Category Archives: senior pets
2021, abandoned animals, Dogs, FOTAS, News, senior pets, surrendered pets
Sweet Savannah Wants To Be Your One and Only Pet
Apr
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 […]
2021, abandoned animals, ANIMAL CRUELTY, Cats, FOTAS, neglected pets, News, senior pets
Abandoned Senior Cat Snowball Deserves So Much Better
Feb
She was devastated when they didn’t return home. Beautiful, 7-year-old house cat Snowball was abandoned and left outside to fend for herself when her owners moved away. For six months, […]
2020, Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, News, senior pets, SOCIAL MEDIA, surrendered pets, Volunteers
Power of Social Media Saves Bonded Senior Shelter Dogs
Mar
A woman from Ohio saw two bonded, senior Beagle mix siblings, Benson and Aggie, posted on Facebook and, with a little help from some FOTAS friends, adopted them and had […]
2020, Cats, Events, FOTAS, Fundraisers, neglected pets, News, senior pets, surrendered pets
Coco & Mia’s Owners Moved Away Without Them
Jan
Coco would not eat or even groom herself. The 6-year-old, long-haired, gray and white beauty just slept or watched visitors with a suspicious eye when they approached her cat condo […]
2019, Adoption, Cats, Dogs, FOTAS, neglected pets, News, senior pets, Uncategorized
Senior Pets Make Great Companions
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 […]
Mar
Maggie wakes me up every morning. First, she nudges me with a paw—poke, pause, poke, pause. I groan, pull the covers over my face. She is resolute. Poke, poke, pause. […]
Adoption, Dogs, FOTAS, Heartworms, News, senior pets
Old shelter dog teaches his senior adopter some new tricks
Mar
Last July, I lost Jake, my 10-year-old black Labrador retriever. With the start of a new year, I felt ready to start seeking a new dog for our home. As […]