Maddie's Pet Adoption Days
The GCHS has been invited by Maddie's Fund to participate in Maddie's Pet Adoption Days again in 2015. Stay tuned for more details!
2014 Maddie's Pet Adoption Days
Gulf Coast Humane Society Participated in Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days 2014 and Found Forever Homes for 78 Pets!
Gulf Coast Humane Society was proud to be the Host Agency in Lee County for the nation's largest free pet adoption event in 2014.
May 31st through June 1st, 2014 all of our adoptable animals were FREE to qualified homes! This event was packed with family fun entertainment including music, entertainment and delicious barbecue from Jonesez BBQ. 20% of proceeds from Jonesez sales were donated back to the GCHS. |
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REQUIREMENTS TO ADOPT A PET
- Cats: Rabies and FVRCP
- Photo ID with current address (must be at least 21)
- Landlord Contact Information
- Vet Contact Information
- Proof of Current Vet Records and Vaccines for all pets residing in your household:
- Cats: Rabies and FVRCP
*To ensure a smooth transition into the home, it is required to do a dog meet and greet with any current dogs and all residents of your home, including children.*
*Remember to bring a leash or cat carrier for your new friend too!
*All members living in the home, including children will need to be present in order to complete an adoption.*
*We recommend filling out an adoption application prior to May 31st to receive pre-approval status.
*Remember to bring a leash or cat carrier for your new friend too!
*All members living in the home, including children will need to be present in order to complete an adoption.*
*We recommend filling out an adoption application prior to May 31st to receive pre-approval status.
Pre-Approval
To be pre-approved, and avoid a longer wait to adopt your new furry friend, send your Adoption Application in to Info@gulfcoasthumanesociety.org or fax to 239-332-8676. You can also print your form and bring it with you. There is no guarantee you will be able to adopt an animal for which you have been pre-approved as the GCHS never "holds" animals for potential adopters.
**To ensure a smooth transition into the home, it is required to do a dog meet and greet with any current dogs and all residents of your home, including children.**
To be pre-approved, and avoid a longer wait to adopt your new furry friend, send your Adoption Application in to Info@gulfcoasthumanesociety.org or fax to 239-332-8676. You can also print your form and bring it with you. There is no guarantee you will be able to adopt an animal for which you have been pre-approved as the GCHS never "holds" animals for potential adopters.
**To ensure a smooth transition into the home, it is required to do a dog meet and greet with any current dogs and all residents of your home, including children.**
Watch our Maddie's Pet Adoption Days 2014 Video!
ABOUT MADDIE’S FUND®
Twenty years ago, the love of a little dog inspired a $300 million legacy to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals. Maddie’s Fund® (www.maddiesfund.org) is the family foundation endowed by the founder of Workday® and PeopleSoft, Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. It is named in honor of Maddie, their beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997. Today, through its grant giving, hands-on animal care, research and education, Maddie’s Fund is helping to achieve and sustain a no-kill nation by providing solutions to the most challenging issues facing the animal welfare community.
More than 200 shelters and rescues in 14 communities throughout the United States are participating in the fifth annual Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days sponsored by the Pleasanton, CA based Maddie’s Fund®. Maddie’s Fund has set aside $10 million to provide shelters and rescue groups with an adoption stipend per pet adopted during the event. Stipends range from $500 to $2,000.*
Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days is being held to increase awareness of homeless animals, boost adoptions, and support the shelters and rescue organizations in the 14 participating communities.
The event honors the memory of the foundation’s namesake, a Miniature Schnauzer named Maddie. Maddie was a little dog who made a big impact on the Duffield family, and they want every homeless dog and cat to have what she had – a loving home.
To learn more about Maddie’s® Pet Adoption days and the participating organizations and locations, visit our website (http://adopt.maddiesfund.org). We’re also on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram!
* Maddie’s Fund will pay organizations $500 for each healthy animal under the age of seven, $1,000 for each adoption involving a dog or cat who is seven years of age or older or who has been treated for one or more treatable medical conditions, and $2,000 for each adoption involving a dog or cat who is seven years of age or older and who has been treated with one or more treatable medical conditions (list is available at http://adopt.maddiesfund.org).
