by Janet Alderson | Mar 2, 2016 | 2016, Fostering, Ways to get involved
Fostering a rescued animal is truly one of the most rewarding experiences anyone could imagine. The process of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming a dog, and seeing the transformation from rescue to adoption, is magical beyond words. We have dozens of foster...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
A few months ago, Butch was attacked by some dogs in his backyard. His family couldn’t afford the vet care needed, so the vet called GPG. We were very happy to step in and help this family using our East St. Louis Pet Crisis Fund. Butch is back to his happy self,...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 18, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
This is the story of Rocky, a community pet that Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers had the privilege of meeting. Rocky became very sick, and his owner couldn’t afford the vet care he needed. Sadly, Rocky’s prognosis was not good; but GPG helped his mom through one of...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 11, 2016 | 2016, Adoption Events
Warm kisses and cuddly nights…they call it puppy love. For PSOP at SWIC, puppy love is a thing to celebrate. They did so with a day of dancing to Country and Western tunes. And, of course, a Puppy Love Dance isn’t complete without, well… PUPPIES! PSOP is a...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 3, 2016 | 2015, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
The numbers are in. In 2015, Gateway Pet Guardians’ Spay/Neuter Program sterilized 88 dogs and 97 cats for residents in the East St. Louis community. We sterilized 185 animals total, and helped 91 families in the process. We’ve spent years battling the...
