Category Archives: Cats
Feb
Simone and Gwen
2021, adopter feedback, Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, kittens, News
Four Furry ACAS Alumni Are Living the Good Life with One Family
May
Over the last three years, Robin and Bobby Vaughn have adopted four homeless pets from the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). This quartet of two kittens, Ripley and Charlee, and […]
2021, abandoned animals, ANIMAL CRUELTY, Cats, FOTAS, neglected pets, News, senior pets
Abandoned Senior Cat Snowball Deserves So Much Better
Feb
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, […]
2020, Cats, Dr. Lisa Levy, FIV positive felines, injured animals, neglected pets, News, surgeries
A Tale of Two Kitties: Greg and Torino
Dec
I often wish that animals could talk, so they could tell us what happened to them. Greg is a complete mystery. He is a big, handsome gray cat but his […]
2020, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, FOTAS Fido Fixers, News, Spay/Neuter, Where your donations go
FOTAS Fido Fixers Program: Combatting Overpopulation of Unwanted Animals
Dec
FOTAS is all about improving the quality of life for the animals in the Aiken County Animal Shelter, increasing the adoptability of the shelter residents and of going the extra […]
2020, Cats, coronavirus crisis, Dogs, Dr. Lisa Levy, FOTAS, neglected pets, News, Volunteer, Volunteers
What Are the Rewards of Volunteering at the ACAS? Happiness, Peace and Great Exercise
Nov
What makes Monday the best, most rewarding day of the week? It’s the day I volunteer at the Aiken County Animal Shelter! People often ask: Isn’t it sad? Don’t you […]
2020, Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Home-to-Home adoption program, News, SELECTING A PET, SOCIAL MEDIA
‘Home to Home’ Proves to be a Successful Resource for Adopting Out Pets
Oct
We’re about a year and a half into the inception of our Home to Home program, which is free to use. Home to Home is a better way for rehoming […]
2020, Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, News, pet discrimination, pet myths and misinformation, SELECTING A PET
Why Are Black Dogs and Cats Often the Last to Be Adopted?
Oct
People discriminate against black dogs and cats. This isn’t an opinion. It is a statistical fact. Black dogs and cats wait four times longer to get adopted from shelters and […]