by Admin | Nov 17, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, Spay/Neuter
To date, 420 stray and feral cats were spayed/neutered, vaccinated for rabies and received topical flea prevention during this year’s Street Cat Sunday, which is a collaborative trap-neuter-return (TNR) program held quarterly with Carol House Quick Fix Pet...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis
Earlier this month, Mississippi came to our Pet Resource Center very lethargic with a high fever and swollen limbs, which made it difficult for him to walk. Our vet team suspected he was suffering from ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness that causes flu-like symptoms,...
by Admin | Oct 3, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, Our Shelter
A new opportunity for collaboration has connected us to Meaghan Millerick, an undergraduate student with the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Meaghan is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in social work and is completing her two-semester long practicum at our Pet...
by Admin | Jun 30, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, Our Shelter
Microchips provide secure, reliable and permanent identification, which significantly increase the likelihood of reuniting lost pets with their families. June is National Microchipping Month and we wanted to share a few microchip success stories from this month. In...
by Admin | Feb 8, 2021 | 2020, Cold Weather, Community Outreach
Bitter, cold weather is dangerous for outdoor pets. Dog houses and straw are not enough; pets must be brought inside! The frigid temperatures over the next seven days could be fatal to pets left outdoors. We are working in emergency mode this week to provide resources...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East St. Louis, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Recently, Christopher reached out about hosting a dog house building day at our shelter as part of his Eagle Scout Project with Boy Scout Troop 777. Along with other Boy Scout and Eagle Scout troops, students from Vianney High School, volunteers from our organization...
