by Alison Erazmus | Dec 11, 2025 | Fostering, Newsletter, Press Releases, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Uncategorized
[Photo above of Apple Pie with her finder-to-foster Quina. Quina ended up adopting Apple Pie, saying Apple Pie is her first pet, ever, and that she’s part of the family now.]December 11, 2025.Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) is proud to have received a highly coveted...
by Admin | Mar 6, 2023 | 2023, East St. Louis, Gateway Events, Get Involved, Volunteering
This is our second year participating in the President’s Volunteer Service Awards, which honors our most outstanding volunteers and recognizes the impact they make. We celebrated this pawsome achievement earlier this month with an awards ceremony at our Pet...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2022 | 2022, Community Outreach, East St. Louis, Our Shelter, Rescued Animals
On the morning of July 26, our local municipal animal control, St. Clair County Illinois Animal Control (SCCAC), was hit with massive, catastrophic flooding during a historic rainfall (10-12″) affecting the St. Louis, MO and Metro East area. With dogs standing neck...
by Admin | Feb 25, 2022 | 2022, East St. Louis, Fostering, Fostering, Gateway Events, Get Involved, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
2021 was the first year that we participated in the President’s Volunteer Service Awards, which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the country. This recognition sponsored by AmeriCorps and Points of Light was...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2021 | 2021, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Last week, a community member contacted us about a female dog left outside their home in a crate. Aside from an injured tail, she seemed to be in good condition, laying next to her water bowl at ease. When we opened the crate, she happily greeted us with lots of hugs...
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,...
