by Janet Alderson | Jul 8, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Dear Gateway Pet Guardians Supporters: I wanted to take a moment and provide an update on our efforts in the Metro East. We have several programs designed to keep pets with their families and out of the area shelter. I have tried to highlight each of these programs to...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 12, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We met Rosie back in May when she attended our vaccination in Village of Cahokia Park. Her mom was concerned about her ears–she had what appeared to be an ear infection, which was very itchy and irritating. After taking a look, we decided to get Rosie some...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 12, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We met Diamond, Red, and their owners about a month ago. Red was really skinny and had difficulty putting on weight. Diamond had two previous litters, and they couldn’t go through yet another litter. We told them we could help with BOTH of those problems, and so...
by Janet Alderson | May 5, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
A few days ago, Nia was hit by a car. Our founder, PJ Hightower, was nearby and helped the family by rushing her to our partner veterinarian, Hillside Animal Hospital. We learned she had a fracture in her rear left leg that would require surgery. We are so grateful to...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 19, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
It takes the help of many organizations working together to make the Gateway Pet Guardians Spay/Neuter Program program work. Thanks to our partners, we have been able to fix over 1,100 pets since our program began in 2012! We’d like to take a moment to thank each...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 16, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
Last week, Oreo got off his leash and ended up at St. Clair County Animal Control. His family was devastated, and tried everything they could to get him back. But they faced many obstacles while trying to reclaim their beloved dog—his fees and transportation to claim...
