by Janet Alderson | Feb 26, 2020 | 2020, Adoptions, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Ways to get involved
In January, our friends at Austin Animal Center shared a startling statistic. They found that most dogs are picked up in the field only 100 feet (0.2 miles) from their home. After learning this, we were curious if this holds true for our community in Metro East St....
by Janet Alderson | Oct 5, 2019 | 2019, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, East St. Louis, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We met sweet Lydia after a community member called us for help. A dog in distress had taken residence in their yard. Upon arrival, we noticed the dog, who we later named Lydia, desperately needed emergency veterinary care. She was missing a leg and had trauma to the...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 23, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Last week, we received a call from a family that desperately needed help. Their dog had an accidental litter and they were overwhelmed. They needed help finding homes for the entire litter. We knew finding placement for nine puppies was going to be a challenge, so we...
by Jill Henke | Jun 20, 2019 | 2019, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate
Even for the most seasoned rescuer, Piglet’s “before” photos are hard to look at. Piglet was found running as a stray in Washington Park, IL back in June. She had a massive neck wound that we assume was the result of an embedded collar– it was...
by Admin | Jun 11, 2019 | 2019, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
HELLO! MY name is Trey Cavazos. I am the new Animal Care Director at Gateway Pet Guardians and the newest member of the family. I have had the privilege and pleasure of working with a great bunch of individuals. The experience so far has been wonderful. Every single...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 23, 2019 | 2019, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Every month, we receive countless calls from community members needing help. These calls consist of owner surrenders, stray reports, and lost dog reports–in addition to the dozens of calls requesting services. Gateway Pet Guardians recognizes that we cannot...