GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS HUMANE SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society (GMHS) is a 501(c)(3) registered charitable organization. GMHS works to improve life for all animals by: providing shelter, compassionate care, community support and education. GMHS provides shelter, care and other support for more than 2,000 animals annually. GMHS operates a state-of-the-art animal shelter with progressive programs in shelter, compassionate care, community support and education. GMHS staff also provides pre-admission counseling to investigate alternatives to the surrender of a family companion. In addition, our aggressive adoption and transfer-to-rescue efforts maximize the percentage of live outcomes for shelter animals. GMHS also provides support for animals in the community such as a pet food pantry, trap-neuter-release support for individuals caring for community and feral cats, a monthly free spay/neuter clinic for pets of low-income families and temporary housing for pets of families in crisis.
About This Cause
Since 1912, GMHS has provided programs and services for people and pets in the Peninsula, Middle Peninsula, and Northern Neck communities. In 2021 alone, GMHS touched the lives of more than 6,200 pets through temporary shelter, adoption, transfer to Highway to Home adoption-guaranteed partners, low- and no-cost spay/neuter surgery, and a Pet Pantry. Additionally, GMHS has operated Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic since January 2018. Since the Clinic’s 2008 founding, more than 46,000 shelter, owned, and feral pets have received low- and no-cost spay/neuter surgeries. GMHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to “improving life for all animals by providing shelter, compassionate care, community assistance, and education.” The organization’s approach to altering pets and educating citizens in the shelter and Clinic’s direct and extended service region largely contributed to a 2021 96 percent live-release rate. Truly a beacon of hope and safe harbor for all homeless pets, GMHS never euthanizes for space or length of stay.