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...
by Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East St. Louis
Our community hotline received a call from a resident concerned for a dog’s well being. He reported the dog was on a chain with no shelter, food or water in sight. A few volunteers went out to assess the situation and had a chat with the family to see if they could...
by Janet Alderson | Aug 12, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Spay/Neuter
Gateway Pet Guardians is thrilled to be a recipient of Banfield Foundation’s COVID-19 Rebuild Grant in the amount of $8,000. This grant program was designed to assist organizations as they rebuild their capacity to care for pets and resume medical operations....
by Janet Alderson | Jun 13, 2020 | 2020, Community Outreach, Spay/Neuter
Gateway Pet Guardians is proud to be an Athletes for Animals grant recipient during the Spring 2020 grant cycle to support our TNR program for community cats in the Metro East. Community cats are cats who live outdoors, often having little contact with humans. To help...
