by Janet Alderson | Jan 23, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Surprises are right around every corner when working with the community. Last Monday, volunteers were almost finished making their scheduled stops, when they saw a very pregnant female dog on the side of the road. They slowed down and tried to coax her to the car. She...
by Janet Alderson | Jan 4, 2017 | 2016, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
The numbers are in! In 2016, the Gateway Pet Guardians’ Spay/Neuter Program sterilized a total of 277 animals and helped 129 families. This number includes 150 community cats, 23 pet cats, and 104 dogs. In addition to the spay/neuter surgeries, the program vaccinated...
by Janet Alderson | Dec 7, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
Imagine waking up and having to choose between food for your pet or food for yourself when you make your way to the grocery store in the morning. Or having the money to pay for dog food, but no transportation to get you to the nearest pet supply store. This is the...
by Janet Alderson | Nov 29, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
It’s been about a month since our Jones Park Vaccination Clinic, but East St. Louis and Washington Park residents are still receiving services for their pets. At the clinic, over 30 residents signed up for spay/neuter surgeries for their pets. Over the past few weeks,...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 24, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Our vaccination clinics play an important role in our community program. We were able to host two clinics this year, vaccinating over 200 community pets in our service area and signing up over 60 pets for spay/neuter surgeries. On Saturday, October 22, we were set up...
by Janet Alderson | Aug 18, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Volunteering, 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...
