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Category Archives: Bully Dogs
2018, Adoption, Bully Dogs, Doggie Day Out, Dogs, essay, Foster, FOTAS, Uncategorized, Volunteer
No Time for a Dog? How about Some Dog Time!
06
May
May
Every Saturday afternoon, after the volunteers have gone home, after the animals have been fed and the kennels cleaned, as staff attends to the paperwork of another adoption week at […]
2018, Bully Dogs, Dogs, Events, FOTAS, Fundraisers, News, Pibbles, Woofstock
Introducing Woofstock’s Awesome, Adoptable VIPs
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Apr
Apr
This Saturday, FOTAS is hosting Woofstock, our biggest family event of the year. The celebration will take place at Citizens Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and once again […]
15
Apr
Apr
Hilde is a beautiful blonde with a big, goofy smile, and eyes as gold as her heart. She was always a favorite among FOTAS volunteers and the Aiken County Animal […]
animal abuse, Bully Dogs, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, injured animals, News, Pibbles, Uncategorized
A Challenge Named Biscuit
09
Apr
Apr
I recently faced my most challenging case since I started working at the shelter. Biscuit was a “neighborhood dog.” The woman who brought him in said he showed up every […]
19
Mar
Mar
(Note: Since this post was published, most of these dogs have been adopted. As of March 19, the only dogs still available are Callista and Kane.) The Aiken County Animal […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, FOTAS, Pibbles
Adopted Pit Bull mixes find love and give it back in spades
30
Sep
Sep
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications The American Pit Bull Terrier or “Pit Bull” was America’s dog during World War I and their photos were used in military posters. […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Dogs, FOTAS, Heartworms
A Cinderella Story: The adoption of Xena, The Warrior Princess
07
Jul
Jul
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Blossom wasn’t the prettiest dog in the County Shelter, not by a long shot. Her muted gray brindle coat was dull and ratty; […]
20
Mar
Mar
By Martha Anne Tudor John Jackson can’t talk about his rescue dog Hannah without getting emotional. Little wonder, considering how life has opened up since she came into the picture. […]
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Sep
Sep
By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President, FOTAS My husband David swears that shelter dogs are grateful, that they know they have been saved and that you saved them, and that […]