Over the last 16 months, FOTAS Volunteer Leah Holt has given three unwanted cats the happiness and security that comes with having a forever home. She adopted all three from […]
Category Archives: Volunteer
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Jan
Jan
The success of reducing the live release rate from 5% to 85% at the Aiken County Animal Shelter over the past ten years and saving 4,079 animals this year is […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Heartworms, Spay/Neuter, Volunteer
Resolving to do better by our animals
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Dec
Dec
It’s that time again—the end of one year and the promise of a new one. Most of us (myself included) resolve to be better—to exercise more, lose weight, spend less […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer
FOTAS: Christmas spirit, gratitude and saving animals
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Dec
Dec
Every Sunday, the ‘Aiken Standard’ allows us this space to tell you about the Aiken County Animal Shelter, FOTAS and the plight of the 5000 homeless animals consigned to the […]
03
Dec
Dec
“Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.” Henry Ward Beecher It’s the time of year when the spirit of Christmas thrives. It’s a time for gratitude, for family […]
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Nov
Nov
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President One morning, you come downstairs to the kitchen, turn on the coffee maker, and open the back door to check the weather. Then […]
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Oct
Oct
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President “I believe the children are our future, Teach them well and let them lead the way.” Whitney Houston If FOTAS had a poster […]
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Aug
Aug
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Last Saturday, people started lining up at the County Shelter around 10:00 in the morning. FOTAS volunteers and County staff were manning the […]
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Jun
Jun
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications In last week’s column, Dr. Lisa Levy, the Aiken County Animal Shelter’s veterinarian, wrote about saving three cats that were brought in with […]