by Janet Alderson | Mar 30, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
We love happy endings, especially in the Metro East Community! A few weeks ago we found this adorable white pit mix wandering along a busy street. We noticed he’d been neutered, but when we took him to the vet to get scanned for a microchip, he didn’t have one. We...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 27, 2017 | 2017, Our Shelter, Rescued Animals
It’s a beautiful morning, with birds chirping and rays of sunlight beaming through the canopy in the play yard of the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. Shelter staff Shaun Case and Kimmy Nasti circle the outside of the enclosure, watching closely as a group of...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 21, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
It was a hot August afternoon when Gateway Pet Guardians met Jackie, the beautiful blue pittie mama with five precious babies. She was emaciated, with no access to food or water. Her puppies were underweight with skin issues. Without hesitation, we brought Jackie and...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 20, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
On February 11, we met Sparkle, a beautiful, young black lab mix. She was outside on a leash tied to the porch playing with her little girl when volunteers drove by. The adorable sight of the child with her dog motivated the volunteers to introduce themselves to the...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 14, 2017 | 2017, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Sometimes rescuing an animal takes several organizations working together to make it happen. And when rescues work together, more lives can be saved. Last week, we had the opportunity to save two dogs in our service area thanks to partnerships with other rescue...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 13, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Every weekend, Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers make their way to K9 Athletic Club to help some very special pups with training. This is a special time for the shelter dogs. It’s an opportunity to leave the shelter, learn some new tricks, and work on bettering...
