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Category Archives: Transfer

Sam Cato's German Shepherd, Max, cuddles a foster dog.
18 Feb
Dogs, essay, Foster, FOTAS, News, Transfer, Volunteers

My pack does much of the fostering work

I foster because I love dogs, all dogs. The Aiken County Animal Shelter has a big need for short term fosters for dogs...

| Tagged dogs, fostering, FOTAS, News, volunteers
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21 Dec
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer

FOTAS: Christmas spirit, gratitude and saving animals

Every Sunday, the ‘Aiken Standard’ allows us this space to tell you about the Aiken County Animal Shelter, FOTAS and the plight of...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, Dr. Lisa Levy, Fix-a-Pet, foster, FOTAS, spay, volunteers
FOTAS Super Foster Manuela Segre-Amar holds puppy Rose
03 Dec
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Transfer, Volunteer

FOTAS needs your Christmas spirit

“Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.” Henry Ward Beecher It’s the time of year when the spirit of Christmas thrives....

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, foster, FOTAS, volunteers
Caroline Simonson, FOTAS volunteer, holding Becker
22 Dec
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer

An open Christmas letter from FOTAS

By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Every Sunday, the Aiken Standard allows us this space to tell you about the Aiken County...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, Dr. Lisa Levy, FOTAS, neuter, spay, volunteers
Henry takes it easy while he recovers from surgery.
22 Dec
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer

FOTAS: Going the extra mile

By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Did you ever wonder where every homeless, injured, stray or abused animal picked up in the...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, foster, FOTAS, spay, Trap Neuter Return, volunteers
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22 Dec
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer

FOTAS needs your Christmas spirit

By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice-President “Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.” Henry Ward Beecher It’s the time of year...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, foster, FOTAS, neuter, spay, Trap Neuter Return, volunteers
Bonnie White with an adoptable dog from the Aiken County Animal Shelter
20 Nov
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Foster, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Transfer, Volunteer

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is a time of reflection for those of us at FOTAS—a time to take stock of our blessings; to consider the remarkable...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, Fix-a-Pet, FOTAS, neuter, spay, volunteers
FOTAS PRESIDENT JENNIFER MILLER HELPS GET DOGS READY FOR THEIR TRANSFER TO BUFFALO
10 Jul
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Transfer

FOTAS partnership with New York rescue saves County shelter animals

By Gary Willoughby, Executive Director, SPCA Serving Erie County Nine years ago, when I moved to Aiken, South Carolina to join the SPCA...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, FOTAS, Gary Willoughby, SPCA Serving Erie County
Girl Conger Wolcott, whose family has fostered hundreds of puppies over the years, cuddling with one of her puppy fosters.
08 Apr
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, Foster, FOTAS, News, Transfer

Warm weather increases the dire need for fosters

By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President, FOTAS Spring has come to Aiken early this year. The days are getting longer, the azaleas are...

| Tagged Aiken County Animal Shelter, dogs, foster, FOTAS
When local forever homes cannot be found for some County Shelter dogs, their lives are often saved by transporting them to no-kill rescue organizations.
14 Jan
Adoption, Dogs, Foster, Pibbles, Transfer, Volunteers

Pulling for the Pibbles

By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President   Luci was surrendered to the Aiken County Animal Shelter by her owner, who had been...

| Tagged Adoption, Aiken County Animal Shelter, cats, dogs, foster, FOTAS, volunteers

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FOTAS Mission

Our mission is to support the Aiken County Animal Shelter by promoting animal welfare and responsible pet ownership so that one day, no adoptable animals will ever need to be euthanized in the shelter.

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Phone: 803-514-4313
Email: info@fotasaiken.org

PO Box 2207
Aiken, South Carolina 29802

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Visit the Aiken County Animal Shelter

333 Wire Road
Aiken, South Carolina 29801
803-642-1537

Adoption Hours:
Monday, Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Citizen Stray Intake Hours:
Monday through Friday: Noon – 4:00 pm

Owner Surrender by Appointment:
Call 803.642.1537 prompt #7

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