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GULF COAST HUMANE SOCIETY

Animal shelter in Fort Myers, FL

The Gulf Coast Humane Society is a private
501(c)(3) not-for-profit animal welfare
organization that receives no federal, state, or
county funding and no funding from
the Humane Society of the United States,
and relies solely on donations, grants, bequests
and fundraising events to further its mission
of caring for the unwanted, neglected and
abandoned animals of southwest Florida.
GCHS is a no-kill shelter and does not
euthanize any animal for lack of space or
length of time that they are in our care.

Contact Adoptions Information
Address
2010 Arcadia Street
Fort Myers, FL 33916
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Meet their adoptable pets

2010 Arcadia Street

Fort Myers, FL 33916

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at GULF COAST HUMANE SOCIETY

We'll also keep you updated on Oy's adoption status with email updates.
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Oy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Benji's adoption status with email updates.
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Benji

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Spotty's adoption status with email updates.
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Spotty

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 2 mos
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Salem's adoption status with email updates.
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Salem

Siberian

Female, 6 yrs 1 mo
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Charlie's adoption status with email updates.
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Charlie

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 yrs
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Oscar's adoption status with email updates.
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Oscar

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Munchkin's adoption status with email updates.
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Munchkin

Domestic Longhair

Female, 1 yr
Fort Myers, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Zazu's adoption status with email updates.
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Zazu

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Fort Myers, FL

Shelter FAQs

Southwest Florida
Lee County

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 4. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Available animals can be viewed online and by stopping by the shelter during business hours. Our staff will guide you through our adoption process, which includes completing an application form and having a discussion with our shelter staff to ensure that you know all necessary information about adopting your pet. If you see an animal on our website that you are interested in adopting, you will need to visit the animal at the shelter before submitting the application.

Adoption application

https://gulfcoasthumanesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Adoption-Application-2024-UPDATED-6.6.24-1.pdf

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We'll also keep you updated on APHRODITE's adoption status with email updates.
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APHRODITE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 8 mos
Naples, FL
We'll also keep you updated on SAM's adoption status with email updates.
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SAM

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Naples, FL
We'll also keep you updated on OLIVE's adoption status with email updates.
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OLIVE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 yrs 1 mo
Naples, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Jackie's adoption status with email updates.
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Jackie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Venice, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Mimi's adoption status with email updates.
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Mimi

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Englewood, FL
We'll also keep you updated on STORM's adoption status with email updates.
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STORM

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo
Naples, FL

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