Category Archives: Dogs

Sweet Savannah Wants To Be Your One and Only Pet

Have you ever known someone who is funny, clever and exceptional around their friends but turns into a stammering, nervous individual when meeting new people? They become a shell of their true personality and shut down in front of strangers? Well, that can be true of dogs, too. Savannah, a stunning, smart dog at the […]

More Fosters Needed as County Animal Shelter Fills Up

The need for foster homes is great. The Aiken County Animal Shelter is filling up as it does every spring. This causes us to run short on room but also increases the stress level in the kennels. I have been fostering dogs and puppies for six years and absolutely love it! My dogs are more […]

Never Say Never: An Adoption Success Story

Never say never. That’s something I’ve learned over the years, and it’s something that came into full realization when Hitch entered my orbit. “I saw the cutest little Chihuahua mix at the animal shelter today,” is how my fiancé’ Hallie started the conversation. Chihuahua? Cute? Wait a second. That’s a little dog, isn’t it? Years […]

The Joys of Fostering from an Expert

We began fostering puppies with FOTAS and Aiken County Animal Shelter shortly after seeing the conditions in the old shelter on Wire Road. In the almost 10 years since then, we have fostered more than 600 puppies, and our incredible new shelter was built. The only thing that hasn’t changed is that our shelter remains […]

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 Replaces Dog of a Lifetime

FOTAS Programs Coordinator Kathy Jacobs knew Scott Albrecht and Harvey were meant to be together. When she first saw Harvey arrive at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS), she somehow divined that this handsome, black and brown, longhaired dog was the perfect match for him. Harvey was found as a hungry stray at a Shell […]

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 […]

Hilde: One Special Shelter Dog Who Finally Found Her Dream Home

In the seven years since the new Aiken County Animal Shelter opened, thousands and thousands of dogs have passed through its doors. Dogs of every shape, size, age, condition, breed, and mix of breeds—we’ve seen them all. So, it’s unusual for a particular dog to be indelibly imprinted into my mind (other than my own […]

Local News Anchor Joins FOTAS, Adopts and Promotes Shelter Dogs

WRDW TV News Anchor and Investigative Reporter Meredith Anderson and her daughter, Ella, have joined FOTAS, and we could not be more pleased to have them on our team. They visit and help socialize the homeless pets at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS) and both take photos of dogs that Meredith then posts on […]

Unloved, Neglected Pets Kole and Spice Just Need a Chance

So many of the pets that arrive at the Aiken County Animal Shelter are family ready. One of our foster families contacted me the other day, saying that they couldn’t figure out how a dog so housebroken and good with other pets could possibly arrive at the shelter as a stray. This always boggles our […]