by Admin | Jun 24, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Health and Wellness, Our Shelter
We estimate 15-20 percent of the dogs in our community require regular grooming, but there are no salons available in the communities we serve. Earlier this month, we officially launched our affordable, professional grooming services at our Pet Spa! In the first week,...
by Admin | May 29, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart In the late 1990s, a team of academics at the University of Kansas formalized the Strengths-Based Approach, now used widely in social work. Over the last 20 years, human service organizations have moved away from a...
by Admin | May 26, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
Jelly Bean was a stray who spent a year living in the shelter before entering Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) life-saving foster program known as the Unicorn Foster Squad Program. With the support of a dedicated foster parent, professional trainers and GPG staff, Jelly...
by Admin | Apr 22, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart There is a rule in animal welfare that describes the length of time it takes a pet to adjust to a new environment: three days to decompress, three weeks to learn a new routine, three months to feel at home. On...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart This week, Senate Bill 1672 was introduced in the Illinois legislature, aimed at stopping insurance companies from using a dog’s breed or appearance to deny, refuse to renew, or charge higher premiums for...
by Admin | Feb 23, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Our Shelter
School is officially in session but the new students look a little different! “Its funny when people walk in, some people are still like man I feel like I’m back at school again or this smells like my grade school,” says Jamie Case, Executive Director of the Gateway...