If you slid into the 24th Annual Chocolate Festival off of Fairfield Avenue last week, between the Karaoke Bandstand and the big bouncy slide, you encountered the enthusiastic representatives of FOTAS.
Sergio, DaVinci, Joanie, Ritchie and
Rex, five unique adoptable dogs from the Aiken County Shelter, represented us
the best. They were the stars. At very least, many attendees stopped to
lavish attention on those lovable dogs; at best, two of them were adopted,
Sergio and DaVinci, and went home with their new families.
Occasionally, it seemed like Rex,
Ritchie and Joanie were going to be chosen, too. But it wasn’t their day. Check them out on Petfinder.com, and see for
yourself how special they truly are.
The Serteen animal-lovers, Katie,
Jada, Madison, Justine, Carly and their supervisor, Valorie, came to help show
off the dogs. The Serteens have become regular ambassadors for the animals at
the County Shelter, and FOTAS has learned to count on them as valued members of
our family.
The new edition of the “FOTAS
Dogfather” tee-shirt and the brand new “Fairy Dogmother” shirt, both
conversation starters among dog enthusiasts, went on sale that day. If sales at the Chocolate Festival are an
indication, and you want one, you had better come out to Steeplechase (10/27)
or Woofstock (11/10) and get it while supplies last.
The corner assigned to FOTAS was perfect. It offered a big area to set up dog pens and
retail displays for our hats and shirts; two picnic tables for folks to gather
around; lots of shade, and many, many attendees walking by.
In our quest to bring the plight of
the county’s homeless animals to the public’s attention, and to bring public
concern and involvement to our community shelter, FOTAS welcomes the
opportunity to participate in community events like ST. Mary’s Chocolate
Festival.
This year, we are focused on our
Capital Campaign for the new Aiken County Shelter, due to break ground in a few
months. Our volunteers work to make the public aware that we exist, that the
need is urgent, and that together we can truly make an essential difference.
As people stopped to chat last week,
we were amazed again by how many still do not know that there are two local
shelters: one private, one public; one state-of-the-art-brand-spanking-new, and
one that was grossly inadequate ten years ago, but is obligated to function in
service to the public, but not to the animals.
Our next major fundraiser is our
second Woofstock Festival on November 10th. It kicks of with our first “Mutt Strut,” a
family-oriented dog parade that will kick off the festival. Last Saturday, we had our Mutt Strut posters
and flyers out. If you missed yours, go
to the FOTAS website www.fotasaiken.org/woofstock
Register, get friends and family to
sponsor you and your dog(s) participation, raise $100, $200 or $300+ dollars
and win prizes. The biggest prize is a
chance to win a 64gig iPad.
FOTAS Volunteers work with
the AIKEN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER, 411 Wire Road.
For more information, contact “info@fotasaiken.org” or visit FOTAS on
line at www.fotasaiken.org
Aiken County Animal Shelter: “By the Numbers”
October 1st thru
7th
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| AVIS-A young adult Calico tabby. Gorgeous markings, sweet dispositions. $35 |
Received: 76 dogs! and 17 cats!
Adopted: 12 dogs and 10
cats!
Euthanized: 32 dogs and 17 cats
Aiken County Animal Shelter "Pets of the Week!" So much LOVE for so little!
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| TRAVIS-A handsome gentle bear who deserves a forever home. $70 |
*All adoption fees include: Spay/Neuter, heartworm test, all shots, worming, and microchip
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