Home for the Holidays: Give a Shelter Pet a Break This Thanksgiving
November 10 , 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Wesley [...]
ASPCA Donations Don’t Help Local Animals
November 4, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director As the season of giving [...]
Celebrate Thanksgiving Morning with Bloodies & Bagels for a Cause
October 28, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Get ready to [...]
SPCA Surpasses 1,000 Adoptions & on Track to Beat Last Year’s Record
October 21, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Kid was [...]
SPCA Albrecht Unveils Aiken’s First Pet Microchip Scanning Station
Oct. 10, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center has [...]
Aiken’s Top Dog Brings Community Together for Homeless Pets
Oct. 5, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Jade Garrett, SPCA Events [...]
First Ever “Aiken’s Top Dog” is Saturday Oct 4th
September 30, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager This Saturday, October [...]
Puppy Mill Awareness – How to Spot Bad Breeders
Sept. 20, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Dogs at a breeding [...]
Supporting Mental Health and Animal Welfare
September 13, 2025 By: Seth Quick, SPCA Albrecht Center Adoption & Foster Coordinator The SPCA Albrecht [...]
The Truth About Free Adoptions and Why Cost Doesn’t Define Care
September 9, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Whenever we run [...]
Cattyshack Cat Show is for Purebreds and Rescue Cats
Sept. 2, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director With over 150 cats and [...]
Second Chance Dogs
August 23, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director It happens more often than [...]
Noble: the Shelter Dog Who Should Be Adopted By Now
📣8/19/25 Pupdate: Noble has been adopted! 🐾🙌 August 18, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center [...]
The Journey of a Shelter Pet from Intake to Adoption
August 11, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager This past week [...]
Who Will Be Aiken’s Top Dog?
August 5, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Crowning More Than [...]
North Augusta’s Animals Need Your Support
July 25, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Animal welfare is not [...]
Misunderstood, Not Dangerous: The Truth About ‘Pit Bulls’
July 22, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Jean is sweet [...]
When It’s Not Forever – Rehoming a Pet the Right Way
July 15, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager We often say [...]
Still No-Kill, and Now Officially Recognized
July 3, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center [...]
Celebrating Second Chances: SPCA Albrecht Center Wraps Up a Heartwarming Pick Me! SC Week
July 1, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager The SPCA Albrecht [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Joins Statewide ‘Pick Me! SC’ Adoption Event Once Again
June 22, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center [...]
Tallulah’s Time: How Foster Care Gave One Long-Stay Shelter Dog a Fresh Start
June 11, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager When Tallulah first [...]
Every Animal Counts – So Every Policy Matters
June 6, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director At the SPCA Albrecht [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Distributes Nearly 39,000 Cans of Cat Food Thanks to Birdie & Louie Donation
June 3, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Local animal [...]
SC Becomes No-Kill State
May 27, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director An extraordinary milestone has [...]
Healing in Fur and Friendship: How Shelter Pets Support Mental Health
May 20, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager SPCA Adoptable [...]
SPCA Urgently Needs Fosters
May 13, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director It’s not uncommon for [...]
More Than Just Retail: The Life-Saving Power of Volunteering at the SPCA Thrift Store
By: Gabriella Koener, SPCA Volunteer Coordinator May 2, 2025 At the SPCA Thrift Store, every tag, coat [...]
Aiken’s Top Dog is Coming!
April 18, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center [...]
Found Kittens? Here’s What to Do (and Not Do)
April 11, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director It’s a familiar scene [...]
A Tribute to Pogo, on the anniversary of his passing.
March 26, 2025 By: Alexis Schonberger March 26th, 2025 marks one year since Pogo’s death. It wasn’t [...]
Paws & Petals: A Thrift Store Party in Full Bloom!
April 1,, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Spring is the [...]
Sharing is Caring When it Comes to Pet Adoption
March 25, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Over the past few weeks, [...]
How Modern Animal Sheltering is Saving Lives, One Pet at a Time
March 11, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Not long ago, an animal [...]
