by Admin | Mar 5, 2013 | 2013, Adoptions, Newsletter, Newsletter Article
By Ashley Riley, GPG Vice President I was recently approached by a former coworker who’d had a bad experience with a botched adoption attempt from her local rescue. She felt a bit scarred by the incident and wanted to wait a while before she and her husband...
by Admin | Mar 5, 2013 | 2013, East St. Louis, Newsletter, Newsletter Article
By Jen Fuhrman, GPG Blogger/Board Member There are “street dogs” – and then there’s Kokomo. This is her story. It had only been a few weeks since P.J. began feeding Kokomo on her regular route. And as Tim Buchek (Gateway Pet Guardians saint, rescuer, volunteer,...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2013 | 2013, Cold Weather, Community outreach, Newsletter, Newsletter Article, Ways to get involved
By Jen Fuhrman, GPG Blogger/Volunteer You know, we’re not the only ones that get cabin fever in the winter! You may be noticing already that your pups are spending a bit less time outside than usual – I know mine are. Instead of wrestling in the yard for most of the...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2013 | 2013, Fostering, Newsletter, Newsletter Article, Ways to get involved
One of the hardest things about animal rescue is taking in a feral dog off the streets. It’s a task that most people are just not up for, but for the brave few who do, they know how big of a difference they make in the lives of these neglected animals. This is...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2013 | 2013, Fundraisers, Newsletter, Newsletter Article, Triva Night
Please join us for another year of fabulous trivia benefiting local animal welfare organizations! this year, we have 10 programs or organizations benefiting from the event and it will be bigger than ever! Raffles, Games, Silent Auction, Information Booths and...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2013 | 2010, Newsletter, Newsletter Article, Veterinary Care Expenses
By Shannon Miller, GPG Volunteer/Blogger If you’re reading this hoping we’ll say new scientific evidence shows that you and your dog can share a bag of Hershey’s Kisses this Friday night, sorry — you’re out of luck. But according to an urban legend in the Miller...
