Tag Archives: kennel stress

Hilde: One Special Shelter Dog Who Finally Found Her Dream Home

In the seven years since the new Aiken County Animal Shelter opened, thousands and thousands of dogs have passed through its doors. Dogs of every shape, size, age, condition, breed, […]

The Forgotten Aiken County Shelter Dogs: Colt, Loki & Lucy

The Aiken County Animal Shelter has enjoyed some amazing adoptions in the past few months. People were home on quarantine, and it was the perfect time to adopt. But now […]

Give a Dog a Short Break from Shelter Noise, Stress

Scrappy, a lovable and social dog, exhibited a new behavior that worried us at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). This dog, who loves people, stopped coming to us in […]

The Power of Social Media Saves Sweet Tiffany

Adoptions have been slow. Kids are back in school, families are busy with activities and people just aren’t coming out to adopt. This is disheartening for the many adoptable dogs […]

Amazing Dogs Struggle to Find Homes Due to Kennel Stress

Last week I walked over to see the new dogs on the shelter’s intake wing. When I see the dog in kennel 8, my heart breaks. He is so scared. […]