by Janet Alderson | Jul 30, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Anne and Greg Halvachs have been fostering for Gateway Pet Guardians for over seven years. They are an incredible team, and have saved countless lives. They recently welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Violet, into their lives. Anne has a special message for her...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 28, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Foster Feature, Fostering, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
We want to share a story. An incredible story, told first-hand by one of our volunteers, about our relationship with a community member and his dog, LaLa. It’s a story about helping an owner and pet in need, following through with promises, and moving one step...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 24, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
In June, we were introduced to the beautiful Mama Millie. She was extremely pregnant, and lived with a community member who asked us for help. We spent a few days working to secure a foster home for Millie so she could have her babies. But when the day came for...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
488 days ago, Raanan (RonRon) was rescued from St. Clair County Animal Control. In the year and four months that followed, he was shuffled around foster homes and stayed some time at the emergency shelter. His condition made it difficult to place him in a foster home....
by Janet Alderson | Jun 8, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program has taken a new approach to controlling the homeless cat population in the Metro East. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) specifically targets stray and feral cats—cats that otherwise could not be adopted out into a family...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 6, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Mr. Trooper is a five-year-old, eleven-pound shih tzu mix. He found himself living briefly at the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. It’s not common for small breed dogs to make their way to the shelter, but we are lucky he did, because this charismatic little...
