By Joanna D. Samson, Vice President, FOTAS Spring has come to Aiken early this year. The days are getting longer, the azaleas are out, and everywhere you look, the landscape […]
Category Archives: Foster
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Apr
Apr
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President. When the Aiken County Animal Control officer picked up the scrawny yellow dog roving the County roads, they were taken aback by his […]
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Apr
Apr
FOTAS and Aiken County have developed a network of no-kill rescue facilities in other regions of the Country that are willing and able to take the County’s Animal Shelter dogs, […]
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Mar
Mar
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS VP Day 1 I can’t remember how I got there; I only remember I was scared out of my wits. I was on the side […]
Adoption, Bully Dogs, Cats, Dogs, Donate, Foster, FOTAS, Volunteer
Community Embraces County Animal Shelter’s Saturday Hours
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Mar
Mar
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications It is Saturday morning at the shelter, and everyone is making final preparations before the doors open at 11:30 sharp. The cats and […]
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Feb
Feb
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director The core of the FOTAS volunteer team consists of retirees who dedicate their time to help the homeless animals at the Aiken County Animal […]
Adoption, Cats, Foster, FOTAS, Volunteer
FOTAS partnership with PetSmart boosts shelter cat adoptions
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Feb
Feb
By Bob Gordon, FOTAS Communications Director Audie Murphy, Felix, Tiffy, Avalon, Kiki, Pip and Pickles are each in their own cat carrier after being examined, vaccinated, microchipped, and given a […]
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Jan
Jan
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Luci was surrendered to the Aiken County Animal Shelter by her owner, who had been deployed overseas. Olivia was picked up by […]
05
Jan
Jan
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President Here’s what I know about you: you have a big heart and you love animals (or you wouldn’t be reading this article). You […]