by Admin | Nov 17, 2021 | 2021, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Last week, a community member contacted us about a female dog left outside their home in a crate. Aside from an injured tail, she seemed to be in good condition, laying next to her water bowl at ease. When we opened the crate, she happily greeted us with lots of hugs...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis
Earlier this month, Mississippi came to our Pet Resource Center very lethargic with a high fever and swollen limbs, which made it difficult for him to walk. Our vet team suspected he was suffering from ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness that causes flu-like symptoms,...
by Admin | May 21, 2021 | 2021, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis
Back in March, community resident, Dartallius reached out to us for assistance after his best buddy, Rosco was attacked by another dog that came on their property. Dartallius rushed Rosco to an emergency veterinary clinic and was told it would be over $1,000 to...
by Admin | Jan 14, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Our Shelter, Ways to Donate
Recently, we were the recipient of a “paying it forward” act of kindness with an exceptionally generous donation of OnGuard flea and tick medication for dogs. In addition to vaccines and medical tests, flea and tick medications are expensive and are one of...
by Janet Alderson | May 28, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We would like to introduce you to this handsome lug, Gold. Over the weekend, Gold was shot multiple times. He has 3 bullet holes in his right shoulder, and an x-ray showed some shrapnel. His rear leg has one bullet wound but the bone is completely shattered....
by Janet Alderson | May 20, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
**WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS** This past weekend we got a call from Animal Control about a dog that entered their facility in rough shape that was microchipped through our program. We helped track down the dog’s owner. She was so grateful to have found him, but he...