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Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society

6620 Jackson Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061

Contact
Email animalplacement@gmhumanesociety.org
Phone (804) 693-5520 ext.320
cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits & small animals at Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society
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Areas Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society serves

We serve the Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex counties on the Middle Peninsula in Virginia. We will consider out of state adoption inquiries. Please give us a call to talk about one of our animals!

Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

The first step is to submit an adoption questionnaire detailing your ideal pet (temperament, energy level, etc)

2.

Meet the Pet

Our trained adoption staff will contact you to discuss pets in our care that is a good fit for your home! It is all about making a match!

3.

Approve Application

Our philosophy is to make a good match, so we approve adopters for individual animals, not adoption in general.

Additional adoption info

Please fill out an adoption questionnaire, which can be found on the GMHS website. An adoption counselor and management will review the questionnaire and call the adopter to discuss.

Puppies/Dogs are $175 and Cats/Kittens are $90.

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Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.