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10/29/2026

Our team at the shelter is joining in the Halloween fun! 🎃🍬 Come see us tomorrow at Madison County Public Safety’s Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat. We can’t wait to see your costumes!

See the post below for event details. 👇

10/28/2026

🎃🐾 IT’S TIME TO VOTE IN OUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! 🐾🎃

We’ve gathered some adorable contestants, and now it’s YOUR turn to help us choose a winner! 🧡

🐶 How to vote: Scroll through the photos and like 👍 or heart ❤️ the picture of the pup you think has the best costume!

🗓️ Voting ends: Thursday, October 29th

🏆 Winner announced: Friday, October 30th, right here on Facebook!

🎁 The winning contestant will receive a special goodie basket for their four-legged companion!

📦 Prize pickup: The winner can pick up their goodie basket the following Monday, November 2nd, during our regular business hours of 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.

Let’s show these costumed cuties some love! 👻🐕 Be sure to cast your vote and share the fun! 🧡🐾

10/22/2026

🌙 We’re staying OPEN LATE tomorrow, October 23! Visit Madison County Animal Shelter from 11 AM–7 PM. 🐾

We’ve been working hard to create more opportunities for our community to meet our adoptable animals outside regular business hours, both at the shelter and out in the community. Tomorrow, stop by after work or bring the kids after school. We’d love to see you! 💛

🏡 Want to give a shelter dog a weekend away?

Our Shelter Dog Sleepover starts tomorrow, and we’d love to send as many dogs as possible home for a few nights of comfort and companionship! Shelter life can be overstimulating, and a quiet place to rest and some one-on-one attention can make a big difference.

Whether you’re considering adoption, interested in fostering, or simply want to host for the weekend, your participation makes a huge difference. Time in a home gives dogs a break from shelter life and helps us learn more about their personalities.

📱 Sign up here: https://tally.so/r/2jEXb9
🐶 Pickup: Friday, October 23, 8:30 AM–7 PM
🏡 Return: Monday, October 26, by 4 PM. Please contact us beforehand if you’d like to discuss extending their stay.

You don’t have to host a sleepover to stop by tomorrow! Come meet our adoptable animals and help us spread the word by sharing this post. 🐾

10/19/2026

EXTENDED HOURS EVENT AT MADISON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER! 🐶 💛 🐱

This Friday, October 23rd, we will be STAYING OPEN LATE! Instead of our usual hours of 11 AM – 4:30 PM, we will be open from 11 AM – 7 PM!

We know life gets busy, and sometimes it's hard to make it to the shelter before we close. Whether you get off work a little later or want to wait until the kids get off the school bus, this is the perfect opportunity to stop by and meet some of our amazing animals!

🏠 Want to give a shelter dog a weekend away? You can do that, too! Our weekend dog outings are a great way to give a dog a break from shelter life, and you do NOT have to be looking to adopt to participate! If you simply want to give a dog a fun weekend outside the shelter, that's completely okay! You can pick a dog, take them home for the weekend, and bring them back the following Monday.

Fill out the form to get matched with a shelter dog: 📱https://tally.so/r/2jEXb9

💭 Thinking about adopting but aren't sure how a particular dog would do in a home? A weekend outing can help with that, too! Spending time in a home allows us to learn things about our dogs that we might not otherwise discover while they're at the shelter. From their personalities and routines to how they settle into a home, your experience helps us better understand them and find their best possible match.

🛍️ And don't worry — we'll provide the supplies you need for the weekend! That includes food, bowls, leashes, crates, and other necessities to help make your weekend outing easier. You don't have to buy a bunch of supplies or make a long-term commitment. You can simply give a dog a little break, show them some love, and help us learn more about them along the way!

We'll have as many of our adoptable dogs and cats available to meet as possible, so you might just find your next four-legged family member!

And that's not all! You'll get a little treat just for stopping by, and we want to see if you can guess what our staff is dressed up as! You might even catch a few of our dogs dressed up, too!

📍Madison County Animal Shelter
Friday, October 23rd
11 AM – 7 PM

Whether you're looking to adopt, considering a weekend outing, or just want to stop by and meet our animals, we'd love to see you!

Sometimes, all a shelter dog needs is a little time away, a cozy place to sleep, and someone willing to give them a chance.

📸 Below are pictures of Rockie, Signe, and Millie, some of our adoptable dogs!!

Help us spread the word by sharing this post! We can't wait to see everyone!

10/16/2026

In a very short amount of time, we’ve taken in two separate groups of 20+ dogs.

While these dogs weren’t living in the best circumstances, we believe their owners had good intentions. The reality is that people don’t always end up in difficult situations because they don’t care. Sometimes, circumstances change, things become overwhelming, and a situation that started with good intentions slowly grows into something no one knows how to manage.

But a difficult situation can still become a crisis, and the animals are the ones who suffer.

We are currently caring for 125+ dogs, and the weight of that responsibility is heavy. We carry it because these animals deserve safety, care, and a chance at a better life. But we also know how much easier it is to help when someone reaches out early, before a situation becomes 20+ dogs in need.

If you are struggling, please ask for help now. You don’t have to wait until things feel impossible. Asking for help is not failure. It may be the most important thing you do for the animals who depend on you.

