GMHS makes ‘Great Paws’ fundraising pivot (7/15/2020) - In response to COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is canceling all large events until spring 2021, including the fall 2020 oyster roast and the… …
Petco grant funds lifesaving transports at GMHS (7/15/2020) - In March 2020, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society received a $7,500 lifesaving investment grant from the Petco Foundation to support the shelter’s Highway to Home program. Since 1999, the foundation has invested… …GMHS thanks its business partners (6/17/2020) - Every day and in so many ways, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s Humane Business Partners enable the shelter to make the dream of saving even more lives a reality. Indeed, they are… …
GKC offers class on canine ‘manners’ (6/17/2020) - Does your dog know its basic commands, but doesn’t know what to do when friends come over, a package is delivered, table manners or door etiquette? Dog owners can take… …
Face mask sale benefits Hands Across Mathews, GM Humane Society (5/20/2020) - When Mark Letchworth of Moughons Ace Hardware and Cheryl Dale Karow, both of Mathews, realized that the situation at two food banks was critical, they joined forces to help. Karow… …Mobile device apps can help with dog training (5/20/2020) - In the wake of COVID-19, many people have suddenly found themselves working from home or spending more time than ever inside. As such, animal adoption and foster rates have skyrocketed… …
Humane Society adoptions to resume May 1 (4/22/2020) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will resume adoptions by appointment-only on May 1.GMHS experienced an increase in adoptions for the months of February and March and is hoping that trend will… …Is your pet your new co-worker? (4/15/2020) - Having your furkid as a co-worker can be an added bonus when you’re working from home. Working with your pet can be very therapeutic—helping you to better cope with the… …
‘Kitten season’ begins, pushing shelter to capacity (4/15/2020) - Every spring, as the flowers bloom and the weather warms, animal shelters everywhere prepare for a unique problem. What has been coined “kitten season” begins and with it an exponential… …
Humane Society adoptions temporarily paused (4/15/2020) - With the expected increase in COVID-19 cases in Virginia during the next two to three weeks, the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has decided to temporarily pause adoptions to further protect its… …
Animal Care Society shop supports animals in need (3/18/2020) - Animal Care Society’s Potpourri Shoppe, Mathews, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has provided financial support for needy animals throughout the Middle Peninsula in southeastern Virginia since 1978. Located on Mathews… …
A riding lesson (3/18/2020) - Amy Zydel and 4-year-old Kenzie enjoyed the beautiful weather Sunday, taking a mother-daughter riding lesson at Cedarview Farm in Susan. …GMHS responds to needs of community during pandemic (3/18/2020) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society may be closed to shelter visitors through 11 a.m. through Wednesday, April 1, and all onsite and offsite events during this time are cancelled in response… …
2019 marks banner year for Fixin’ to Save Clinic (1/15/2020) - When the Fixin’ to Save Spay and Neuter Clinic was founded by the Animal Resource Foundation in 2008 (as the ARF Spay Neuter Clinic), local shelters were overflowing with unwanted… …Signup underway for Kennel Club classes (12/4/2019) - Signup is underway on the Gloucester Kennel Club website for four new classes, starting in January. Puppy Kindergarten for dogs 12 weeks to six months will begin on Jan. 6… …
Humane Society Holiday Open House this Sunday (12/4/2019) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold its annual Holiday Open House from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the shelter on Jackson Lane, south of Gloucester village. People are invited to meet… …
MCF funds rabies, microchip clinic (11/20/2019) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society and Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic hosted a rabies and microchip clinic on Saturday, Nov. 9. Sponsored by the Mathews Community Foundation, the event… …
Highway to Home program matches pets with loving homes (8/14/2019) - In March 2019, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society received a $15,000 life-saving investment grant from the Petco Foundation. Earmarked for GMHS’s Highway to Home program, the grant helped offset the costs associated… …
Dog Days promotion encourages people to support GMHS (8/14/2019) - Brent and Becky’s bulb company in Gloucester is joining forces with a number of other local businesses to hold its Dog Days of Summer promotion beginning Saturday and continuing to… …
GMHS: Celebrating a life-saving community (3/20/2019) - While this winter’s relatively mild temps allow folks to stow away the heavy coats earlier, they also result in a longer “kitten season.” Lasting from spring to early winter, kitten… …
Spay/Neuter Clinic an important resource for pets and their families (2/20/2019) - February is National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, and what better way to celebrate it than by giving your pet the gift of a healthy, happy life afforded by spaying/neutering. Tucked away… …
Keeping pets warm and safe when the weather gets cold (1/16/2019) - Think back to last weekend’s blast of winter weather and even the days leading up to it. Remember the biting wind and cold and how you couldn’t wait to make… …
Trail ride fundraiser (11/20/2018) - Sandy Sainz, left, of Virginia Beach and her horse Koda joined Debbie Poston of Zuni and her horse Loomie for a special Beaverdam Trail Ride and Family Walks fundraiser on… …
Dog groomer opens Gloucester C.H. shop (10/17/2018) - Dutton resident Tracey Royals, owner of Top Dog Pet Grooming for nearly 20 years, recently opened a shop in Gloucester Court House. Having operated from her home while offering a… …
Area businesses take part in Dog Days of Summer promotion (9/19/2018) - For the third year in a row, area businesses joined forces to bring savings to the community while helping out homeless pets at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. From Aug. 17-31,… …