by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Alisha has been fostering dogs off and on for about 10 years. The past couple of years with GPG, she swears she’s considered adopting nearly every single one at some point but always knew they weren’t the right dog forever for her family. That eventually...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Amanda had toyed with becoming a foster parent for a long time. Of course, like many others, she had a busy life, traveled 9 months out of the year, had her own dogs to care for, and had a long list of reasons why it was never the right time. Amanda reports though,...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Feb 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
She’s known for her stunning brown locks, piercing eyes and standout ears, but we wanted to know what lies beneath Mama Heart’s striking exterior. So GPG News spent some time with “Mama” to discover what makes this lady tick! GPG News:...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Aug 3, 2017 | 2017, Animal Rescues, East St. Louis, Press Releases
67 PETS RESCUED IN 4 WEEKS East St. Louis, IL, August 1, 2017 –In the month of July, temperatures in the East St. Louis metropolitan area topped 97 degrees for 13 days making it unbearable for humans and dangerous for animals to be outside. During this heat wave,...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Jun 5, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Rescued Animals
When I met Baby Bella for the first time, my initial thought was “she is so small!” That was quickly followed with “why is she so angry at me?” Shelter staff explained that Bella didn’t like strangers and it took multiple meetings for her to warm up to people. I also...
