What you need to know when becoming a new pet ‘pawrent’ (7/24/2024) - Getting a new pet is always exciting and nerve-wracking, especially for those first-time pet parents, or “pawrents.” The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is full of sound tips to help new pet… …
How to protect your pets in the event of a fire (7/24/2024) - Pets are often considered part of the family, but their safety can sometimes be overlooked in emergency planning. As a pet owner, ensuring the safety of your pets during a… …
July is Lost Pet Prevention Month (7/17/2024) - One in every three pets will go missing during their lifetime. Pets are family, so it can be devastating if they are lost. July is Lost Pet Prevention Month, so… …
Pets in need (7/17/2024) - Every month the Abingdon Ruritan Club collects food for a needy cause. The June meeting targeted food for favorite pets in need, and collected 75 pounds of pet food from… …
No-Kill Shelter Award (7/17/2024) - For the second consecutive year, Gloucester’s Animal Control Department received a No-Kill Shelter Award by Best Friends Animal Society. The award recognizes the fact that the department maintained no-kill status… …
GMHS donation (7/17/2024) - Abingdon Ruritan Club recently made a $1,000 donation to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Ernestine Brown, center, Front Desk Receptionist, accepted the check from Mary Lou and Danny Privott from the… …
Nearly 200 kittens in GMHS care (6/18/2024) - “Since January 1st we have ‘intaked’ 446 kittens.” The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has had an explosive kitten season this year with nearly 200 kittens in its current care, both at… …
GMHS runs dog adoption special (6/18/2024) - Now through Sunday, all adoptable dogs at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will be available for adoption at whatever price the adopter is willing to pay. GMHS currently has many dogs… …
GMHS welcomes Mayhood as new board president (6/18/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society recently welcomed Clay Mayhood as the new president of the GMHS Board of Directors. Mayhood has been on the board for the past year and a… …
Thank you to GMHS Humane Business Partners (6/18/2024) - Every year, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s Humane Business Partners help our organization make the dream of saving even more lives a reality with their friendship and support. Their collective efforts help… …
Make a difference for pets in need during National Pet Month (5/15/2024) - For millions of pets, there’s something special about the month of May. May is National Pet Month, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to help homeless animals in shelters all… …
‘Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show’ (5/15/2024) - by Tommy Tomlinson; c.2024, Avid Reader Press; $28.99; 231 pages The big blue ribbon is almost the size of your head. It took serious yardage to make it, and the… …
GMHS volunteers save lives (4/17/2024) - April 16 to 22 marks National Volunteer Week, and Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is grateful to the many dedicated volunteers who help make the organization’s dream of saving even more lives… …
‘Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod, a Veterinarian’s Story’ (4/17/2024) - There aren’t many things worse than unintentionally sliding on the ice. You know it’s going to happen before it does, and that makes it worse. You slip, recombobulate, whirl your… …
Photo contest judging (3/6/2024) - Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society Executive Director Charles Brown (at left) and Communications & Development Coordinator Caitlin Donnelly judged the Gazette-Journal’s All About Pets photo contest last Thursday. They picked winners, from… …
First place (3/6/2024) - Rusty, shown here peeking out from a pair of jeans, was the winner of the 2024 Gazette-Journal All About Pets photo contest. Janet Moncure of West Point submitted this photo… …
First runner-up (3/6/2024) - Aela, held by her owner Jake Hensley of North, who sent the photo, was chosen as the first runner-up in the pet photo contest. …
Second runner-up (3/6/2024) - Hutson the rabbit, owned and photographed by Braden Hudgins of Gloucester, was chosen as second runner-up for the contest. He is pictured here snuggled up with Bill Hudgins. …
Honorable mention (3/6/2024) - We received 137 of your pet photos, and it was difficult for our judges to narrow it down to only three winners. Here are a few of our honorable mentions,… …
GMHS offers several interactive programs for the community (3/6/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society offers an assortment of interactive programs to the community, within the walls of the shelter and beyond. One goal of these interactive programs is to encourage… …
ACS donates $22,000+ in 2023 (3/6/2024) - Animal Care Society, an animal support group in Mathews, had a successful fundraising year in 2023, donating over $22,000 by the end of last year to various animal organizations. “All… …
Meet the wonderful friends of our readers (3/6/2024) - Biscuit, by Lauren Hurst T with John and seven-month-old Guy, by Bill Tyson Marie and Munchkin, by Miriam Sharretts Ada with Camden Clements, by Cynthia Thomas Aidan Piper, by Martha… …
Pet food donation (2/28/2024) - Chuck Davis, one of the charter members of the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews, is shown here dropping off a 50-pound bag of dog food on Saturday to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane… …
All About Pets (2/21/2024) - The Gazette-Journal is currently holding its “All About Pets” photo contest for a special section of the same name to be published on March 7. All submissions are due by… …
All About Pets’ photo contest deadline Feb. 26 (2/14/2024) - The Gazette-Journal’s “All About Pets” photo contest invites readers to submit their pet photos to be featured in a special section of the same name on March 7. The deadline… …