I hate this time of year. While the rest of Aiken settles into the steamy, sleepy tempo of summer, FOTAS volunteers and County staff shift into hyper-drive at the Aiken […]
Tag Archives: dogs
Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, Military Veterans, Service Dogs, Veterans
County Shelter animals give comfort and aid to U.S. Veterans
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May
May
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 […]
06
May
May
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President His name is Ox, well, because he is big as an ox. He has a big, sleek muscular body; a great big ol’ […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Volunteer, Volunteers
FOTAS volunteers make a difference for the County’s homeless animals
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May
May
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice-President On any given day at the Aiken County Animal Shelter, FOTAS volunteers greet visitors, answer the phone, assist the County Adoption Coordinators, and coordinate […]
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Apr
Apr
By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President, FOTAS Spring has come to Aiken early this year. The days are getting longer, the azaleas are out, and everywhere you look, the landscape […]
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Apr
Apr
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President. When the Aiken County Animal Control officer picked up the scrawny yellow dog roving the County roads, they were taken aback by his […]
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Apr
Apr
FOTAS and Aiken County have developed a network of no-kill rescue facilities in other regions of the Country that are willing and able to take the County’s Animal Shelter dogs, […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS VP Day 1 I can’t remember how I got there; I only remember I was scared out of my wits. I was on the side […]