Every Sunday, the ‘Aiken Standard’ allows us this space to tell you about the Aiken County Animal Shelter, FOTAS and the plight of the 5000 homeless animals consigned to the […]
Category Archives: Volunteer
“Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.” Henry Ward Beecher It’s the time of year when the spirit of Christmas thrives. It’s a time for gratitude, for family […]
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President One morning, you come downstairs to the kitchen, turn on the coffee maker, and open the back door to check the weather. Then […]
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President “I believe the children are our future, Teach them well and let them lead the way.” Whitney Houston If FOTAS had a poster […]
By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Vice President Last Saturday, people started lining up at the County Shelter around 10:00 in the morning. FOTAS volunteers and County staff were manning the […]
by Bob Gordon, FOTAS Director of Communications In last week’s column, Dr. Lisa Levy, the Aiken County Animal Shelter’s veterinarian, wrote about saving three cats that were brought in with […]
by Dr. Lisa Levy, ACAS Veterinarian This month, we’ve already taken in more than 300 strays and surrendered animals at the County Animal Shelter. Last month, we took in more […]
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS VP Two emaciated mares and a skinny mini-horse were dumped at the home of a very kind soul in the County, and although he had […]
By Joanna D. Samson, FOTAS Vice President It is May 24th as I write this article, only three weeks into the month of May, and a heart-breaking, record number of […]