Category Archives: Dogs

Angels work together to foster, save orphaned puppies

On January 5, a woman brought seven puppies to the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Their mother had been hit by a car and didn’t survive. They arrived with umbilical cords still attached, eyes closed, and desperate for care. I reached out for help to our fosters and within two hours, three incredible women came to […]

County Animal Shelter is a resource, not just a destination

Most people only think of the Aiken County Animal Shelter as a place to bring lost or unwanted pets for rehoming. But it is much more than that. Through its partnership with FOTAS, the shelter provides community outreach programs that help people and their pets, and works to prevent dogs and cats from ever having […]

Longest shelter resident Christopher finds his dream home

Christopher had us worried. The two-year-old, 66-pound, mixed breed known for his soulful eyes, mahogany brindle coat and sweet personality was showing signs of kennel stress. He was sleeping too much during the day, refusing to greet visitors and seemed to be sinking into depression. You couldn’t blame him for losing hope. As a huge […]

Fostering saves lives, helps homeless pets get adopted

When you put a leash on Little Bit, he wouldn’t move. The 28-pound, tan Terrier mix just shook and gazed up at you with a forlorn look on his face. The poor dog was overwhelmed with being on the Aiken County Animal Shelter’s adoption floor and just wanted to curl up in his kennel and […]

Pioneer volunteer Procter: ‘Nothing beats the joy of seeing animals adopted’

We have countless wonderful volunteers who serve important roles at the shelter. Some greet people in our lobby, some help with events, some foster, others walk dogs or help with PetSmart cats.That being said, I would love to tell you about our Sandra. Sandra Procter was there to help train me eight years ago, when […]