by Janet Alderson | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
When faced with tragedy, there are many ways to grieve. Friends and family, for example, can be a blessing. But for Roo Hiremath, the loss of her best friend Maggie after graduation was crushing. She spent the summer dealing with the reality and emotional impact of...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 13, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals
From forever mom Jenny Grigsby: “Louie (AKA Martin) is settling right in! He loves to play with his big sister Roxy and then snuggle with us. Louie is full of puppy energy and makes us laugh all of the time by pouncing off the couch like a kangaroo onto Roxy....
by Janet Alderson | Apr 11, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
In January, Gateway Pet Guardians received a call from a Metro East resident about a neighborhood stray. The dog had been hanging around her house, but overnight, she had given birth to five puppies in her dog’s doghouse! Without hesitation, we welcomed the mama dog...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 3, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Gregory laid his head on his paws as he stared through the bars at St. Clair County Animal Control. He sat up, feeling an intense itch at the tip of his nose. He scratched furiously, ignoring the pain, searching for some relief, and drew blood. His skin broke open...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 31, 2017 | 2017, Rescued Animals
What do all ten of the dogs on this page have in common? Huge, adorable, floppy ears! They might be pointy, they might be curvy, they might be straight… but all of these dogs have the cutest ears on this planet. And this month, we want to celebrate these pups by...
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...
