Heart Connections - May 2024
Heart Connections – May 2024

In May, GMHS helped 93 pets meet their match! Pictured are just a few of the happy, adoption day photos. Thank you to those who chose to open their heart and home to a formerly homeless pet!

Could you be the next to make a heart connection?


May 2024 Shelter Snapshot

The generous support of staff, volunteers, and donors enables GMHS to provide daily care, cover special medical needs, foster animals in homes as needed, and arrange transportation to adoption-guaranteed partners.


Support GMHS and Save Lives

Did you know the total daily care cost for a kitten (birth to eight weeks) is around $1,000?

Your donation enables us to provide shelter and care for all pets in need, including kittens, while they await adoption or transfer to a Highway to Home adoption-guaranteed partner.

Your sustainable gift makes our life-saving mission possible, and we thank you for your support!

Donations can be made online, over the phone (804-693-5520), and mail

(P.O. Box 385, Gloucester, VA 23061). 

GMHS is neither affiliated with any national animal welfare organizations nor receives funding from the ASPCA or the Humane Society of the United States. GMHS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our tax ID# is 51-0206238. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.


Shelter Pet Spotlight – Max and Missy

Meet Max and Missy! Senior Rottweiler mixes who are looking for their forever home. We had a little photo session with each in the warm sunshine hoping some cute photos would draw them some attention. They are not a bonded pair, but if you want an amazing duo, then consider both! Here are some details about them.

Max and Missy were surrendered together due to not getting along with the cat in the house. While they cannot live with cats, they lived with each other where the previous owner said they did wonderful together, and never had issues with them being around each other. Another positive note is they lived with two younger children, and were reported to have done very well!

Max and Missy both are around 8 years old, altered, vaccinated, and microchipped! What does that mean? They are ready for adoption! Both of them have similar personalities, outgoing and friendly with people, but also a little mixture of laid-back. They have quickly become staff favorites here, but we want to find them their chance at a forever home. Again, they are not bonded and can be adopted separately, but if you want two amazing dogs, adopt both!