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The Ugly Brown Dog’s Rescue

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Ugly Brown Dogby Joy Albrecht, Vice President, Aiken SPCA Board of Trustees

On a Sunday morning some years back, I was driving down Dibble Road here in Aiken. Rounding a curve I saw a large brown animal lying in the road. I pulled my car over and approached realizing it was a large dog. My first thought was that he had been hit by a car and was either dead or gravely injured. Checking him over, I saw that he was awake and did not appear injured, although he would not lift his head. As I patted and stroked him, he watched me with a look I can only describe as resignation.

Trying everything I could think of to coax him to get into my car (including my daughter’s cookies), I was unsuccessful at getting him to sit up, let alone stand. Hoping, praying another car would come along to help me lift him into my car, I soon realized I was going to have to go it alone.
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A December to Remember for the Animals

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By Gary Willoughby, Aiken SPCA Executive Director

As we say goodbye to another year, I can’t help but look back at last month and how wonderful it was for animals in our community, both the ones temporarily in shelters and in loving families.

A couple of weeks ago, thanks to generous contributions from our supporters throughout the CSRA, we had two days where all adult animals had their adoption fees sponsored. The result was more than 40 pet adoptions in two days, including some dogs that had been overlooked so many times before.

Writing their names on the adoption board, posting their adoption photos on our Facebook page and giving them a final pet goodbye was an unbelievably positive experience for our dedicated staff and volunteers who participated there in person and cheered us on over the World Wide Web.
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Reindog Romp a Great Success!

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Our first-ever Reindog Romp and Pet Fair held at Odell Weeks on Saturday, December 10, 2011, was a great success! Of course, the event would not have been possible without the help of many dedicated Aiken SPCA volunteers and staff members.

We had approximately 100 dogs, along with their human companions, register for the dog walk. In addition, we had many vendors and activities available for families to enjoy, as well as a bake sale and Pet Fair (held in conjunction with the City of Aiken). Several pets were vaccinated and/or microchipped.
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