by Admin | Nov 20, 2017 | 2017, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Season’s Greetings, This Holiday Season, in conjunction with Newman’s Own and #GivingTuesday, Gateway Pet Guardians thought we would let the people who help us, help them tell you WHY. Why do they volunteer? Why do they foster? Why do they donate? WHY Gateway...
by Janet Alderson | Nov 9, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
About a month ago, we received a call on our hotline asking for help for some sick kittens. These kittens were part of a colony of seven that live behind the Joseph Center in East St. Louis. The Joseph Center is a transitional housing program for homeless veterans....
by Janet Alderson | Oct 25, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
A few months ago, we received a call on our outreach hotline from a Metro East family that had found a stray cat that had kittens in their home. They didn’t know what to do, so they reached out to us for help. A foster home stepped up to take the mama cat and her...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 5, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Last November, a lady in our service area fed one cat she found on her property struggling to survive in the bitter cold. Ten months later… guess how many now exist? We’ve counted anywhere from 21-27 cats at one time on her property! She loves them and...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 4, 2017 | 2017, Animal Rescues, Cats, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Thanks to one amazing supporter, five lucky pets have a second chance at life. Dr. Edward Migneco, DVM at Hillside Animal Hospital, joined us on a very special rescue mission yesterday. First, we visited a community member who was overwhelmed with puppies. His dog had...
by Janet Alderson | Sep 23, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
On September 1, 2017, we were introduced to a very sweet, but very pregnant dog at Animal Control. Her deep brown eyes and loving personality won us over, and we knew we needed to help her. We named her Hollywood, and after an initial vet visit, it was determined she...
