Category Archives: Doggie Day Out

Why you should adopt your next dog or cat from the County Shelter

The Aiken County Animal Shelter takes in more than 4,000 pets a year and these homeless dogs and cats need community members to adopt them and save their lives. But we understand there are other shelters and rescues out there. With so many options, it can be difficult to choose where to get your pet. […]

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 be great for the volunteers as well! Shelter dogs can shut down due to kennel stress. Some will cower in a corner, some will spin […]

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 a canine Fred Astaire. When he anticipates going for a walk, receiving a treat or meeting a new person, his eyes light up, his tail […]

Pure Bliss: Take a Shelter Dog on a Short Field Trip or Sleepover

Pure bliss. That is what a shelter dog feels when he gets a chance to spend time away from the shelter for a night, a weekend or even just a couple of hours. So, three years ago we launched the FOTAS Doggie Days Out program, which allows citizens to take a dog from the Aiken […]

Give a Dog a Short Break from Shelter Noise, Stress

Scrappy, a lovable and social dog, exhibited a new behavior that worried us at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). This dog, who loves people, stopped coming to us in the play yard. We called him but he just ran away and sat as far from us as possible. You can imagine how this would […]

County Animal Shelter Dog Jay Shares His Adoption Story

My name is Jay. I was recently adopted from the Aiken County Animal Shelter and have a story to tell. I never wanted to end up at the shelter but, when it happened, I had no choice. The shelter isn’t such a bad place; it’s clean and healthy. I got food, shelter and medical care. […]

Couple Fosters Shelter Dogs, Prepares them for Good Homes

When Yvonne and Colin Brookes moved to Aiken from the UK two years ago, they didn’t think they’d have any dogs in their home. They planned to make frequent trips back to the UK to visit family and friends across the pond, so owning pets wasn’t practical. But for a couple not used to life […]