Expanded Walk-In Clinic Hours at SPCA Veterinary Care Center
March 4, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager At the SPCA [...]
Going the Extra Miles for Homeless Pets
February 16, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center recently [...]
Spay it Forward with a Small Donation to Make a Big Impact
February 9, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director February is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, [...]
Spay & Neuter: The Most Important Way to Save Lives
February 4, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Every year, millions [...]
Ensuring Animal Safety in Aiken
January 21, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager When we witness [...]
Avoid the Cost of Confusion When Donating Locally
December 17, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director During this season of giving, [...]
Indoor Play Ideas for Pets
January 13, 2025 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director January has brought Aiken the [...]
Keep Pets Safe and Cozy This Winter
January 7, 2025 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Winter brings colder [...]
Adopting Pets for the Holidays: A Gift of Love and Connection
By: Jade Garrett – Events & Fundraising Manager December 24, 2024 The holiday season is a time [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center on Track for Record Year in Adoptions!
By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Dec 10, 2024 The SPCA Albrecht Center [...]
The SPCA Albrecht Center participates in “Empty the Shelters” Holiday Event
November 26, 2024 By: Jade Garrett – Events & Fundraising Manager The SPCA Albrecht Center for [...]
Thanksgiving Pet Safety
November 26, 2024 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Thanksgiving is [...]
Breaking Myths About Animal Welfare
November 19, 2024 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Since 1935, the [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Launches Vets 4 Vets Fund to Help Veterans Afford Veterinary Care for their Pets
November 10, 2024 By: Sarah Neikam, Marketing Director At the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, [...]
Pets are a Lifeline in Times of Mental Health Crisis
By: Seth Quick, SPCA Albrecht Center Adoption & Foster Care Coordinator November 1, 2024 Losing a loved [...]
Celebrate ‘DemoCATS & RePUPlicans’ at the SPCA Thrift Store
October 8, 2024 By: Sarah Neikam, Marketing Director As Americans rally around their political favorites this week, [...]
Surviving the Storm with Incredible Community Support
October 8, 2024 By: Sarah Neikam, Marketing Director Until recently, hurricane threats to Aiken, SC were more [...]
Showing Kindness to Help Neglected Street Cats Find a New Life
September 17, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director In some parts of the [...]
Community Cats Need the Community’s Help
September 3, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director My husband and I share [...]
The Impact of Pet Adoption and Why It Matters
August 27, 2024 By: Jade Garrett, Events & Fundraising Manager Zola is a 9-year-old sweetheart [...]
The SPCA Veterinary Care Center Makes Spay & Neuter Accessible
August 20, 2024 by Sarah Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director Pet overpopulation remains one of [...]
5 Tips for Adopting a New Dog from the Shelter
August 13, 2024 by Jade Garrett, Events and Fundraising Manager Meet Odin! This s gentle [...]
Help Shelter Pets Without Spending a Dime
August 6, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director When it comes to [...]
113 Pets Find Homes in Three Weeks During SPCA Albrecht Center’s Adoption Events
July 30, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, SPCA Albrecht Center Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Joins Statewide ‘Pick Me! SC’ Event
July 23, 2024 by Jade Garrett, Events and Fundraising Manager Having spent more than 500 [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Joins the Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” Event, July 8th-19th
July 9, 2024 By: Jade Garrett – Events & Fundraising Manager The SPCA Albrecht Center for [...]
What to Do When You Find a Stray Animal in the City of Aiken
June 11, 2024 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Galaxy, [...]
Understanding What it Means to Be a “No-Kill” Animal Shelter
May 28, 2024 By: Jade Garrett - SPCA Albrecht Center Events & Fundraising Manager Executive [...]
Kitten Count up to 98 at the SPCA Albrecht Center
Last Friday morning, our staff at the SPCA Albrecht Center was greeted with an unexpected yet [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Joins Bissell Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters Event
April 30, 2024 By: Jade Garrett - Events & Fundraising Manager Theda one of the [...]
