Lilo is a fluffy shepherd mix girl with a sweet personality! She is good with other dogs and children. This girl is very easy to walk on a leash and does not pull. We also believe she is house-trained because she keeps her kennel clean. She is young and may gain a few more pounds before she stops growing. We anticipate she will remain a medium size.
Lilo came to the shelter as a result of a neglect/cruelty case. She had a large sore on her back that had been there for some time and was infected. The shelter team has taken great care to get her healed and ready for adoption. Lilo deserves the best, loving home. If you can provide that, scan the QR code beside her picture to apply to adopt her now!
An animal shelter should be the last resort for any dog. According to Human Animal Support Services (HASS), 70% of roaming dogs are near their homes, and once they are taken to a shelter, they have only a 17% chance of being returned to their owners. Reunification with an owner in the field is their best chance of returning home, whether through a Good Samaritan or the Animal Control Officer (ACO). If you find a “stray” dog, knock on doors in the area if you feel safe doing so. If you do not feel safe, contact the ACO for assistance. Please do not remove the dog from the area yourself without first contacting the ACO or animal shelter.
The shelter maintains a waitlist of dogs whose owners wish to surrender them to the shelter. Once an owner completes the online Owner Surrender Form or provides information in person at the shelter, they will be placed on the waitlist and receive a list of resources for rehoming their dog, including free websites and reputable rescue organizations to use while they wait.
In cases where the owner needs help with the rehoming process, a shelter volunteer completes rescue outreach for them. If the dog is accepted into a rescue organization, the shelter team will complete a brief intake before sending the dog to the rescue. This process allows the shelter to maintain space for cruelty/neglect and urgent/emergent stray situations. These dogs also avoid staying in the shelter, which can be highly stressful to them.
Sadly, most rescues only have room for small dogs or dogs they know will be adopted quickly, such as puppies and “designer” dogs. We have several community members who are currently fostering larger stray dogs they found until we have space for them at the shelter or a rescue organization can accept them. The shelter desperately needs more foster homes for larger and mixed-breed dogs. Please get in touch with the shelter if you are interested in fostering! All supplies are provided!
The shelter team also developed an online form for non-urgent animal concerns, allowing the ACO to prioritize and promptly respond to urgent calls. When you complete the form, the system will automatically email the ACO and shelter team, alerting them of your needs and all the details you provided in the form. You will also receive an email with multiple resources, including spay/neuter resources, pet rehoming resources, and rehabilitation agencies for wild animals. The shelter team hopes the public will utilize this form for non-urgent issues. If you need immediate or urgent assistance from the ACO, please call 606-564-6067. For emergencies, please dial 911.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, 11/2/2024, from 12 PM to 2:30 PM – Mason County Animal Shelter Open House festivities include food, free dog microchipping for Mason County residents, Pup-casso painting, door prizes, and a bourbon barrel dog feeder raffle.
Adoption Information:
All dogs adopted from Mason County Animal Shelter are spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed, and treated with flea/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 sponsored the adoption fees for several dogs. George’s adoption fee is sponsored by Giving Hearts and Helping Hands Ministry. Sponsors for the remainder of the adoption fee for any of the shelter’s dogs are welcome!
Adopters must complete a brief application online or at the shelter before they are approved to adopt. Go to the shelter’s Adopt-a-Pet website to view all available animals and fill out the application to adopt: www.adoptapet.com/shelter/90606/available-pets/petsOr visit the shelter’s Petfinder website: 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 or a “Doggo Day Out,” a weekend, a few weeks, or longer. Volunteers can help in many ways, including walking dogs, grooming/bathing dogs, 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/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 and spay/neuter voucher programs. This list includes organizations that advertise low-cost spaying/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 submitted 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 for the dogs are appreciated!
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. Gently used collars, leashes, dog crates, dog beds, and blankets are also greatly appreciated! 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.
