Frank the Tank is a favorite of the shelter team and volunteers! This boy is extremely friendly with people, is affectionate, and cuddly. He gives big, sloppy kisses and enjoys being near a person. This guy is very treat-motivated and even talks to you! He is intelligent, highly trainable, and already knows “sit,” “speak,” and possibly other commands. He is also playful and loves to run around the play yard with toys! He loves the older children that visit the shelter. He is also easy to walk on a leash using a harness. A bonus is – he seems to be 100% housetrained! He only does his business outside and keeps his kennel clean!
Frank was discovered as a stray in Maysville, with no known background. So far, Frank is selective with his dog friends. He likes his space, and we respect that. Because of this, he may do best as the only dog in his adoptive home. He will be a loyal companion! If you can provide a loving home for our Frank, scan the QR code beside his picture to learn more and complete the adoption application now!
Mason County Animals Shelter maintained no-kill status in 2024, according to Best Friends Animal Society’s annual data report https://bestfriends.org/no-kill-2025/animal-shelter-statistics. This means Mason County Animal Shelter saved 90% or more of the dogs that entered last year, with an exceptional 96% live outcome rate for the year. This is the third year in a row the shelter has received no-kill status recognition.
Achieving and maintaining no-kill status has been a true team effort. Mason County Animal Shelter staff, volunteers, and local non-profit Rock 4 Rescue have worked together since 2022 to drastically improve shelter operations. Thanks to this partnership, all shelter dogs receive preventative healthcare, spay/neuter surgeries, and microchipping. The shelter’s Volunteer and Fostering programs ensure the adoptability and wellbeing of the dogs in care, providing the
dogs with daily enrichment, including walks, grooming, and playgroups. Volunteers and Rock 4 Rescue hold adoption events in the community and work to educate the public on the importance of spay/neuter. Rock 4 Rescue has been funding community pet spay/neuter surgeries, as their funds allow. The adoption rate for dogs brought into the shelter in 2024 was 37%. The shelter has also partnered with dozens of reputable non-profit rescue organizations in the region. In 2024, 43% of the dogs admitted to the shelter were transferred to rescue partner organizations.
The shelter is dependent upon county funds, grants, and donations to continue this momentum. For more information, visit the shelter’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/masoncountyanimalshelter. You may also make a tax-deductible donation to Rock 4 Rescue. Visit www.rock4rescue.com for donation options and information.
Upcoming Events:
· Friday, 7/4/2025 at 7 PM, Maysville 4th of July Parade downtown. Look for shelter dogs, volunteers, and shelter team members on the Mason County Animal Shelter/Rock 4 Rescue float!
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 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: 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.
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