by Alisha Vianello | Apr 1, 2020 | 2020, Adoptions, Rescued Animals
Beetlejuice had to have his leg amputated after getting hit by a car when he was about 6 months old. His dad was so worried about him and called Gateway Pet Guardians for help. Through our Pet Crisis Fund, we were able to provide the amputation surgery as his leg...
by Alisha Vianello | Apr 1, 2020 | 2020, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Nyla came to us near death in October 2019. She had lost a lot of blood due to a ruptured mammary tumor and needed to stay the night in an emergency veterinary clinic. One of our kind volunteers, Jeanne Sommers, answered our urgent plea to transport her to 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 Jill Henke | Mar 8, 2020 | 2020, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate
Poor Momma Denise, she’s a medical mess. Denise came to us in early January from animal control. She was thought to be feral and had to be humanely trapped. Denise was VERY pregnant and very emaciated and gave birth to TWELVE healthy babies in a foster home shortly...
