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Their lives are in our hands.
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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.
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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
Adopter: Jess Dumas
Date adopted: January 2022
“Topher is doing very well! He’s genuinely in the top three dogs I’ve ever owned. Hard to say one is better than another….haha. I’ve included pics of him with us as a family and even a couple of my buddies in the neighborhood. Everyone loves him…..as you’ll see, he thinks he’s a 15 lb lap dog! 😂🤣”
