by Janet Alderson | May 1, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians is a proud partner in the Greater East St. Louis COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster), a local network of public, private, and non-profit agencies created in response to COVID-19 spearheaded by East Side Aligned. The COAD seeks to...
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...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 26, 2020 | 2020, Adoptions, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Ways to get involved
In January, our friends at Austin Animal Center shared a startling statistic. They found that most dogs are picked up in the field only 100 feet (0.2 miles) from their home. After learning this, we were curious if this holds true for our community in Metro East St....
by Janet Alderson | Feb 10, 2020 | 2020, East St. Louis, Our Shelter
We can’t thank Ameren Illinois enough for their contribution to Gateway Pet Guardians and the East Side Pet District community! It was an honor having Richard Mark tour the facility with his crew. Thank you for helping Gateway Pet Guardians improve the lives of pets...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 29, 2019 | 2019, Adoptions, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Happy Tails, Ways to get involved
Pets bring so much joy to our lives, and we truly love meeting families that radiate this joy. When we met Angel and her mom, we instantly fell in love. Every morning, her mom tells Angel she is beautiful, and she is smart, and she is loved before she wakes up for the...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 5, 2019 | 2019, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, East St. Louis, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We met sweet Lydia after a community member called us for help. A dog in distress had taken residence in their yard. Upon arrival, we noticed the dog, who we later named Lydia, desperately needed emergency veterinary care. She was missing a leg and had trauma to the...
