Ace and Kita are friendly, gorgeous Husky mixes! Both are good with other dogs and children. They are well-behaved, affectionate, and enjoy cuddles. If you like to travel, either of them will be perfect, as they both enjoy car rides! Ace and Kita both know “sit” and Ace also gives his paw when asked. They may know even more commands.

Ace and Kita came from the same home. They had lived their lives tied up in their owner’s backyard. The owner’s priest convinced him to surrender them to the shelter. They deserve fur-ever homes where they are treated like family. They do not need to be adopted together. If you can provide a fur-ever, loving home, apply to adopt Ace or Kita now!

Rabies vaccination is crucial to keeping your dogs and cats safe. According to the American Veterinary Association, if your pet contracts Rabies, there is no treatment to save their lives. In Kentucky, bats are the most prominent carrier of the Rabies virus, and it has also been seen in skunks and foxes. Rabies vaccination is the only way to prevent the disease in your pets.

Rabies control is provided by law in Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 258.005-258.990 and under the state Communicable Disease Regulation 902KAR 2:070. The most recent human death from Rabies in Kentucky was in December 2024. Rabies is always lethal in humans if they do not seek post-exposure treatment. For this reason, all animal bites and other injuries to humans caused by animals must be reported to your local health department within 12 hours to ensure the injured individual receives treatment and the animal is properly quarantined.

Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 258.015 requires that all dogs, cats, and ferrets in the state of Kentucky be vaccinated against Rabies at the age of 4 months and at the expiration of each vaccination (annually or every 3 years, depending on the vaccine given). The Rabies vaccination must be given by a veterinarian or veterinary technician under the supervision of a veterinarian.

KRS 258.085 states that any pet that has bitten a human must be quarantined for 10 days. The animal’s owner can quarantine the pet if they can do so safely. The pet’s owner is responsible for all expenses, including boarding for the quarantine period (if they cannot do so at home), the victim’s medical care, and testing. To avoid those costs and keep your pets safe and healthy, be sure to keep their Rabies vaccination current. Talk with your veterinarian about all vaccines your pets may require.

Upcoming Events:

· Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 10 AM to 4 PM – Shelter Dog Meet & Greet at the Old Washington Festival.

· Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 11 AM to 3 PM – The 3rd Annual Maysville Mutt Strutt at Ford Acres Farm, 6009 Ford Acres Farm Road, Maysville, KY 41056. Go to www.rock4rescue.com for event information and to buy tickets.

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 generously sponsored adoption fees for several dogs. George’s adoption fee is sponsored by the Giving Hearts and Helping Hands Ministry. 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: 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 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.