by Janet Alderson | Jul 26, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Banfield Pet Hospital is opening a new location in Richmond Heights, and as part of their grand opening, they offered free vetting services to adoptable pets at Gateway Pet Guardians. But we were SO excited to also learn that they extended their generosity to owned...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
She emerged from a dirty plastic doghouse. I took a moment to take in the sight before me. We were in the brush, yet somehow light filtered in and illuminated the skeleton just feet ahead. One by one, you could see her ribs down her back, each more prominent than the...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 16, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
This summer has been tough for community pets. We have seen numerous cases involving flea and tick infestations, several resulting in flea dermatitis and secondary skin infections. This condition is uncomfortable for the pets, and the families are pained as they watch...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 8, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Dear Gateway Pet Guardians Supporters: I wanted to take a moment and provide an update on our efforts in the Metro East. We have several programs designed to keep pets with their families and out of the area shelter. I have tried to highlight each of these programs to...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 7, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
We met Cody this past winter during our cold weather outreach efforts. We recently heard from his mom, who was undergoing a big surgery. She was scared she couldn’t continue to care for Cody after her surgery, and was hoping to find him a new home. We visited...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 1, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
It is AMAZING how much better you feel after a good bath and haircut, right Chloe Ann!? We met this precious little girl on outreach. When we first met her mom, she looked so sad and asked us to take her. We asked, “You don’t really want us to take her, do...
