By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President of FOTAS By the time it hit the South Carolina Coast, Hurricane Matthew had been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 2 […]
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Oct
Oct
Category Archives: Volunteer
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Oct
Oct
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Yesterday, I had a home. I had you. Today I am in a kennel in a place where there are so many other […]
20
Oct
Oct
By Joanna D. Samson, V.P. of FOTAS On Sunday morning, Sept. 2 the sun broke through the clouds, adding heat to an already steamy morning. I arrived at the Aiken County […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Cats, Dogs, Foster, FOTAS, Volunteer
Want a longer, happier life? Adopt a shelter animal in need
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Sep
Sep
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications If you needed another reason to go to the Aiken County Animal Shelter and adopt a homeless pet in need, here’s a big […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Volunteer
A heartbreaking week results in many amazing animals up for adoption
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Aug
Aug
By Kathy Jacobs, FOTAS Programs Coordinator This has been a very heartbreaking week. In just six days, the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) received 150 homeless dogs and cats. Many […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Fundraisers, Volunteer
Aiken Family finds enrichment from fostering Shelter animals
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Aug
Aug
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications When Wendy Dietzel read on the FOTAS Facebook page that the Aiken County Animal Shelter was at full capacity and needed volunteers to […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, Foster, FOTAS, Heartworms, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Lost, mud-covered pup leads family to love Bully mix breeds
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Aug
Aug
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications Five years ago, Lauren Kilbreth was heading home after a job interview when she passed some little kids running from a mud-covered puppy. […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Volunteer
Fix-A-Pet Program provides assistance for spay/neutering surgery
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Jul
Jul
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications While it is impossible to determine exactly how many orphaned dogs and cats live in the United States, the American Society for the […]
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Jul
Jul
By Carolyn McCurdy, FOTAS Volunteer I was feeling a little indulgent, a little selfish, but there I was driving to the shelter to volunteer, aka to get some kitty love, […]
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Jul
Jul
By Kathy Jacobs, FOTAS Programs Coordinator I first saw Sam at the Aiken County Animal Shelter on a Thursday morning. I had returned a foster puppy that was ready to […]