by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
As much as Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers don’t want to see male and female street dogs reproducing—adding to the overpopulation of stray and feral dogs in East St. Louis—they take comfort in the bonds many of the dogs form. Given how many challenges the street...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hi! I’m Boone and I love you! You may not know this, but I’m kind of a big deal and I could be the perfect dog for you! I love everybody that that I meet and I will snuggle you for hours. People tell me I’m a big dog, but I don’t know what...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mange, heartworms, open wounds, bones clearly visible under the skin, broken and missing teeth, infections, and bum legs are common conditions of newly rescued street dogs. Before they’re trapped, the dogs pop up in Volunteers’ pictures as they ride with...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Beau Deserves a Second Chance Saved from the freezing cold with severe injuries “There is a new dog who was dumped running around the neighborhood and he is missing a leg”. That was the call Gateway Pet Guardians received, but we had no idea to expect....
by Admin | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Buddy’s story is a lengthy one. His story begins with our community outreach team. During the harsh winter of 2013/2014, Gateway Pet Guardians embarked on a life-saving mission for the owned animals in East St. Louis, IL. Volunteers were out weekly, if not...
by Admin | Dec 16, 2014 | 2014, Uncategorized
Magnolia’s story begins in late July. During her routine walk-through of St. Clair County Animal Control, Rescue Program Lead, Stacey Kaemmerer saw a scared, mangy dog cowering in the back of one of the cages. She was almost completely hairless and her skin was...
