GCHS in the Media
Gulf Coast Humane Society in Current Events coverage
- John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate’s Frank Ehrhardt took a tour of GCHS, while shooting a promotional video for the shelter! WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/NX_pK0NsxLQ
- NBC-2 News interviews GCHS Executive Director Gary Willoughby about the upcoming Lee County Commissioners’ vote on an Animal Abuser Register (11-7-23): https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/11/07/lee-county-considers-animal-abuser-registry-to-prevent-future-cases/
- WINK News interviews GCHS Executive Director Gary Willoughby about the passage of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Animal Abuser Registery (11-7-23): https://winknews.com/2023/11/07/animal-abuse-registry-unanimously-approved-lee-county/
- NBC-2 News’ segment featured the full-capacity of area animal shelters, including GCHS (1-4-24): https://www.nbc-2.com/article/lee-county-animal-shelters-becoming-overcrowded/46291297
ABC-7 ‘Mutts & Meows’
The huggable Hazel was a hit on Mutts & Meows April 2! (Adopted)
Vega shared her beautiful eyes and personality on Mutts & Meows March 26!
It was Zuma’s Time and he impressed on Mutts & Meows March 19!
Copper was golden on his featured appearance on Mutts & Meows March 12!
Kate was mellow and calm during her Mutts & Meows appearance March 5! (Adopted)
Goofy boy Diesel made a wonderful impression on Mutts & Meows Feb. 27! (Adopted)
Gigi loved her time on Mutts & Meows Feb. 20!
Camo was his charming self on Mutts & Meows Feb. 13!
Emma had it ALL going during her appearance on Mutts & Meows Feb. 6!
Reef showed off all his charm on Mutts & Meows Jan. 30!
Lelo put on a cute and perfect performance during Mutts & Meows Jan. 23, 2024!
Major was a MAJOR hit on Mutts & Meows Jan. 16!
Benson (Adopted) was a cool cucumber during his appearance on Mutts & Meows Jan. 9!
Maximus was in full-maximum charm mode on his Mutts & Meows appearance Jan. 2, 2024! So much, in fact, he was adopted later that day! (Adopted)
The beautiful Icee won many hearts over on Mutts & Meows, Dec. 26! (Adopted)
Zelda put her spunky personality on display during Mutts & Meows Dec. 12!
Betty showed her sweetness and love on Mutts & Meows Dec. 5, 2023!
It was a marvelous showing for the beautiful and personable Dingo on Mutts & Meows Oct. 28!
Eddie was a perfect gentleman on Mutts & Meows Oct. 21! (Adopted)
Elliot proved to everyone during his appearance on Mutts & Meows that nothing can keep him down…not even his leg being amputated! (Adopted)
Rusty wanted to be heard on Mutts & Meows Nov. 7! Watch to hear what he had to say! (Adopted)
Selma was a big Halloween Ham during her Mutts & Meows appearance Oct. 31! So large, that she was adopted soon after that day! (Adopted)
Candy was as Sweet as Can Be on Mutts & Meows Oct. 24! (Adopted)
Super Senior, Diesel, is one happy and loving lab mix! Watch him show off his loving spirit on Mutts & Meows Oct. 17! (Adopted)
Angel swept into Mutts & Meows and showed all how loving she is Oct. 10! (Adopted)
Talia won many hearts during her Mutts & Meows appearance Oct. 3! (Adopted)
Marshall is a PERFECT GCHS Furry Ambassador, and he showed it on Mutts & Meows Sept. 26! (Adopted)
The beautiful Mia showed off her manners and beauty on Mutts & Meows Sept. 19! (Adopted)
Brock (Adopted) showed why he should be a Furever Friend on Mutts & Meows Sept. 12!
Daniel (Adopted) showed off exactly why he should be in a Furever Home on Mutts & Meows Sept. 5!
Shiloh (adopted) won many hearts during her appearance on Mutts & Meows Aug. 22!
Jack (Adopted) was telling everyone on Mutts & Meows he wants a furever home, Aug. 15!
Porter was so impressive on his appearance on Mutts & Meows Aug. 8, he was adopted soon after that day!! (Adopted)
Cindi showed her real, loving colors on her Mutts & Meows appearance Aug. 1! (Adopted)
Lovely Lucy (Adopted) was all calm and collect on Mutts & Meows July 25.
Moose was on the loose on Mutts & Meows July 18! He was soon adopted after his appearance! (ADOPTED)
Tank was nothing short but impressive on his featured segment on Mutts & Meows July 11! (Adopted)
Scooter proved to be a gem on Mutts & Meows June 27! (Adopted)
The calm and cool Cookie (adopted) was a big love on Mutts & Meows June 20!
Olympia (adopted) made a HUGE impression on Mutts & Meows, so much she was adopted hours after the segment aired!
