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Holiday Foster Program
What is Holiday Foster? When people volunteer to bring home a cat or dog for the holidays. The goal is to give the animals a break from...
Dec 31, 2024
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Please Leave Us A Review
If you feel that our shelter has been helpful in assisting you with finding the perfect dog or cat, or if we provided you with great...
Dec 31, 2024
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Home for the Holiday's to Furever Home!
As some of you may know, we work closely with Maury County Animal Services for holiday fostering. These provide opportunities for the...
Dec 10, 2024
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Olive's Success Story
We holiday fostered Olive for Thanksgiving and lets just say, it turned into a HUGE foster fail. This girl has been with us for a week...
Dec 10, 2024
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Yet more evidence that a dog isn't "just a dog"
"Children raised with pets show many benefits. Developing positive feelings about pets can contribute to a child's self-esteem and...
Jul 23, 2024
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Thank you, Stephanie Uribe Photography!
We're so blown away by the talent that surrounds us and are honored when these folks want to support us...
Jul 20, 2024
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Happy Memorial Day to all who have sacrificed
Today we take a moment and recognize Memorial Day... a day to honor those who have fallen protecting our freedom... men, women, and...
May 27, 2024
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Ever hear of Black Dog Syndrome?
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May 26, 2024
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It's just a dog? We strongly disagree.
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May 9, 2024
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The MCAS Open House was a blast!
The Maury County Animal Services Open House was on Sunday and we want to send a huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended and participated!...
May 6, 2024
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Join us at MCAS for an Open House!
We're so excited to organize an Open House at Maury County Services on Sunday, May 5 from 1-4 pm. We'll connect with the faces of our...
Apr 12, 2024
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Thank you, Franklin Aquarium, for having us!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our adoption event at Franklin Aquarium Pet Shop yesterday! The adoptable dogs of MCAS were clearly...
Mar 24, 2024
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Ways to protect your flight-risk dog
Did you know that newly adopted pets are up to 4 times more likely to run away, and are especially vulnerable to fleeing in the face of...
Mar 16, 2024
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Thank you, Zion Christian Academy!
In late February, some students from Zion Christian Academy paid a visit to MCAS to love on the adoptable pups. We know that this had a...
Mar 14, 2024
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First adoption event of 2024... check!
Today was such a great day... not even the weather could bring us down! Thank you so much to our volunteers who braved the rainy weather...
Mar 9, 2024
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"Why should I spay or neuter my pet?"
There are a lot of people who think, "What's the big deal about spay/neuter? My pet lives inside. It shouldn't matter." Well of course if...
Mar 5, 2024
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Congrats to our founder, Kim for her new role!
Our Founder and Volunteer Coordinator, Kim Plachta Raffauf, was recently awarded the position of Director for Maury County Animal...
Mar 2, 2024
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Thank you, Battle Creek Bears of Spring Hill!
"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Feb 29, 2024
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"It's Just a Dog"... and Why This Isn't True
"US psychologist, Dr. Chris Blazina, conducted a study to find out whether some men form a closer attachment to their dogs than in human...
Feb 25, 2024
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Time spent with an animal never gets old
A couple of our volunteers visited the residents of Morning Pointe Senior Living last week with Ida, an adoptable pup from MCAS. We're...
Feb 19, 2024
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Our Latest News
Want to know what's been going on with Friends of MCAS? Here are some notable stories!
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