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Keep animals out of shelters through direct home placement.
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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.
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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: Arthur

I did rename him Zeus, and I think he’s doing pretty good! He sheds a ton, but his hair has grown in well and he’s so pretty right after a bath.
We’re leaning together, he has some behavior issues, but I would expect as much from a little older dog that maybe wasn’t always treated right. He is OBSESSED with me — he follows me everywhere, it’s sweet. He loves the kids and is super protective of them! He has selective hearing, but so do all children.
He went to Florida with us and did absolutely fantastic in the car and at the air bnb. I don’t have many pictures, but I’ll send ones I have and new ones when I take them. Thanks for checking on him!