Chief is a stately gentleman who has won over the shelter staff with his chill, loving personality. He is good with other dogs during leashed encounters but has not joined playgroup yet. Chief has been good with children who visit the shelter. This guy would love to go for leisurely strolls with you, as he is low-energy and easy to walk on a leash. The shelter team believes he is house-trained because he keeps his kennel clean. He is also very cuddly and affectionate.
Chief came to the shelter as a stray and was not reclaimed by his owner. He deserves a comfortable couch and loyal owner to spend his best years with. We are confident that once you meet him and look into his soulful eyes, you will fall in love and take him home. Apply to adopt this good boy now!
Thanks to generous donors and community support, Rock 4 Rescue will be offering free spay surgeries for some Mason County community dogs through the Spay it Forward program. Registration for the program opens on the Rock 4 Rescue Facebook page on Oct. 15, 2025, at 6 p.m. The surgeries will be completed between Oct. 22, 2025, and Nov. 18, 2025, by Colonial Heights Veterinary Clinic.
Go to the Rock 4 Rescue Facebook page for more info and follow the page so you do not miss it. If you would like to donate to Rock 4 Rescue, visit their webpage: www.rock4rescue.com for donation options.
Rock 4 Rescue is an all-volunteer 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Mason County’s shelter animals, as well as other at-risk pets in the community, through music events and other fundraising activities. Their goals are to increase shelter pet adoptions, raise animal welfare awareness in the community and fund as many spay and neuter surgeries as possible. They believe that spaying and neutering is the most effective strategy for decreasing the number of unwanted pets in our community. This is the second year Rock 4 Rescue has offered free spay and neuter surgeries to pets in the Mason County community.
Adoption Information
All dogs adopted from Mason County Animal Shelter (MCAS) are spayed and neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed and treated with flea and tick preventatives. Adoption fees are half-priced thanks to the EnviroFlight Fur-ever Home Adoption Sponsorship Program. Adult dog adoption fees are $40, and puppy adoption fees are $60. One generous individual is willing to pay the adoption fee for a veteran to adopt a dog of their choice. Tom and Gail Wise have generously sponsored adoption fees for Pops and several dogs who have been adopted. Sponsors for the adoption fee for any of the shelter’s dogs are welcome. Contact the shelter for information.
Prospective adopters need to fill out a short application online or at the shelter for adoption approval. Go to the shelter’s Adopt-a-Pet website to view all available animals and fill out the application to adopt at www.adoptapet.com/shelter/90606/available-pets/pets or visit the shelter’s Petfinder website at www.petfinder.com/member/us/ky/maysville/mason-county-animal-shelter-ky421.
MCAS needs more volunteers and foster homes. You can foster a dog for as long as you like; a few hours, a “Doggo Day Out,” a weekend, a few weeks or longer. Volunteers can help in many ways, including walking dogs, grooming or bathing, helping with playgroups, transporting or helping at meet-and-greet events out in the community.
If you want to become an MCAS volunteer and/or fosterer or sponsor a dog’s adoption fees, please call the shelter at 606-564-6067 or email animalshelter@masoncountykentucky.us.
Visit and follow the shelter’s Facebook page for more information on all available dogs, the volunteer program, foster programs and upcoming events: https://www.facebook.com/masoncountyanimalshelter.
Subscribe to the MCAS Volunteers YouTube channel for videos of all the available dogs: https://www.youtube.com/@MCASVolunteers.
Spay/Neuter Resources
We encourage everyone to spay and neuter their pets to help control the unwanted pet population. Go to https://www.rock4rescue.com/spay-and-neuter-resources for a list of spay/neuter providers that service animals in our area, as well as spay and neuter voucher programs. This list includes organizations that advertise low-cost spaying and neutering and other services.
Humane Society of Buffalo Trace Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) vouchers are available to Mason County residents and can be used at the veterinarian of your choice. Apply online at www.bit.ly/hsbt-snap.
Donations to the Humane Society of Buffalo Trace can be given via tinyurl.com/HSBTgive.
Pet Rehoming Resources
If you need to rehome a pet, you can use one of these sites to do so yourself:
Adopt a Pet: https://rehome.adoptapet.com/
Home to Home: https://home-home.org/rehome/
Donations are welcome!
Purchase supplies locally and bring them to the shelter, or purchase via our Amazon Wishlist link available via the “Donate to This Shelter” option on our Adopt-a-Pet site. We also appreciate gently used collars, leashes, crates, beds and blankets. You can donate to help the shelter dogs and other at-risk Mason County community pets via Rock 4 Rescue.
Go to rock4rescue.com for information.
