Help! Strays and owner-surrenders are pouring into the county shelter — 47 animals in the first three days of December! While the good citizens of Aiken County embrace a Christmas […]
Category Archives: neglected pets
2019, animal abuse, County Animal Control, Demodex, Dogs, FOTAS, neglected pets, News
Dede Blossoms After Love and Care at the County Shelter
01
Oct
Oct
Dede was wandering the backroads of the county in the sizzling heat of July when she was picked up by animal control officers. Her condition was shocking: aside from being […]
2019, Demodex, Dogs, Foster, fostering, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News, Volunteers
Fostering Medical Needs Pets Brings New Challenges, Many Rewards
19
Aug
Aug
This has been a long summer at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). Kittens thrown from car windows, dogs starved, puppies abandoned in the woods…we’ve seen all these scenarios come […]
2019, Adoption, Cats, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News
Mama Jeanne: Suffering and Sacrifice Lead to Cat’s Adoption
28
Jul
Jul
She arrived during the shelter’s cruelest season, a cat whose story of suffering and sacrifice made us all stop just to take it in. Because of all we don’t know […]
2019, Dogs, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News, Shelter staff, surgeries, surrendered pets
A Tale of Tails: A Little Bit Shorter Now
18
Jul
Jul
We have all experienced that strange phenomenon where things seem to come in waves, or the old saying that things happen in “threes”. Well for the month of June that […]
2019, Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, neglected pets, News, senior pets, Uncategorized
Senior Pets Make Great Companions
08
Jul
Jul
It happens all the time. Someone surrenders a senior pet to the Aiken County Animal Shelter, or even worse, someone dumps their senior dog or cat on some country road […]
2019, animal abuse, Dogs, Foster, fostering, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News, Spay/Neuter
Good Samaritans rescue discarded, distressed puppies
10
Jun
Jun
On Friday, May 31, Lisa Brucchi walked out of her Windsor home into the blistering heat to check her mailbox. She was expecting an important letter from her mom and […]
2019, Adoption, animal abuse, Dogs, essay, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News, Shelter staff
Broken Beyond Repair? They Might Just Surprise You
02
Apr
Apr
By Dr. Lisa Levy, ACAS Veterinarian One of the greatest dangers to dogs running loose is being hit by a car. Unfortunately, injured animals being brought to the shelter is […]
2019, Adoption, animal abuse, Bully Dogs, Chained dogs, Dogs, FOTAS, injured animals, neglected pets, News, Pibbles, Uncategorized
Speaking Out on Behalf of Neglected, Abandoned, and Abused Animals
10
Mar
Mar
Adopting a pet can bring years of love, laughter, and companionship into you and your family’s life, but it is also a responsibility that goes far beyond providing food and […]
2019, animal abuse, Cats, County Animal Control, Dogs, FOTAS, injured animals, kittens, neglected pets, News, Spay/Neuter, surrendered pets, TNR Program, Uncategorized
Save Lives and Stop Needless Suffering by Fixing your Pets
18
Feb
Feb
When people talk about our chronic dog and cat overpopulation problem, they usually focus on the overwhelming numbers – and rightfully so. Millions of pets lose their lives each year […]