by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 20, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Gateway Pet Guardians met and got to know Inara through our outreach efforts in the community. We helped the owner care for her by providing a doghouse, tie-out, and other supplies, until we had the opportunity to rescue. Once in foster it was easy to see she was...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
I just have to brag on our outreach team for a bit… We are struggling to find puppies in our service area (East St. Louis metro area)! Our Outreach Program has been in full swing for the past three years and we have fixed close to 1,000 animals in that area. We...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 6, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Last summer, Mama Gemini and her four puppies were rescued from Animal Control by GPG. After nursing her pups, Gemini went into a foster home where she could relax and work on her initial shyness. After a few months in foster, she was officially adopted in early...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 28, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Shy dogs can be tough on many levels. Trying to develop trust, getting them to feel comfortable, the list goes on. And trying to find them an adopter can be even harder. Who wants to adopt a dog that doesn’t want to be touched? And that was the issue with our girl...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 24, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
A huge part of our mission is our community outreach initiative, helping residents provide for their pets by giving them access to the resources they need. Eight months ago, we created a prompt on our voicemail system for “Community,” where East St. Louis...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 14, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Popeye was rescued in August 2015 after he was dumped and left to fend for himself. At his first visit to the Vet it was discovered that Popeye had severe eye trauma and was almost blind. But he didn’t let that stop him from enjoying his newly rescued life! Full of...
