Tag Archives: Aiken County Animal Shelter

CHILDREN AND DOGS, READING TOGETHER

31 August 2014 By Ellie Joos, FOTAS On-Site Program Coordinator  A serious child sits on the kennel floor with a book in his hands, and a floppy-eared puppy sits attentively by his side with a look on its face that says, “Tell me a story, I’m all ears.” This will be the happy scene on […]

Wagener Cares

24 August 2014 By Joanna Samson, FOTAS Board of Directors On Saturday, August 16th, CTFK (Churches Together for the Kids Ministries) hosted its annual Back2School Bash in downtown Wagener to ready area students for the upcoming school year. It was a beautiful day.  Friends and families gathered to catch up with their neighbors and have […]

Raining golf balls in September

17 August 2014 By Edie Hubler, FOTAS Director There are so many things to love about Aiken. It is a quaint southern town, full of tradition, historic homes, shaded parkways, and cool shops. And then there are the citizens of the Aiken community: active and generous people who love their sports as much as they […]

A Triumphant History and a New Era

10 August 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Last week was a banner week for FOTAS, the Aiken County Animal Shelter and its animal residents. Adoptions were at a record high: 15 dogs and 7 cats were rehomed to loving families.  Sixteen dogs were transferred to one of our partner shelters.  The FOTAS Fix-a-Pet […]

Celebrating My Community Brigade

03 August 2014 By Edie Hubler, FOTAS Director Charmed by the Aiken community after a short visit here in 2005, I returned several months later to purchase a lot in Cedar Creek for my future move.  The lure of this area brought me sooner that I had expected and in 2007 Aiken became my home.  […]

Adopting a Pet from the Aiken County Shelter: All Joy & Little Risk

01 August 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson Like most people, I’ve made some pretty stupid decisions in my 60 years, but the smartest decision I ever made, right up there with becoming Mrs. David Samson, was to rescue our beloved dogs from a shelter. Since 1996, David and I have adopted five dogs. Without exception […]

FOTAS Receives $2,500 from Purina Cat Chow

29 July 2014 As publicized in the “Aiken Standard” on July 17, 2014, FOTAS is the recipient of a $2,500 donation from Purina Cat Chow’s Building Better Lives program to support future cat adoptions after winning a nationwide promotion by Purina Cat Chow.  Read about it here! http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20140717/AIK0101/140719392/0/SEARCH&slId=9  

Pooches & Popsicles

29 July 2014 Saturday, July 26 FOTAS held their first party for kids called Pooches & Popsicles.  A short follow-up story appears in  the “Aiken Standard” .  The children had an opportunity to play with the dogs and cats and made doggie treats also. http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20140728/AIK0101/140729421/0/SEARCH&slId=1 Much fun was had by all.  

Adopting a Healthy Heartworm Positive Dog: A Talk With the Doctor

  By Joanna Dunn Samson You’ve decided it’s time to adopt a dog. You pack up the kids and head over to the new Aiken County Animal Shelter to check out some prospects. A volunteer introduces you to Duke, a 35-pound, black and tan border collie/shepherd cross. Duke is frisky, alert and well-behaved. He loves […]

Wild with Love

“Wild” Dogs — Much Love 20 July 2014   By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Are you under the impression that dogs that come from a shelter are wild?  Really?  Let me introduce you to some of the “wild” dogs at the Aiken County Shelter. Take 3 year-old Sweetie, a favorite among the volunteers and […]