Tag Archives: Adoption

Longest shelter resident Christopher finds his dream home

Christopher had us worried. The two-year-old, 66-pound, mixed breed known for his soulful eyes, mahogany brindle coat and sweet personality was showing signs of kennel stress. He was sleeping too much during the day, refusing to greet visitors and seemed to be sinking into depression. You couldn’t blame him for losing hope. As a huge […]

Consider adopting the dog who’s been at the shelter the longest

A funny thing happened with two of the dogs we adopted from the Aiken County Animal Shelter that made us think that we are on to something. We like to have three dogs in our household and when one of them dies, we honor their memory by adopting a new dog as their replacement. We […]

Shelter Dog Spirit Overcomes Adversity, Hopes for a Forever Home

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 run with the number of cuts in her body and the skew of her bloodied jaw. Her ribs were defined under white and brown fur […]

Never Say Never: An Adoption Success Story

Never say never. That’s something I’ve learned over the years, and it’s something that came into full realization when Hitch entered my orbit. “I saw the cutest little Chihuahua mix at the animal shelter today,” is how my fiancé’ Hallie started the conversation. Chihuahua? Cute? Wait a second. That’s a little dog, isn’t it? Years […]