by Janet Alderson | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020, Cats, Rescued Animals
Last weekend, we received a call from the East St. Louis Fire Department about a mama cat that had been attacked by a dog. They scared the dog off, but mama laid in the yard, unable to move. They could hear her kittens crying out nearby. They knew she needed help. The...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 1, 2020 | 2020, Cats, Community outreach, COVID-19, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Veterinary clinics and animal welfare agencies are encouraged to limit non-emergency surgeries, including spay/neuter, during the COVID-19 pandemic (UWM School of Veterinary Medicine, ASPCA). Doing so will help conserve PPE to support health care professionals and...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 24, 2020 | 2020, Cats, COVID-19, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
We have seen an outpouring of support from fosters, adopters and donors wanting to step up and help animals during this unprecedented time. But today, we also wanted to share some more great work from our community! We received a call from a resident from our service...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 11, 2020 | 2020, Animal Rescues, Cats, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Yesterday, we received a frantic call from a community member about a cat in distress in her basement. She didn’t own a cat. 🤷♀️ Somehow, this little stinker got trapped down there! Thinking he would be feral, we baited and set a trap. It only took seconds, and...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 9, 2018 | 2018, Cats, Community outreach, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
We have an exciting announcement! Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, has awarded Gateway Pet Guardians an Innovation Grant for $3,000 to be used to...
by Janet Alderson | Sep 13, 2018 | 2018, Cats, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, Community outreach, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Alyvia and her sister, Alicia, were being cared for by a community cat caretaker in East St. Louis. We received a frantic call from her stating Alyvia was hit by a car and not using her front paw. She was a very sick kitten, with a 105+ temperature and battling a...
