by Janet Alderson | Mar 14, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
We made some adjustments to our pet food pantry distribution this month amid the COVID-19 events. GPG is focusing solely on mission critical programming, and we strongly believe access to pet food falls within this category. About 30 families a month rely on this...
by Jill Henke | Mar 12, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Fostering, Press Releases, Ways to get involved
March 12, 2020 (Saint Louis, MO) – As Covid-19 concerns spread across the St. Louis region, a local animal shelter is also taking necessary steps to ensure the safety of their staff, volunteers and pets in their care. The most immediate need is temporary foster homes...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 11, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We would like to introduce you to Red. Red isn’t pregnant–he isn’t overweight. He’s in congestive heart failure. His dad called our hotline concerned about his bloated condition and we asked him to visit our facility. He carried him through the...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 11, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We’d like to introduce you all to a very special pupper named Precious. Her family reached out to us for help, and we’re honored to have gotten the call! Precious was bit as a puppy and has a few mangled legs to show for it. While wasn’t experiencing daily pain,...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 11, 2020 | 2020, Animal Rescues, Cats, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Yesterday, we received a frantic call from a community member about a cat in distress in her basement. She didn’t own a cat. 🤷♀️ Somehow, this little stinker got trapped down there! Thinking he would be feral, we baited and set a trap. It only took seconds, and...
by Jill Henke | Mar 8, 2020 | 2020, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate
Poor Momma Denise, she’s a medical mess. Denise came to us in early January from animal control. She was thought to be feral and had to be humanely trapped. Denise was VERY pregnant and very emaciated and gave birth to TWELVE healthy babies in a foster home shortly...
