by Jill Henke | May 17, 2019 | 2019, East St. Louis, Fostering, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
GPG staff and volunteers recently attended Purina’s Adoption Options workshop As we embark on this incredible journey to opening Gateway Pet Guardian’s Community Pet Resource Center in East St. Louis, the one word that comes to mind is CULTURE SHIFT. I will...
by Deb Dubis Foster | May 10, 2019 | 2019, East St. Louis, Giving Guardians, Our Shelter, Ways to Donate
Becoming part of the Gateway Pet Guardians team was one of the best choices I have ever made. This organization is filled with the MOST compassionate people, who truly go beyond rescue (#beyondrescue) everyday to keep pets with the people who love them. We also aim to...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 29, 2017 | 2017, Fundraisers, Gateway Events, Giving Guardians, Our Shelter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
What do you call a beautiful afternoon of sunshine, ice cream and some generous, dog-lovin’ humans? A Giving Guardians Ice Cream Social… our first ever event held exclusively for our monthly donors, our “Giving Guardians”. We had the opportunity to meet and...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 2, 2017 | 2017, Our Shelter, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Summer in St. Louis is hot, but there are plenty of fun activities you can do with your pet that will help you both cool off! One favorite activity of many Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers is hiking, especially on trails with water. Our fosters and volunteers provide...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 28, 2017 | 2017, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Every Monday evening, you’ll find Tim Buchek and Lara Gates volunteering at the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. For the past 4 ½ years, they’ve spent one day a week completely devoted to the shelter pets – walking dogs, cleaning out kennels, giving...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 27, 2017 | 2017, Our Shelter, Rescued Animals
It’s a beautiful morning, with birds chirping and rays of sunlight beaming through the canopy in the play yard of the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. Shelter staff Shaun Case and Kimmy Nasti circle the outside of the enclosure, watching closely as a group of...
