January 2022 Heart Connections |
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In January, 49 (now formerly) homeless pets made a heart connection with their forever families. Our thanks to adopters for welcoming these amazing pets into their hearts and homes! Above are just a few of the new matches made this month. What a great beginning to the year 2022!
Adoptions are conducted by appointment and with an approved adoption questionnaire. Visit GMHS on the web to view all the homeless pets searching for a forever family and submit your adoption questionnaire electronically. Once approved, a member of our Adoption Team will schedule a time for you to make your very own heart connection!
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Phantom of the Shelter Gala and Auction |
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On Saturday, January 29, animal lovers gathered virtually for the Phantom of the Shelter Auction and Gala to benefit GMHS. The event offered an unforgettable experience—all to help save the lives of homeless pets in our community.
We are grateful to everyone, including guests, the Auction Committee, volunteers, staff and sponsors, who made this 2022 event such a success. Thank you for your generous support and enthusiastic participation!
PS Donations dated through January 31, 2022, are eligible for the Phantom of the Shelter Matching Gift Challenge, so stay tuned for an update!
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January 2022 Shelter Snapshot
January was another excellent month for adoptions and and transfers through our Highway to Home program. We are grateful to all who made it so! 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. We are also committed to education, outreach, and transparency. Our annual statistics are available on our website, and we also offer you a monthly snapshot.
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Success on the Highway to Home
In 2021, 1,111 pets were transported through GMHS' Highway to Home program, where they went on to find their forever homes. In fact, many were adopted in a matter of days! This program's success is made possible by GMHS team members, volunteers, and funding from the Petco Foundation and individual donors. 2022 is off to an incredible start, with 86 pets traveling on the Highway to Home in January. They included cats and dogs, several of whom were longer stay shelter pets at GMHS.
If you would like to volunteer to pilot one of our Highway to Home transports, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Waynette Petty by email or call (804) 693-5520 ext. 116.
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Huge and heartfelt thanks to the members of the New Horizons Regional Education Center's Veterinary Science program. They decided to hold a fundraiser for GMHS, and made a generous monetary donation in addition to pet supplies. Thank you all for sharing your heart for homeless pets! We wish you the best of luck in your veterinary studies!
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Volunteers with Langley Federal Credit Union honored Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 17, 2022, by volunteering throughout the Hampton Roads community, including at GMHS. We are thankful for your donation of pet supplies and your acts of service and support of our life-saving mission!
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Thank you to Grounds & Hounds, a coffee company with a heart for homeless pets. They donate 20% of their profits to rescue organizations just like ours!
When you purchase coffee or gear from Grounds & Hounds and use our link, 10% of your purchases will go to benefitting our rescue.
Use our code, GMHumaneSociety, to save 15% on your purchase. You get to sip great coffee (or hot cocoa) knowing that you’re helping pups at GMHS every morning.
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Did you know pets at GMHS receive wellness care (testing, vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick treatment) and are spayed/neutered and microchipped before adoption into their forever homes?
Consider joining our Faithful Friends with a monthly donation and help us provide wellness care, spay/neuter surgery and more for the homeless pets of GMHS.
Simply check the box when donating to make yours a monthly contribution.
Each month, you'll receive the story of a homeless pet whose life was saved and transformed by your generosity.
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