A Day in the Life of Franklin: an SPCA Volunteer’s Slumber Pawty Experience
April 7, 2024 By: Tristan Myers, SPCA Volunteer Being a volunteer, I am aware of the [...]
Shelter Slumber Pawty Reflections: 24 hours in the life of a shelter pet.
April 9, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Saturday night, the SPCA Albrecht Center participated for [...]
A Look at SPCA Albrecht Center’s Spring Calendar
April 2, 2024 By: Jade Garrett, Events & Fundraising Manager Last Friday, SPCA Albrecht Center hosted [...]
SPCA Invites Community to Sleepover for a Cause
March 26, 2024 By: Jade Garrett, Events & Fundraising Manager Remember how much fun slumber parties [...]
What do we do with all the pitbulls?
March 19, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA At a donor gathering recently, a fairly new [...]
Don’t Overlook Surrendered and Returned Pets when Searching for a Pet.
March 5, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Understanding the backgrounds of the pets in an [...]
The SPCA Albrecht Center Offers Purpose and Compassion for Seniors and Pets.
February 27, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare offers [...]
The Strength of Courage
February 20, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Imagine the strength it takes to wag your [...]
Tee Off for Tails at the ‘Playing for Paws’ Golf Tournament!
February 13, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Get ready to tee off for tails! The [...]
February is a Month of Love and Responsibility for Pet Lovers
February 6, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA The month of February is often symbolized by [...]
One Date with a Shelter Dog can be Life-Changing
January 30, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA You’ve probably heard that time spent with companion [...]
Transform Lives on National Change a Pet’s Life Day!
January 23, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Oliver is longing for a special connection [...]
Mental Enrichment for Pets in Winter
January 16th, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA January typically brings shorter and colder days, but [...]
Remembering Bastian, and the Unique Love of Shelter Pets
January 9th, 2024 By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA On New Year’s Day, my husband and I [...]
Golden Paws: Finding Lifelong Friends in Senior Pets
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA At the SPCA Albrecht Center, our goal is to find loving homes [...]
Animal Shelter Success Reflects the Community’s Dedication
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Christmas may be over, but the holiday season continues to bring warmth [...]
Success at ‘Empty the Shelters’ and a Warm Invitation to ‘Home for the Holidays’
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA On Saturday, the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare wrapped up it’s [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center Makes it Easy to Give a Home for the Holidays
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare is happy to announce participation [...]
The Mystery and Magic of Black Cats
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA Gravity As the orange and black hues of Halloween sweep [...]
How Animal Transports Save Lives
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA In a society increasingly driven by issues of environmental conservation and animal [...]
How Much is that Doggie?
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA In 1952, the world hummed along to Patti Page's enchanting tune, "(How [...]
Introducing Your Cat to Your New Baby
By: Brittny Stokes, Pet Care Specialist Oliver Stokes & Foster Kitten Bringing a new baby [...]
Animal Shelters are in Crisis and in Need of Rescue
By: Sarah A. Neikam, CAWA In 2020, during the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, animal shelters [...]
Overcoming Overcrowding: Together We Can
By: Rhonda Howell, Events & Fundraising Manager We have all seen it. The posts on social media [...]
Record-Breaking Adoptions at SPCA Albrecht Center during Statewide ‘Pick Me! SC’ Event
By: Sarah A. Neikam, Marketing Director Grace Slick, now Potato, was adopted at our Petco Adoption [...]
SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare Joins “Pick Me! SC” Statewide Adoption Event
By: Sarah A. Neikam, Marketing Director The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare is proud to [...]
Trap-Neuter-Return: Transforming Lives of Feral Cats for a Better Future
By: Emily Garcia, Feline Behaviorist Feral cats are domestic cats that have reverted to a wild state [...]
Pro Tips for Finding a Lost Cat
By: Sarah A. Neikam, Marketing Director Losing a pet can be devastating, and when it comes to [...]