By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director and Volunteer The power of volunteering cannot be overstated. Not only is it rewarding and uplifting to the people donating their time for […]
Tag Archives: News
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By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Volunteer and Communications Director “Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz There is nothing cuter or more loving than a puppy. Everything is new […]
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By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director and Volunteer In mid-July, the Aiken County Animal Shelter FOTAS put out a Code Red for seven dogs that were at risk of being […]
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President. What do Lucy, Skye, Olivia, Zeus, Roberta, Harley, Andrew, Bane, Butch, Zach, Dante, Buster, Milo, Brees, Leroy, Triscit, Biscuit, Snowhite, Alberta, Rowdy, Axel, […]
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS VP Once again, the Aiken community has responded to our cries for help. As the temperatures soared to triple digits, so did the intake […]
Adoption, Cats, News
Why you need a barn cat and why you should get one at the County Shelter (for free!)
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Barns and stables are natural habitat for rats and mice – lots of food sources from grain bins and accidental spillage around the […]
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By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President It’s hot. It’s humid. We’re short on volunteers and long – very long – on animals. Intake is crazy high. The shelter is […]
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President The Fourth of July holiday is a time to celebrate heroism – not only the monumental heroism of the colonial Americans who risked […]
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6/22/15 By Ellie Joos, FOTAS Director and On-site Event Coordinator What’s way more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Puppies and kitties and kids, that’s what! And we had them […]
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President It’s summer time at the Aiken County Animal Shelter, and we’re swamped with dogs, cats, puppies! So many puppies! A hundred kittens! Seriously. The County […]