FOTAS News

More Fosters Needed as County Animal Shelter Fills Up

The need for foster homes is great. The Aiken County Animal Shelter is filling up as it does every spring. This causes us to run short on room but also […]

The Joys of Fostering from an Expert

We began fostering puppies with FOTAS and Aiken County Animal Shelter shortly after seeing the conditions in the old shelter on Wire Road. In the almost 10 years since then, […]

Doggie Days Out: Win-Win Program for Four-Legged and Two-Legged!

When FOTAS and the Aiken County Animal Shelter launched our Doggie Days Out Program, we had no idea just how beneficial it would be for the dogs. Turns out to […]

Shelter Dog Replaces Dog of a Lifetime

FOTAS Programs Coordinator Kathy Jacobs knew Scott Albrecht and Harvey were meant to be together. When she first saw Harvey arrive at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS), she somehow […]

Shelter Dog Seaver Will Dance His Way Into Your Heart

Seaver is a dancing machine. No, really! When this handsome dog gets excited, his front two feet become a blur as he gracefully taps his paws on the ground like […]

Abandoned Senior Cat Snowball Deserves So Much Better

She was devastated when they didn’t return home. Beautiful, 7-year-old house cat Snowball was abandoned and left outside to fend for herself when her owners moved away. For six months, […]

Hilde: One Special Shelter Dog Who Finally Found Her Dream Home

In the seven years since the new Aiken County Animal Shelter opened, thousands and thousands of dogs have passed through its doors. Dogs of every shape, size, age, condition, breed, […]

Local News Anchor Joins FOTAS, Adopts and Promotes Shelter Dogs

WRDW TV News Anchor and Investigative Reporter Meredith Anderson and her daughter, Ella, have joined FOTAS, and we could not be more pleased to have them on our team. They […]