By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President I am, by nature, an optimistic person, but recently my cheery nature has been put to the test. The nastiness of the presidential […]
Category Archives: Dogs
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President You and your family have made a decision: you are ready for a new dog, and you want to adopt your new best […]
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Oct
By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President of FOTAS By the time it hit the South Carolina Coast, Hurricane Matthew had been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 2 […]
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Oct
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Yesterday, I had a home. I had you. Today I am in a kennel in a place where there are so many other […]
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Oct
By Joanna D. Samson, V.P. of FOTAS On Sunday morning, Sept. 2 the sun broke through the clouds, adding heat to an already steamy morning. I arrived at the Aiken County […]
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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 […]
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By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President There is much to love about our Pibbles: the sleek, athletic build, the endless energy, the big square head, the affectionate nature, […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Cats, Dogs, Foster, FOTAS, Volunteer
Want a longer, happier life? Adopt a shelter animal in need
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Sep
Sep
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications If you needed another reason to go to the Aiken County Animal Shelter and adopt a homeless pet in need, here’s a big […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Spay/Neuter, Volunteer
A heartbreaking week results in many amazing animals up for adoption
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Aug
Aug
By Kathy Jacobs, FOTAS Programs Coordinator This has been a very heartbreaking week. In just six days, the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) received 150 homeless dogs and cats. Many […]
Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, Fundraisers, Volunteer
Aiken Family finds enrichment from fostering Shelter animals
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Aug
Aug
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications When Wendy Dietzel read on the FOTAS Facebook page that the Aiken County Animal Shelter was at full capacity and needed volunteers to […]