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Download the Foster Application

GMHS Fosters Save Lives!
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GMHS Foster Volunteers welcome animals into their home for a short amount of time, often saving their lives.

​Some types of animals who need temporary foster placement are:
  • Dogs/cats with special behavioral needs. Some of our animals lack socialization and training, time spent in a foster home working on basic skills can be lifesaving!
  • Neonatal kittens! They need feeding every 2-6 hours, depending on their age. If their mother is not with them, our foster families bottle feed the kittens. 'Kitten Season' starts every spring and lasts through the fall - the more foster homes we have ready for neonatal kittens, the better!
  • Dogs/cats recuperating from injury or illness. Some animals enter the shelter injured or ill and require care while they get well. Having a quiet place to recuperate means the world to them!


How to Become a Foster
If you are interested in opening your home and providing love to a shelter animal, fostering might be for you! 

The first step to becoming a foster with the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is to fill out an application.


*All applications are subject to approval. 

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Hours of Operation: 
Sun:  1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Mon:  3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tues-Sat:  11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Contact Us
6620 Jackson Lane  (Physical) 
P.O. Box 385 (Mailing) 
Gloucester VA 23061
Phone: 804 693-5520
FAX:  804-693-2009

information@gmhumanesociety.org


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