by Janet Alderson | May 22, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians received a very special announcement from our friends at the ASPCA. The nonprofit organization awarded a $2,500 grant to Gateway Pet Guardians to be used towards our East Side Pet Crisis Fund, a fund created to assist families in the Metro East...
by Jill Henke | May 17, 2019 | 2019, East St. Louis, Fostering, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
GPG staff and volunteers recently attended Purina’s Adoption Options workshop As we embark on this incredible journey to opening Gateway Pet Guardian’s Community Pet Resource Center in East St. Louis, the one word that comes to mind is CULTURE SHIFT. I will...
by Janet Alderson | May 16, 2019 | 2019, Cold Weather, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
We have an exciting announcement! Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, has awarded Gateway Pet Guardians an Innovation Grant for $5,000 to be used to save...
by Admin | May 10, 2019 | 2019, East St. Louis, Giving Guardians, Our Shelter, Ways to Donate
Becoming part of the Gateway Pet Guardians team was one of the best choices I have ever made. This organization is filled with the MOST compassionate people, who truly go beyond rescue (#beyondrescue) everyday to keep pets with the people who love them. We also aim to...
by Janet Alderson | May 3, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Spay/Neuter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
This family portrait was taken on a sunny day in April. Gorgeous green grass, budding flowers, bright smiles, laughter and love for their pets radiated from the family as they doted on their dogs. It was beautiful. But four months prior, we were unsure if this family...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 26, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Spay/Neuter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We met Leon a few years ago. He had eight Shih Tzus at the time. He signed up for spay/neuter, but as he puts it, “It wasn’t a priority for me.” We had trouble reaching him for his appointments so we moved on in the long list of pets in our queue. A...
