by Janet Alderson | Jun 14, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Six months ago, Art and Jen Knepper found themselves at the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. Eager and excited to make a difference in the lives of homeless animals, they submitted their applications and started doing regular shifts. They fell in love with...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 8, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Just a few short months ago, Lennon found himself at Animal Control. As he peered around the room, several other dogs looked back anxiously, waiting to find out what would happen next. A total of eight dogs awaited their fate that day. But Lennon’s whole world was...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 1, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
The puppies we rescue often have a rough start at life. Keaton’s story isn’t any different. We met her at animal control, where she broke with parvo, a highly contagious viral illness that affects puppies between 6 weeks and 6 months of age. She needed medical help...
by Janet Alderson | May 25, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
In animal rescue, some dogs just resonate with you. Upon first glance, they speak to you—they call to your heart and soul and you simply cannot turn away. And so the story begins with Amy and Gunther. Gunther started his journey at GPG at the Emergency Shelter, and...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 27, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
One look at Genevieve’s old pictures and you see how bad things were for her. She was rescued from an abandoned house that was falling down. She lived among heaps of trash, broken drywall, and discarded furniture. GPG fed her, watched her condition, and tried...
by Admin | Apr 20, 2016 | 2016, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Fostering, Spay/Neuter, Uncategorized, Ways to get involved
I was inspired today to make another blog post about the impact we and other organizations are making in the St. Louis and East St. Louis metro areas. While attending this month’s St. Louis Petlover Coalition meeting, I was listening to our own amazing...
