AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Buddies of the (Aiken County) Animal Shelter (FOTAS) will rejoice its fifteenth Anniversary with a particular adoption occasion Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pet and canine adoption charges shall be simply $15. Kittens and cats shall be obtainable for $10. There may also be free ice cream from Flanigan’s!
Along with celebrating its fifteenth yr of being a volunteer-based nonprofit in its personal/public partnership with Aiken County, FOTAS additionally celebrates the tenth anniversary of the shelter constructing at 333 Wire Street, in keeping with a information launch from organizers.
They are saying that FOTAS’s best accomplishment has been serving to the shelter dramatically increase its survival price (see chart beneath). Officers say the nonprofit partnered with the county to vary its stats in 2009 from euthanizing greater than 90 p.c of the 5,500 canines and cats acquired per yr to as a substitute saving greater than 90 p.c of the animals acquired annually. Over the previous six years, each adoptable pet on the shelter has been saved and rehomed.
“FOTAS was established to assist our neighborhood’s Aiken County Animal Shelter to by no means need to euthanize an adoptable animal acquired on the shelter,” mentioned FOTAS President Jennifer Miller.
Based on the releaser, FOTAS milestones embrace:
- In 2014, the opening of the wanted new shelter at 333 Wire Street, which was inbuilt personal/public partnership with the County. (Ten-year anniversary this yr!)
- In 2016, the County handed a decision in establishing a Lure/Neuter and Return to Subject neighborhood cat program. The County and FOTAS pay for the altering of neighborhood cats, saving 1000’s from euthanization whereas combatting cat overpopulation by means of sterilization.
- In 2017, FOTAS acquired the Angel Award from the South Carolina Secretary of State, considered one of ten nonprofits out of 14,000 acknowledged as representing the best and environment friendly charities in SC.
- In 2018, the medical isolation and therapeutic constructing was constructed for the animal shelter.
- In 2018, the Aiken County Council unanimously handed a decision that Aiken County would work to avoid wasting each adoptable animal acquired on the shelter.
- In 2019, FOTAS established a House to House on-line program, enabling pet homeowners in want of rehoming their pets to not need to give up their pets to the shelter.
- In 2023, the shelter wanted PAWS constructing to extend adoptions in addition to promote neighborhood and youth instructional packages.
- Work with the County to assist residents in monetary want spay/neuter their pets.
- Fund the remedy and saving of each adoptable heartworm constructive canine acquired on the shelter.
- Established a Canine Taking part in for Life Program on the Shelter with its play teams, rising canine save charges.
- Fund further care and medical remedies for shelter animals and medical gear and facility enhancements.
The FOTAS Anniversary particular adoption occasion shall be held Saturday, June 1st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Aiken County Animal Shelter positioned at 333 Wire Street. To view extra adoptable pets, click on right here. For extra info, name (803) 642-1537.