By Toni Urben, FOTAS Volunteer and Foster Family My husband Gary and I are a foster family for dogs from the Aiken County Animal Shelter that were not adopted locally […]
16
Sep
Sep
By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President of FOTAS The destruction wreaked by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma over the past weeks is almost unimaginable: hundreds of thousands of homes severely damaged […]
08
Sep
Sep
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications I’ve seen a lot of animals arrive at the Shelter with injuries and handicaps. These animals always stand out – not only due […]
01
Sep
Sep
By Dr. Lisa Levy, ACAS Veterinarian The Aiken County Animal Shelter has received some amazing donations in the last few months and I am pinching myself to be sure it […]
25
Aug
Aug
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Last Saturday, people started lining up at the County Shelter around 10:00 in the morning. FOTAS volunteers and County staff were manning the […]
20
Aug
Aug
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Yesterday, the Aiken County Animal Shelter participated in the National Clear the Shelter Day for the second time. By all accounts, the day […]
11
Aug
Aug
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications We’ve all heard and read the negative comments about today’s youth. Kids are lazy these days! They’re more interested in their iPhones and […]
04
Aug
Aug
Dr. Lisa Levy, ACAS Veterinarian Three years ago, a small, scared, black dog came into the shelter. Her right rear leg was missing below the knee, leaving the end of […]
29
Jul
Jul
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications Finally, the skies were quiet again. The severe storm that caused the Shelter’s power to go out several times, had moved on. Stranded […]
20
Jul
Jul
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice-President Late one cold Sunday afternoon last March, a box was left on the sidewalk of the County Shelter, which was closed. In the box […]