by Janet Alderson | Mar 30, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
We love happy endings, especially in the Metro East Community! A few weeks ago we found this adorable white pit mix wandering along a busy street. We noticed he’d been neutered, but when we took him to the vet to get scanned for a microchip, he didn’t have one. We...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 20, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
On February 11, we met Sparkle, a beautiful, young black lab mix. She was outside on a leash tied to the porch playing with her little girl when volunteers drove by. The adorable sight of the child with her dog motivated the volunteers to introduce themselves to the...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 8, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
February brought some much-appreciated assistance for the Gateway Pet Guardians Spay/Neuter Program thanks to our friends at the Animal Protective Association (APA). Last year, the APA established a Fix-a-Bull Program that provides for pitbulls and pit mixes to be...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 2, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
February was a busy month for the Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program! A total of seven volunteers were able to work 55 cases. That’s 55 families in the Metro East that we visited, delivering supplies and educating about spay/neuter. Check out the...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 9, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
One of the Community Outreach Program’s latest endeavors has been a partnership with Bi-State Pet Food Pantry to deliver dog and cat food right into the community we serve. We’ve seen a growing need for pet food as a resource for community members, but it is...
by Janet Alderson | Jan 31, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program began in January 2013 as a response to bitter cold temperatures and dogs left outside in the elements. Since its inception, it has grown into a program with dozens of volunteers that spend their weekends in the...
