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Want To Help
Homeless Animals?
Helping homeless animals is a rewarding and
valuable experience. The Gloucester-Mathews
Humane Society believes that there is no age
limit when it comes to making a difference in
the lives of animals. You can support and help
the animals at our shelter and those in the
community in several different ways.
Hold a fundraiser to benefit shelter animals
- Hold a bake sale, car wash, yard sale, or
other fundraiser to benefit homeless animals. Be
creative and see what your group can do!
Collect money for shelter animals-
A fun way to do this is to make two containers
and title one “Cats Rule” and the other “Dogs
Drool”. Make sure you include information about
what you are raising money for then ask local
businesses and organizations if they will help
by allowing you to place your containers there.
When you are done collecting, count the money
and see who won; cats or dogs.
Organize a supply drive to collect the things we
need most
- Our shelter is always in need of certain
supplies. View our
wish list
to see what we
currently need.
Make homemade toys for our animals-
All toys should be free and clear of all small
objects. We recommend toys be made out of fleece
since it does not fray like other fabrics. If
you have questions about what materials are
safe, please call our humane educator at
693-5520 ext.309.
Make blankets to keep animals cozy
Cut out a piece of double-sided fleece that is
24-36 inches square (exact size is not
important). If you want, you can cut fringes on
the sides. For a thicker blanket, stack two
squares of fleece and sew the edges or tie the
fringes together.
Make toys to entertain cats
Decorate empty plastic eggs or ping pong balls
with non-toxic permanent makers. These simple
rolling toys are popular entertainment for
shelter cats!
Make chew toys for rabbits and guinea pigs-
Stuff empty toilet paper tubes with Timothy hay
(available at pet stores). Our rabbits and
guinea pigs enjoy these tasty chewing treats.
Recycle things in your home to help the animals!
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Collect shredded office paper, which is used to
make puppy and small animal cages more
comfortable. (Please note that we can’t use
cross-cut shredded paper, only paper shredded in
longer strips.)
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Bring us your old blankets and towels. We can
put them to use for cat beds, grooming and
cleaning up after shelter animals.
Save your spare change-
Decorate a container and put your spare change
in it. When you have filled it up, donate the
money to help homeless animals.
Volunteer to help an elderly or sick person-
You can feed, walk or bathe their dog, or change
kitty litter. Your help may allow them to keep
their pet rather than have to find the pet a new
home.
Spread the word
- If you know somebody who wants a pet, tell
them about adopting from Gloucester-Mathews
Humane Society.
Join Cliff’s Club-
Having a birthday party? Instead of your guests
bringing you gifts ask them to bring items from
the GMHS wish list. The generous birthday girl
or boy will receive a free t-shirt and their
picture in the local paper. This club is
for children 13 years old and younger.
Take your cause to school-
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Make your next report or presentation for your
class about the pet overpopulation problem,
responsible pet care, spaying/neutering, or
animal abuse.
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Volunteer to help younger students with their
reading. Help them read stories about people
helping animals.
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Start an animal club at your school! Contact
amysteele.gmhs@yahoo.com for further
information. Make a bulletin board about
overpopulation, spay/neuter, adoption, or other
pet care topic.
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Ask your librarian to select books about animals
to be displayed during Be Kind to Animals Week.
It’s always the first full week in May.
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Arrange for our humane educator to come to your
school.
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Ask a school representative if you can organize
a coin drive.
Upon completion of your project, send a picture
and a brief description about your
project to
amysteele.gmhs@yahoo.com and we will post it
on the Kind Kids section of our website. |
