Sadie
Submitted by Laura-Beth Davis
Becoming a foster for Mason County Animal Shelter will have a tremendous impact on the lives of the dogs you foster and helps the shelter team to save more lives! Recently, fosters stepped up to help two special dogs in need, Mildred and Sadie.
A Good Samaritan brought Mildred to the shelter on Thursday, 5/22/2025. They said she had been at their home for over a week, and they could not locate her owner. Mildred’s nails were overgrown, her backside was matted, and at only 18 pounds, she was noticeably pregnant and panting hard. Shelter Director Brandy Thomas knew she was starting labor and reached out to this author to foster. There was no way my husband Sam and I would say no to this girl! A noisy, crowded shelter is no place for a momma to give birth!
Late Friday 5/23/2025 evening, Mildred started giving birth to her puppies. This small girl ended up having 6 puppies in total, 3 boys and 3 girls. Mom and babies are all doing well! We are reaching out to rescue groups to accept them. Meanwhile, they are safe and secure in foster care.
Next is Sadie’s story. Sadie showed up on Orangeburg Road in Maysville a few weeks ago and may have been dumped there. Barbie and Jack Davis had been feeding her, and their granddaughter Kinley named her Sadie. She would eat out of their hands but if you tried to pet or grab her, she would run. She had a hiding spot in a culvert along the road. Everyone was concerned she would be hit by a car.
The Animal Control Officer responded to the area multiple times and could not find her. Finally, they did see her on Friday, 5/23 but she was too smart to be caught. Efforts over an hour and a half to catch her were unsuccessful. Mason County Animal Shelter volunteers went
out again on Saturday and again, were unsuccessful in catching her. A live trap was set up at Davis’s home and they agreed to watch it.
Finally, Saturday evening, she was caught in the live trap! Volunteer Barb Bern immediately responded, bringing this beautiful girl home to foster. Barb is working with Sadie to gain her trust. She is very scared and skittish. We hope she will return to being a happy and playful puppy soon! She is available for rescue only until she comes out of her shell. Please watch the shelter Facebook page for updates.
Mason County Animal Shelter has saved over 100 dogs’ lives so far in 2025. These are just 2 stories, and unfortunately, many more will follow. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of our county’s unwanted dogs through fostering or volunteering, please go down to the shelter to sign up! It is rewarding in so many ways and makes a positive difference in the lives of the shelter dogs!
Upcoming Events:
· Saturday, 5/31/2025, 10 AM to 2 PM: Shelter Dog Meet & Greet at the Mason County Extension Office Farmer’s Market, 800 US 68 Maysville, KY 41056.
· Friday, 6/13/2025, 5 PM to 8 PM: Stop in the Rock 4 Rescue booth at Fun in the Park at Roff Park in May’s Lick, KY.
· Saturday, 6/14/2025 at 9 AM: Shelter dogs will be ready to run or walk the Buffalo Trace Stampede with you in downtown Maysville!
· Saturday, 6/14/2025, 11 AM to 3 PM: Shelter Dog Meet & Greet at Maysville Tractor Supply, 501 Market Square Drive, Maysville, KY 41056.
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 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: 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.
