The 27-pound mixed breed female that hobbled out of the roadside woods to greet Patrick Miller, Animal Control Officer, was bringing a lesson to share. Patrick suspected a hit and […]
Category Archives: injured animals
2020, Cats, Dr. Lisa Levy, FIV positive felines, injured animals, neglected pets, News, surgeries
A Tale of Two Kitties: Greg and Torino
22
Dec
Dec
I often wish that animals could talk, so they could tell us what happened to them. Greg is a complete mystery. He is a big, handsome gray cat but his […]
2020, animal abuse, ANIMAL CRUELTY, Dogs, Dr. Lisa Levy, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News, surgeries
A Song of Survival: The Ballad of Willie Nelson
09
Sep
Sep
I came into work one morning several months ago to find that Animal Control had brought in a medium-sized, black dog who could not stand up. After examination, I found […]
2020, ANIMAL CRUELTY, Chained dogs, County Animal Control, Dogs, Dr. Lisa Levy, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News
Animal Cruelty: If You See Something, Say Something
12
May
May
Animal cruelty comes in many forms and is more common than we want to believe. It can be seen in such diverse ways as physical abuse, neglect of basic care, […]
2020, animal abuse, Chained dogs, County animal laws, Dogs, fostering, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News
The Discarding of Countless Litters in Our Community Is Sad and Unacceptable
24
Mar
Mar
“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” — Immanuel Kant Last month, a very kind couple arrived at the shelter with a litter of […]
2019, animal abuse, Bully Dogs, Chained dogs, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, injured animals, kennel stress, neglected pets, News, Spay/Neuter, Volunteer
Christmas Heartbreak at the County Animal Shelter
14
Dec
Dec
Help! Strays and owner-surrenders are pouring into the county shelter — 47 animals in the first three days of December! While the good citizens of Aiken County embrace a Christmas […]
2019, Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Events, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, News
Clear the Shelter Event Results in Heartwarming Adoptions
26
Aug
Aug
Last Saturday’s Clear the Shelter event at the Aiken County Animal Shelter was a success, with 40 unwanted pets finding loving homes in four hours. Part of an annual national […]
2019, Demodex, Dogs, Foster, fostering, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News, Volunteers
Fostering Medical Needs Pets Brings New Challenges, Many Rewards
19
Aug
Aug
This has been a long summer at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). Kittens thrown from car windows, dogs starved, puppies abandoned in the woods…we’ve seen all these scenarios come […]
2019, Adoption, Cats, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News
Mama Jeanne: Suffering and Sacrifice Lead to Cat’s Adoption
28
Jul
Jul
She arrived during the shelter’s cruelest season, a cat whose story of suffering and sacrifice made us all stop just to take it in. Because of all we don’t know […]
2019, Dogs, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News, Shelter staff, surgeries, surrendered pets
A Tale of Tails: A Little Bit Shorter Now
18
Jul
Jul
We have all experienced that strange phenomenon where things seem to come in waves, or the old saying that things happen in “threes”. Well for the month of June that […]
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