by Admin | Aug 24, 2013 | 2013, East St. Louis, Fundraisers, Veterinary Care Expenses
We’d seen Humphrey around for a while, but he was a feral dog and extremely shy. We couldn’t give him to just any foster family – it would have to be an experienced dog owner. Humphrey also had a majorly broken leg and we knew his vet bills were...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2013 | 2013, Fostering, Fundraisers, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
This Titanic boat of love became GPG’s poster child for what a difference a little tender care can make. Titan, then known to us as Mr. Pit and known to people in East St. Louis as Whiteboy, had been on our feeding route for some time. His affinity for giving...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2013 | 2013, East St. Louis, Fundraisers, Stray Dogs, Veterinary Care Expenses
In July 2013, during one of Gateway Pet Guardians’ daily feeding route through the streets of East St. Louis, three volunteers came upon a dirty white pup laying quite distressed in some weeds. Quickly realizing how dire the situation was, the volunteers stopped to...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2013 | 2013, East St. Louis, Fundraisers, Veterinary Care Expenses
Trendley was rescued in June of 2011. She was found wandering down Trendley Street in East St. Louis, emaciated with an embedded collar, dragging a broken tether. Whomever originally owned Trendley never loosened the collar they put on her as a pup. As she grew, the...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2013 | 2013, Fundraisers, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate
Patches was rescued from a junk yard in East St. Louis. His mange was so bad, he was almost unrecognizable as a dog. Scabbed, bleeding and practically hairless, he would have been doomed to live out his short days in horrible discomfort. But thankfully, GPG volunteers...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2013 | 2010, Newsletter, Newsletter Article, Veterinary Care Expenses
By Shannon Miller, GPG Volunteer/Blogger If you’re reading this hoping we’ll say new scientific evidence shows that you and your dog can share a bag of Hershey’s Kisses this Friday night, sorry — you’re out of luck. But according to an urban legend in the Miller...
