by Admin | May 26, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
Jelly Bean was a stray who spent a year living in the shelter before entering Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) life-saving foster program known as the Unicorn Foster Squad Program. With the support of a dedicated foster parent, professional trainers and GPG staff, Jelly...
by Admin | May 21, 2021 | 2021, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis
Back in March, community resident, Dartallius reached out to us for assistance after his best buddy, Rosco was attacked by another dog that came on their property. Dartallius rushed Rosco to an emergency veterinary clinic and was told it would be over $1,000 to...
by Admin | May 17, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Happy Tails
Sweet Chihuahua mix, Dyno and his mom, Brietta were recently reunited all thanks to a microchip. Earlier this month, Brietta visited our drive-thru clinic to get Dyno’s annual vaccines. Although Dyno had never gone missing, Brietta decided to also get him...
by Admin | Apr 22, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart There is a rule in animal welfare that describes the length of time it takes a pet to adjust to a new environment: three days to decompress, three weeks to learn a new routine, three months to feel at home. On...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart This week, Senate Bill 1672 was introduced in the Illinois legislature, aimed at stopping insurance companies from using a dog’s breed or appearance to deny, refuse to renew, or charge higher premiums for...
by Admin | Feb 23, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Our Shelter
School is officially in session but the new students look a little different! “Its funny when people walk in, some people are still like man I feel like I’m back at school again or this smells like my grade school,” says Jamie Case, Executive Director of the Gateway...