If you’re able to donate, we’ve attached our wishlist, and every bit of support makes a difference. We also recognize that life is difficult for so many people right now, and we never take anyone’s generosity for granted.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y3Y8YQ8R0ZPM/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

Whether or not you’re able to donate, caring for the animals you’ve committed to matters. They depend on you to be their voice, their advocate, and their safety net. When you can no longer give them what they need, please reach out and ask for help.

Good intentions matter, but so does taking action before a difficult situation becomes an overwhelming one. Our animals need us to be honest about what we can handle, humble enough to ask for help, and committed enough to do what’s best for them.

Please don’t wait until you’re drowning to ask someone to throw you a lifeline. ❤️

10/15/2026

🐾 Adoption Spotlight: Squash & Pumpkin! 🎃

Formerly known as Rick & Morty, these two have settled right into their new home! Their family shared that they’re loving their cat trees, exploring their new surroundings, and fitting right in with their brothers. ❤️

Thank you to their family for giving them a loving home and sharing this sweet update. We love seeing these sweethearts enjoying life with their families!

Looking for a snuggly buddy of your own? 🐾 View our adoptable pets: madisoncountyky.gov/adopt

Questions? Email us!
📧 [email protected]

10/13/2026

🐾 Have you ever wondered how much food it takes to feed a shelter full of animals? We thought we’d break down the numbers to give you a little perspective!

For easy math, let’s use an example of 100 dogs and 30 cats.

🐶 100 Dogs
At an estimated average of 3 cups per dog each day, that’s 300 cups daily, or about 525 pounds of dry food per week.

🐱 30 Cats
At an estimated average of 1 cup per cat each day, that’s 30 cups daily, or about 52.5 pounds of dry food per week.

Together, that’s approximately 577.5 pounds, or 14½ 40-pound bags of dry food every week! These calculations assume each cup of food weighs approximately 4 ounces.

And that's not even counting the wet food we use throughout the week! Wet food may be given as a special treat, mixed with meals, used to help give medications, or offered to animals who aren't feeling well and need a little extra encouragement to eat.

Of course, these numbers are estimates. The number of animals in our care changes regularly. Some eat more, some eat less, and every animal’s feeding plan is adjusted to their individual needs.

We just wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes perspective on one of the everyday parts of caring for a shelter full of animals. Opening a bag of food or filling a bowl may seem like a small thing, but when you consider all the animals we feed each day, it adds up quickly! ❤️

10/13/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN PET COSTUME CONTEST! 👻🎃

We want to see your pets dressed to the 10s for Halloween! 🐾🎃

Whether you have a big dog, a little dog, or even a fabulous feline, we want to see them! 🐶🐕🐱

📸 HOW TO ENTER:
Simply comment a picture of your pet in their Halloween costume on this post! We want to see the creativity, the cuteness, the spooky, the silly, and everything in between!

🗓️ PICTURE SUBMISSIONS:
You have until October 16th to get your costume pictures submitted. Once October 16th is over, submissions will be closed!

❤️ THEN IT'S TIME TO VOTE! ❤️
From October 19th through October 23rd, your friends, family, and fellow pet lovers can vote by liking or loving their favorite pictures.

🏆 TOP 5–10 FINALISTS! 🏆
Once the first round of voting closes on October 23rd, we'll select the top 5–10 pictures to move on to the final round!
The finalists will then have 4 more days of voting to see who takes the crown! 👑🎃

🎉 THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED OCTOBER 29TH! 🎉
The winner will receive a little Halloween treat basket for you or your pet to enjoy! 🍬🐾🎃

So start planning those costumes, dig out the Halloween outfits, and get those cameras ready!

We want to see your pets dressed to the 10s! 👻🐶🐱

📸 COMMENT YOUR PET'S COSTUME PHOTO BELOW TO ENTER!

One picture per pet, please.

Let's keep the comments focused on the contestants so everyone gets a fair chance to collect votes! 🐾

10/08/2026

🐾 How much food do you think 98 dogs and 26 cats eat in ONE WEEK?

We recently calculated how much food we use to feed the animals in our care. At the time, we had 98 dogs and 26 cats. Since then, our dog population alone has grown to 122, so we’re going through even more food!

Food is a regular part of our shelter inventory, just like cleaning supplies, treats, bedding, and medical supplies. It's something we go through every single week.

And while we aren't asking anyone to go out and buy food specifically for us, if you happen to have an extra bag of dog or cat food at home, or you're already at the store and want to add an extra bag to our inventory, we are ALWAYS grateful. ❤️

And yes, we gladly accept opened bags or containers of dog and cat food too! If your pet didn't like a food, you have some left over after switching foods, or you simply have more than you need, we'd be happy to put it to good use. We just ask that the food is free of mold and bugs and still safe for the animals to eat.

Every bag, box, or container helps us keep our shelves stocked and our animals' bowls full. 🐾

⬇️ Leave your guess in the comments: How much food did those 98 dogs and 26 cats go through in a week? We’ll share the answer soon!

Address

1386 Richmond Road
Berea, KY
40403

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(859) 624-4744

Website

http://www.madisoncountyky.gov/adopt, https://a.co/09GHZQWA

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