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Keep animals out of shelters through direct home placement.
Their lives are in our hands.
Their lives are in our hands.
The Friends of the Animal Shelter – Aiken County (FOTAS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), volunteer organization created in 2009 to supplement the resources of the Aiken County Animal Shelter in the care of over 4,000 homeless and abandoned animals consigned to its care each year. FOTAS is wholly funded by private donations.
The mission of FOTAS is to support the Aiken County Animal Shelter by promoting animal welfare, responsible pet ownership, and the elimination of euthanasia of all adoptable animals.
Best Pet Rescue Organization and Best Pet Friendly Event: Woofstock Doggie Derby Day.
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Read MorePO Box 2207
Aiken SC 29802
803-514-4313
info@fotasaiken.org
333 Wire Road
Aiken, SC 29801
Phone: 803-642-1537
shelter@aikencountysc.gov
Official Website
Monday – Friday: 11am – 5pm
Saturday: 11am – 4:30pm
Appointments encouraged.
Call 803-642-1537
Monday – Friday: Noon – 4:00 pm
Call 803-642-1537, prompt #7
Adoption Date: Summer 2022

Emerald is doing great! She’s my little sidekick as she follows me EVERYWHERE (you’d think she was a toddler). She starts “yelling” at you if she’s hungry and her bowl is empty. If she’s in her playful mood or calming down from the zoomies, she plays her version of hide and seek: she goes into a room no one is in, meows like she’s hurt or lost then jumps at your feet when you come to find her.
Emerald has surprisingly took well to my pit who’s 70lbs easy and enjoys sneaking up on him and startling him. Her personality really came out over after the first couple weeks and always has to sleep up against us or at our feet at night. She’s still a cuddly purr machine especially if you give her neck scratches🥰
Her head tilt is so precious when she’s trying to look up at you (she turns her head until she can point it upwards) but for the most part, her fur hides it. I was surprised when she started eating immediately when we got her home the first day because I know most animals need time to acclimate themselves.
💕 Thank y’all so much for my little baby. She fits so perfectly in our home.