelter animals give comfort and aid to U.S. Veterans
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By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director “There is a special bond that dogs and humans share,” says William Collins, a local U.S. veteran who served overseas. “A dog can make a […]
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By Joanna Dunn Samson, Vice President On the morning of New Year’s Eve, Matt Cummins called his wife Meghan at work to tell her he was going to the Aiken […]