Capital Campaign
Help Us Double Capacity to Serve Pets
To meet the growing demand for affordable veterinary services in Southwest Florida, we are launching the Paws for Wellness: Building a Healthier Tomorrow campaign — a bold step toward ensuring more pets receive the care they need by building the new Gulf Coast Humane Society Veterinary Clinic.
Adopt from GCHS Help Us to Serve Pets Our dogs and cats are eager to find their new best friend and our team is excited to help you decide which animal is the right fit for you and your lifestyle.
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Gulf Coast Humane Society does not receive federal, state, or county funding. Every adoption, every medical treatment, and every second chance is made possible through the generosity of people like you.
Your support provides safety, healing, and hope for pets in need and helps strengthen the bond between animals and people across Southwest Florida.
Medical Clinics
Pet Services
Gulf Coast Humane Society is dedicated to being a safe haven for pets in need by providing medical care.
Our Programs
Help Us to Serve Pets
Programs offered by Gulf Coast Humane Society are designed to help up us achieve our mission of helping find loving homes and care for the pets of SWFL.
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Help Us to Serve Pets
Gulf Coast Humane Society provides vital resources to our community every day. Our programs are designed to support our mission of ensuring pets across Southwest Florida receive compassionate care and find their way to loving homes.
About Us
A Mission to Serve Pets
Dedicated to being a safe haven for pets in need by providing medical care, promoting adoptions, and nurturing the bond between pets and people in Southwest Florida.
Gulf Coast Humane Society’s Silver Paws VIP Program is designed to give senior pets adopted from the Gulf Coast Humane Society shelter, the second chance they deserve—by connecting them with individuals and communities who can offer companionship, comfort, and stability.
Supported through Beesley’s Paw Prints, funded by Ms. Carol Beesley through United Way, the Silver Paws VIP Program is available to adopters and fosters age 65 years and older, including those living in 55+ communities and assisted living facilities. The program focuses on senior pets (ages 7 and up), helping them transition into new homes through adoption or foster placement while reducing barriers that often prevent seniors from welcoming an older pet.
Senior pets are often overlooked in shelters because of concerns about the cost of future medical care. That’s where this program steps in. Adopters in the Silver Paws VIP Program receive waived adoption fees and lifetime veterinary care through Gulf Coast Humane Society Veterinary clinic—at no cost. This includes:
These thoughtful, well-mannered pets often thrive in senior households, matching the pace and companionship needs of older adults beautifully. Many of our current VIP adopters live in senior communities and assisted living facilities—and their pets have become beloved members of the community.
In addition to adoption, we also work with independent living and assisted living communities to place pets in foster care settings. These short- or long-term foster arrangements provide enrichment for residents and relief for shelter pets who may struggle in a kennel environment. In some cases, the fostered pet becomes such an important part of the community that one of the residents chooses to adopt!
GCHS supplies all food, medical care, and support for foster pets, making this a rewarding and low-barrier way for individuals or facilities to participate.
A Win-Win for Pets and People
Whether you’re ready to adopt a senior pet or your community is interested in fostering, the Silver Paws VIP Program offers a beautiful way to give back—and receive so much in return.
Want to learn more or explore a partnership?
Contact us via the information below, or visit the shelter to meet the pets currently available through the program.
Your donations will help us build the new Gulf Coast Humane Society Veterinary Clinic!
