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The Gift Of Adoption,
there ’s no place like home..
They all have a story behind those eyes to tell. Whether they know their predicament or not. We know this; a shelter animal can, if given a chance, bring untold joy and love to a new family who loves him back. He will give the gifts of friendship and devotion, and will give them unconditionally. He’ll share his own unique spirit and teach his own unique lessons. He will help us remember our connection to other living beings, and show us the way to making that connection loving and respectful.
Honoring these things by adopting a shelter animal is a profound act and expression of compassion, and of the inherent value of animals.
Most importantly, and most basically, it is a happy ending to a shelter animal’s story.....A Home.
Everyone can help America’s homeless animal tragedy
No Voice Unheard
Adopt a New Friend!
What We Bark For!
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Want to help GCHS just by playing a great game of golf? Join us for our 14th Annual Tom Keeler Memorial Golf Tournament March 30th! The tournament will be at the Corpu Christi Country club and all food, beer and other beverages are provided! Teams are $125 per person or $500 per team. We also are in need of hole sponsors which are $200 and will be made to order! Email gchs31_yahoo.com for info!
Be sure to tun in to Critter Corner with Cody & Christy on Koul 103.7 every Thursay around 11-11:15 where a new pet will be featured each week!
Helping Hands Helping Homeless Animals Since 1945
Ask The Trainer! A True No Kill Facility
Shop Support Fundraisers Back
Shop to benefit the Animals! Participate in our Fundraisers!
Photos Your Way! Be sure to call GCHS today to reserve an appointment for those holiday photos!
Professional photographer
David Olds first discovered his talent and passion for photography as a teenager. By the time he was in college, he owned a studio making portraits for aspiring actors, actresses and models.
David has won a national level Kodak award, and has been published in Shutterbug magazine and Kodak’s book “The Joy of Photography”.
While living in Europe, he opened David Olds Fotografie and thrilled his European and American clients by capturing their memories with great photos.
He recently moved back to the US and looks forward to meeting new friends and helping with their photo needs.
20% of proceeds will benefit GCHS.
361-225-0845
ask for Meredith!
Pricing:
A non-refundable deposit of $20* is required
before the session begins. This deposit is applied
toward the purchase of products at the following
rates:
PRINTS
4x6 or 5x7 $30 ($20 for each additional copy)
8x10 $40 ($25 for each additional copy)
11x14 $65 ($50 for each additional copy)
12x12 $65 ($50 for each additional copy)
16x24 $85 ($75 for each additional copy)
24x30 $195
30x40 $250
Other sizes are available. Just ask for a quote.
We also offer digital high or low resolution digital
copies of your photos.
For a totally different effect, consider canvas prints.
* A larger deposit may be required in some cases, such as when a more complex or lengthy shoot is required. Some location work may require a surcharge to cover travel.
We welcome a new supporter! Be sure to pop by and visit
bonanza.com/AnimalLovers4Rescues
A portion of proceeds benefit the orphans of GCHS!
David Olds
FAQ Back
Q. Why do your adoption fees vary by animal?
A .Several years ago, Gulf Coast Humane Society implemented a variable pricing for our animals. While we don’t see one particular animal as more “valuable” than another (every animal up for adoption is equally wonderful from our perspective), we tend to assign higher adoption fees for our puppies, kittens, and purebred animals to help off-set the cost of care for all our animals. Since there is no time limit on how long an animal can stay in our adoptions program, assigning higher fees to those animals who have a higher chance of getting adopted allows us to not only reduce the adoption fees for those animals who might otherwise be overlooked, but also allows us to offer additional assistance to injured, sick or under-socialized animals that may need a little extra TLC before being placed up for adoption. Also, many animals that come through are in need of extensive or long term medical care. The fee's at GCHS assit us in remaining a True No Kill Facility.
**Please note, regardless of what our adoption fees are, they do not come close to covering all the costs the shelter incurs for caring for over 2,200 animals per year. Financial and in-kind donations provided by generous members of the community (like you) help us supplement the animals’ care. If you have the ability to make an in-kind or financial donation to Gulf Coast Humane Society, please do so. Your support means a lot to us and, of course, the animals we save.
Q. Does GCHS perform cruelty investigations?
A. While GCHS takes call or complaints of animal cruelty VERY seriously , we unfortunately do not investigate animal cruelty. Animal Control can be reached at 826-4630 to file complaints.
Q. Can I bring an animal to drop off?
A. GCHS is currently at critical over capacity. We can only take in animals as space allows. Please call the shelter before bringing an animal in.
Q. Is GCHS affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States or the ASPCA?
A. GCHS is an independent organization NOT affiliated with any other organization.
Have an idea? Have a comment or suggestion? Let us know!
Q. Does GCHS put animals down?
A. GCHS does not put animals down for space issues or disease. All animals are given a fair chance at a loving home.
Services Back
Humane Education
Saying goodbye to a devoted companion is a very painful experience. Your loving animal now needs the same quality of care they received when alive.
The Gulf Coast Humane Society can offer comfort by providing cremation services for the friend that provided you with their unconditional love and acceptance. We offer a choice between group or individual cremation.
Communal or group cremation is when your pet is cremated with others. In this case, the ashes cannot be returned to you. Some people choose not to have the ashes returned. This is a less expensive alternative.
Individual cremation is when your pet is cremated separately, and the ashes (or remains) are returned to you in a small container. Some pet Guardians choose to keep the ashes indefinitely. You may wish to scatter the ashes in a special place. This is a personal choice that only you can make.
GCHS offers Humane Education to local private & public schools. Humane Education is the foundation to building character, empathy and compassion in our youth-in turn bulding a more sustainable community. This vital education is a mandatory part of public school education in 14 states.