It was quite the debut for Trooper (adopted) on Mutts & Meows June 6!
Harper may have a silver muzzle, but she was all puppy love on Mutts & Meows May 30! (Adopted)
Bogart was such a hit on Mutts & Meows May 23, he was adopted soon after!! (Adopted)
Dakota is one PERFECT sweetie! Watch just how sweet on the May 16 Mutts & Meows! (Adopted)
Iris melted hearts on Mutts & Meows May 9! (Adopted)
Honey (Adopted) brought lots of HAPPINESS to Mutts & Meows May 2!!
Alan Jackson was a perfect Gentleman on Mutts & Meows April 30! (Adopted!)
P-Diddy was as cool as his name suggests on his featured appearance on Mutts & Meows April 18. (Adopted)
Calm and loving Grady showed off his stuff on Mutts & Meows! (Adopted)
Jackson shows he is one big love on Mutts & Meows! (Adopted!)
Dakota won over hearts during her TV debut! (Adopted!)
Jovie is an angel with a fighting spirit! (Adopted!)
Marshall is a big playful dog, who is an athletic and healthy K9!! (Adopted)
Zoe is a calm and collect – and very sweet – 4-year-old Catahoula mix. (Adopted!)
Mello is a perfect fit for any Furever Family!
Check out how Mello did on Mutts & Meows! (Adopted!)
Mazzy, an 8-year-old female Lovebug, was a charming furry friend on Mutts & Meows Feb. 7! (Adopted!)
Cassi is one good-looking pup, with a personality to go with it!! (Adopted!)
Jenny was a hit on ABC-7’s “Mutts & Meows” Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023! (Adopted!)
ABC-7 Southwest featured Polo’s beautiful grooming job done by Glamour Paws Fort Myers Oct. 25, 2023!!
Gorda is calm and collect Great Pyrenees, Jan. 17, 2023!
Fred can fit in almost any furever home! Jan. 10, 2023
Maple shows off her stuff – Jan. 3, 2023
GCHS shelter dog, Janice, is featured
Hunter is featured and impresses!
WINK News ‘Friday’s Furry Friends’
Luna and Max Mitchell were a great pair on Friday’s Furry Friends April 5!
WATCH LUNA & MAX MITCHELL HERE
Major and Toni were big loving personalities on Friday’s Furry Friends March 21! Both have since been adopted!
Energy was not at a loss on the March 8 Friday’s Furry Friends with Emma and Rocco putting on a show!
Louie and Sky were as cute as buttons on Friday’s Furry Friends Feb. 23!
It was the Tech and Autumn Show Friday on WINK News Friday’s Furry Friends Feb. 8!!
Abner and Angel are on the different spectrum of energy, but both are adorable and have loving personalities!
Reef and Rose were a fun and energetic duo on Friday’s Furry Friends Jan. 12!
Davie and Jett were the perfect duo to end the 2023 year for Friday’s Furry Friends, Dec. 29!
The mother/daughter duo of Cindi and Daisy were the featured pups on Friday’s Furry Friends, Dec. 9! And let’s just say, SWEETNESS runs in the family!
Friday’s Furry Friends featured the largest and one of the smallest K9s at GCHS Oct. 24, in Arthur the Great Dane and Jamie, the happy and energetic pup!
Friday’s Furry Friends featured two great seniors – Lelo and Maisy!! Both will shine in a Furever Home!!
Robin (Adopted) is one sweet and shy furry friend. But she opens up around the company of other K9s. Watch Robin on Friday’s Furry Friends Oct. 27.
Two of GCHS’ best athletes – Bruce and Pawl – were featured on Friday’s Furry Friends, Oct. 13!
It was Puppy Palooza on Friday’s Furry Friends Sept. 29! Each of Davy and Scout found their Furever Homes soon after the airing!!
The beautiful kitty Jasmine (Adopted) and the fun-loving Streek were a perfect duo on Sept. 15’s Friday’s Furry Friends.
Bishop and Zelda Girl on the different energy spectrums, but both are as lovable as can be and showed just that on Friday’s Furry Friends Sept. 1!
WATCH BISHOP AND ZELDA GIRL HERE
Macho (Adopted) and Shiloh were a tad shy during their appearances on Friday’s Furry Friends, but still made huge positive impressions Aug. 11!
Diesel and Talia charmed their way onto the SWFL television airwaves Aug. 4, during WINK’s Friday’s Furry Friends!
Brock and Mister Big impressed during their Friday’s Furry Friends’ appearance july 28! Brock is a lover of the water and pools, while Mister Big was soon after adopted!
Lovable lab Juliet and sweet Tripawd Milo were the featured guests on Friday’s Furry Friends July 21! The duo won the hearts of the viewers!!
