by Janet Alderson | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Special thank you to Operation SPOT and St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach for funding seven east side community cat fixes on June 11, 2017! While community cats aren’t ‘owned,’ they do have residents that care for them and feed them. To keep the cat...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
488 days ago, Raanan (RonRon) was rescued from St. Clair County Animal Control. In the year and four months that followed, he was shuffled around foster homes and stayed some time at the emergency shelter. His condition made it difficult to place him in a foster home....
by Janet Alderson | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
It’s kitten season! What does that mean? Kitten season refers to the time of year when many litters of kittens are born. Animal Control is currently overwhelmed with cats and kittens. While Gateway Pet Guardians has traditionally been focused on the rescue of...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 8, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program has taken a new approach to controlling the homeless cat population in the Metro East. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) specifically targets stray and feral cats—cats that otherwise could not be adopted out into a family...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 6, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Mr. Trooper is a five-year-old, eleven-pound shih tzu mix. He found himself living briefly at the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. It’s not common for small breed dogs to make their way to the shelter, but we are lucky he did, because this charismatic little...
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...
