
Gloucester, Va.,
(December 17, 2018) -- The
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society was
recently presented with a
$15,000 donation from the
Animal Care Society. The
donation will benefit the
Spay/Neuter Clinic located
in White Marsh,
Virginia, and be administered
by GMHS.
The Animal Care
Society's primary focus is
promoting low-cost
spay/neuter to reduce the
number of homeless dogs
and cats in the Middle
Peninsula. Celebrating its
40th anniversary this
year, the all-volunteer
501(c)(3) organization
operates a resale shop on
Main Street in Mathews,
Virginia, where merchandise
donations from the
community are sold to
raise money for animal
welfare.
Animal Care
Society Treasurer Diana
More says, "The lion's
share of our earnings are
given in support of the
GMHS Spay/Neuter
Clinic, but we also help
many individuals locally
on the Middle Peninsula
with their pets' needs. We
are able to give no interest
small loans to aid in spaying
and neutering their
pets as well as providing
shots. We also help with
emergencies as much as
we can."
Founded in 2008
with the goal of providing
affordable and accessible
spay/neuter services for
all dogs and cats who
need them, the
Spay/Neuter Clinic has
contributed to the no-kill
community by spaying
and neutering more than
35,000 cats and dogs; preventing
the birth of hundreds
of thousands of
unwanted animals; and
decreasing by more than
50 percent the number of
homeless pets served by
area shelters.
The Spay/Neuter
Clinic is an integral component
of GMHS' comprehensive
life-saving
roadmap, which includes
expanded shelter hours,
enabling the working
public to reclaim and
adopt animals; increased
coverage of community
events; and partnerships
with adoption outlets.
GMHS Executive
Director Nichola
Redmond said, "GMHS is
grateful for the support
that Animal Care Society
has provided for our
Spay/Neuter Clinic. We
respect that their volunteers
work hard to convert
donated goods to dollars
at the Potpourri Shoppe in
Mathews. Their labor
makes a difference for the
animals in our community
and for the people who
care about them.
Spay/neuter is critical to
prevent animal cruelty
and suffering. Essentially
it turns off the flow of
homeless animals at the
source, and that is certainly
a wise and worthy
investment."
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization dedicated to
"improving life for all animals
by providing shelter,
compassionate care, community
assistance and
education." Founded in
1912 in Gloucester,
Virginia, GMHS provides
services for people in the
Peninsula, Middle
Peninsula and Northern
Neck through adoptions,
educational programs, a
pet pantry and low-cost
spay/neuter programs
both onsite and throughout
the community.