About Gibson County Animal Services

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Gibson County Animal Services (G.C.A.S.), a non-profit organization, was established on July 18, 1996. Our facility serves as a temporary home for thousands of stray, injured, or abandoned animals each year.

G.C.A.S. is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to handle all types of animal-related concerns in Gibson County. Our responsibilities include stray animal pick-ups, animal turn-ins by their owners, investigation of animal abuse complaints, animal bite quarantines including rabies testing, and all animal rescues.

Our office is currently staffed by an executive director, two animal welfare officers, an office manager, and two kennel assistants. We also have a Volunteer Coordinator, who choreographs the efforts of our volunteers. It is with their help and the generous donations of the entire community that much has been accomplished since our meager beginnings.

Gibson County Animal Services

Gibson County Animal Services is partially funded by the county on a contract basis for the basic running of the shelter. However, we rely heavily on donations to cover all medical bills, vaccines, medications, lab work, animal food and supplies, equipment, and anything else directly related to the care and well-being of the animals. Please check out the Get Involved section to find out how you can contribute.

The shelter is a host facility for students from the Wood Memorial High School Health Occupations class. The students get hands-on experience learning about veterinary care, as well as learning the responsibilities that go along with owning and caring for animals. The students are placed at the shelter for three hours a day for the semester and are graded on their work.

The mission of Gibson County Animal Services is two-fold.

First, we seek to educate the public on the importance of proper animal care and responsible pet ownership so the need for stray and lost animals to be brought to the shelter can be reduced or eliminated.
Second, we seek to ensure the animals residing at the shelter are safe, happy, and healthy while they are awaiting new homes.

The staff and volunteers of Gibson County Animal Services believe that education
plays such a vital role in the community that programs within local schools have been
instituted to achieve our mission. We believe that these goals, when met, will make
for a healthier, happier community, not only for our two-legged residents, but for
our four-legged friends as well.