Dolly Parton and Max Mitchell made their return featured appearances on Friday’s Furry Friends. Dolly was a star in late April and Max in late March. Neither has had many meet and greets since then, which is a shame. So it was another opportunity for the two lovebugs to show their stuff July 14!!
Cloe (adopted) and Juniper were stars July 7 on WINK News’ Friday’s Furry Friends!
Friday’s Furry Friends featured some beautiful eyes, belonging to Charlie and Lucas (adopted)!! The two loving dogs showed why they should be furry friends!!
Do not judge a book by it’s cover, first impressions are not always correct! That is the case with many GCHS shelter dogs, who have gate reactivity, which in turn hurts their chances of having a meet and greet with potential adopters. GCHS’ trainer, Joy, explains what gate reactivity is and what the real outcome is when you get past the gate reactivity on Friday’s Furry Friends June 16 segment. Bruno is one great example…he is a loving dog, but shows otherwise with his gate reactivity.
WATCH BRUNO AND GATE REACTIVITY HERE
Cameron and Honey were featured on Friday’s Furry Friends June 9! Cameron was soon adopted after and Honey definitely made lots of friends after her appearance!
On the June 2 segment of Friday’s Furry Friends, Tank shows off his goofy and fun side, while a wonderful and happy update on Hercules!
WATCH TANK AND HERCULES’ UPDATE HERE
Marshall and Snow were quite the duo on Friday’s Furry Friends May 26! So much in fact, Snow was soon adopted after!! Marshall is still waiting, make his day and visit him at GCHS!
Grady and Queen were royalty on WINK’s Friday’s Furry Friends, May 19, 2023!
Two happy and energetic pups, Mia and Sky, impressed on WINK News’ Friday’s Furry Friends May 12!
What a terrific trio featured on WINK New’s Friday’s Furry Friends April 14! Featured were Alan Jackson, Creed and Dorlisa!
WATCH THESE THREE FURRY FRIENDS HERE
WINK ‘Pet Pals’ Alumni who were adopted
Penelope is feature on Aug. 10, 2022
‘Freaky’ Friday Dog of Week – 105.5 The Beat
Sage loved EVERYONE at iHeart and 105.5 The Beat March 1!
Emma was super excited to be on 105.5 The Beat’s Freaky Friday Feb. 23!
Blue made two new friends in Brittany and Flyin’ Brian of 105.5 The Beat, Jan. 26!
Angel captured Brittany and Flyin’ Brian’s hearts during her appearance Dec. 1!
Unique, the three-year-old bulldog mix, was the hit of the Freaky Friday Show on 105.5 with Flyin’ Brian July 21! (Adopted)
Beat Freaky Friday show with Flyin’ Brian and Brittany May 19!
Iris made a terrific appearance on 105.5 The Beat with host Flyin’
Brian May 12!! (Adopted)
with Flyin’ Brian May 5! Bora Bora was adopted soon after on the
next Tuesday! (Adopted)
on 105.5 The Beat with Flyin’ Brian April 7! (Adopted)
during Freaky Friday with Flyin’ Brian on 105.5 The Beat, Friday,
March 24!
energy, as she put on display during her featured segment on the
Freaking Friday Morning Show! (Adopted)
the 105.5 The Beat Freaky Friday Morning Show with Flyin’ Brian
and Brittany Feb. 24! (Adopted)
of Flyin’ Brian and Brittany during his appearance on 105.5 The
Beat Feb. 10! (Adopted)
105.5 The Beat with Flyin’ Brian and Brittany! Jan. 20, 2023. (Adopted)
Sunny 106.3 – Beasley Broadcasting
Foxie was a perfect guest at Sunny 106.3 Sept. 7!! (Adopted)
Dillon was a perfect Teddy Bear during his visit to Sunny 106.3 June 1! (Adopted)
a happy and friendly girl during her segment on Sunny 106.3
with host Gina Birch! (Adopted)
with host Gina Birch, Thursday, March 2, 2023!! (Adopted)
He impressed the 106.3 Sunny crew during his radio debut
Feb. 2, 2023! (Adopted)
Jack meets the 106.3 crew – Jan. 26, 2023
Shyla and GCHS Executive Director Gary Willoughby – Jan. 12, 2023
Penelope loves everyone up at Sunny 106.3 – Jan. 19, 2023
Hurricane Ian coverage on GCHS
- GCHS’ damage from Hurricane Ian covered by Weather Channel
- Amazon donates $50,000 to GCHS for hurricane damage – ABC-7
- Bachelorette contestant visits GCHS along with Amazon donation – Breeze Newspapers
- Puppie Love raises $50,000 for GCHS – WGCU
- Hurricane displaces many pets, packs local shelters – News Press