Category Archives: surrendered pets

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 […]

Adapting to Pandemic Crisis Leads to Positive Changes

The Coronavirus crisis blindsided us all. Suddenly leaving our homes was dangerous, masks covering our nose and mouth became necessary, restaurants and small businesses were forced to shut down, and toilet paper turned into a priceless commodity. But COVID-19 also forced us to think differently about the world we live in and adjust accordingly. Not […]

Bonded Dog and Cat Saved After Owner Goes into Assisted Living

Everything fell apart for Fergus and George when their owner’s health deteriorated, forcing him to move into an assisted living facility. Broken-hearted, Robert Toole brought Fergus, a 2-year-old, tan Chihuahua, and George, an 11-year-old cream-colored cat, to the Aiken County Animal Shelter on Jan. 8 and tearfully said goodbye to his sweet pets. Since Robert […]

Power of Social Media Saves Bonded Senior Shelter Dogs

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 them in her home in less than 24 hours. That’s the power of social media and a great example of how it saves homeless pets’ […]

Coco & Mia’s Owners Moved Away Without Them

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 at the Aiken County Animal Shelter (ACAS). But then we moved Mia, the 2-year-old gray Tabby Coco was surrendered with, into Coco’s condo and everything […]

The Christmas Season of Kindness and Hope

The good doctor was on his way to work in Augusta when he spotted two large bully dogs on the Aiken-Augusta Highway. Concerned about their safety on the busy, four-lane road, he pulled over and coaxed the dogs—who were healthy, well-behaved, and in good shape—into his car. Figuring they had to be someone’s pets, the […]