Our Humane Education program teaches K- College and starts with basic pet care & responsible Guardianship, all the way up to the animal cruelty- human violence connection.
Call to schedule a class today!
Communal Cremation
Small (0-20 lbs)
$ 45.00
Med (21-45 lbs)
50.00
Large (46-65 lbs)
55.00
X-Large (66-100 lbs)
75.00
XX-Large (101-125 lbs)
95.00
Over 125 lbs.
125.00
Individual Cremation
Small (0-20 lbs)
$ 100.00
Med (21-45 lbs)
125.00
Large (46-65 lbs)
150.00
X-Large (66-100 lbs)
175.00
XX-Large (101-125 lbs)
190.00
Over 125 lbs.
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Keep up with GCHS events & happenings!
As most of you know we rely SOLELY on fundraisers and public generosity to continue our lifesaving mission for the animals. Don't golf? That's ok! Help us make this a hit by making a tax deductible donation towards tournament costs! Any amount most appreciated. Costs are between 10-$13,000 for us to hold this time honored tradition. All proceedes benefit the over 60 animals in our care.
Friday, March 30th!
Tournament Format
The Tournament will be a four-player team scramble. The best
shot is played on each hole and continues until any player holes
out. The team receives a score for the hole, rather than the
individual. Mulligans will be offered. Beer along with other
beverages& food provided!
Sponsorship Opportunities
$5,000 Banner on site, inclusion as a Tournament Partner in print recognition on a hole, and entry of two 4 player teams
$2,500 Banner on site, inclusion as a Tournament Partner in print,recognition on a hole, and entry of two 4 player teams
$1,500 Banner on site, inclusion as a Gold Sponsoring print,recognition on a hole, and entry of a
single 4 player team
$1,000 Banner on site, inclusion as a Silver Sponsor in print,and entry of two players
$700 Recognition on a hole and entry of one 4 player team $500 Recognition on a hole and entry of two players-or one 4 player team
$200 Recognition on a hole
What We Bark For! Back
WET AND DRY PUPPY FOOD( SCIENCE DIET IF POSSIBLE)
WET AND DRY KITTEN FOOD ( SCIENCE DIET IF POSSIBLE)
ADULT PET FOOD (for our Critter Care Program to help those in need)
GOAT MILK ( FOR OUR INFANTS) (Can be found at Walmart and H.E.B.)
OFFICE SUPPLIES ( Pencils, pens, copy paper, printer cartridges ect.)
NEWSPAPER-Tidy Cats Cat Litter!
MONEY DONATIONS
PAPER TOWELS
BLEACH
DISH SOAP
OLD TOWELS AND SHEETS
DOG & CAT TOYS AND TREATS ( Stuffed Animals for the babies)
ALL DONATIONS WELCOME HERE!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO HELP OUR ORPHANS!
Donations may be dropped off at:
3118 Cabaniss Parkway ( Kostoryz & Saratoga)
Corpus Christi, Texas 78415
About-Adoption Fee's Volunteering Back
About
Adoption Fee's
Volunteer
Kittens under six months $60-All others $50
Dog and puppy fee's vary based on medical needs and duration of time at the shelter.
**Adoption fee's include spays, neuters, age appropriate vaccinations & heartworm prevention/treatment for dogs. Cats & kittens are feline aides & leukemia tested. There is also a coupon for a free vet.
visit and bag of Science Diet food at time of adoption.
Lastly and MOST importantly, An ID tag with a lifetime subscription to services! Works like a microchip but is physical identification!
BECOME A VOLUNTEER TODAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A LONELY ANIMALS LIFE!
Make the most of your time by becoming a volunteer at the Gulf Coast Humane Society
Bring joy and brighten the day of an orphan animal, foster a mother and her kittens, or help to educate the youth of Corpus Christi on the importance of spaying and neutering.
Whether you are able to volunteer daily, weekly, or monthly, you can help the plight that so many unwanted and homeless animals find themselves in.
The only requirements are a love for animals, and the attendance at one of our monthly Volunteer Orientations.
Dog play & socialization!
Kitty Cuddle!
Networking!
Greeters!
Special/offsite Events!
Morning cleaning assistance for all you
"early risers"!
Public Education!
On January 15, 1945, a group of animal lovers led by Frances Weil filed a charter to form the Gulf Coast Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. On March 22, 1947, the Society filed a charter amendment changing the name to Gulf Coast Humane Society, its corporate name until 1976, when it was amended to PAWS-Gulf Coast Humane Society. From its beginning, the men and women of the Society acted as humane officers for Nueces and the surrounding counties. In Corpus Christi, the Society members worked closely with the police officers assigned to humane duties and the City Pound. In 1947, the Society acquired a permanent home. They purchased 3.2 acres of land on Navigation Boulevard. It was through annual fund drives, rummage sales, charity balls, and similar efforts that the Society was able to pay off the land purchases and build a very fine kennel building. In 1997, the board of directors decided to revert back to the previous name of Gulf Coast Humane Society. In April 1998, the Society began operating from a new facility. The facility was made possible by the generous donation of Tom and Cora Keeler. The new facility is double the size of the Society's old home, allowing the organization to help more animals and offer expanded education and services to the public.
Adopt a New Friend! Back
In America, over 50 million stray dogs and cats are without homes.
Pet overpopulation has lead to many of these animals (around 4 million each year), being put down.
YOU CAN HELP!
Many of the animals euthanized each year are the offspring of family pets. Spaying and/or nuetering your pets helps to reduce pet overpopulation, and put a stop to euthanasia. Also, the more people adopt, the less homeles there will be.
See a friend you like?
Give us a call!
361-225-0845
Our pets may also be seen at www.petfinder.org for further descriptions!
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