by Janet Alderson | Mar 4, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians has volunteers working with East St. Louis community members every single weekend. Our goal is to provide residents with the resources they need to be informed, responsible pet owners. We provide doghouses, straw, spay/neuter services, and...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
A few months ago, Butch was attacked by some dogs in his backyard. His family couldn’t afford the vet care needed, so the vet called GPG. We were very happy to step in and help this family using our East St. Louis Pet Crisis Fund. Butch is back to his happy self,...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 18, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
This is the story of Rocky, a community pet that Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers had the privilege of meeting. Rocky became very sick, and his owner couldn’t afford the vet care he needed. Sadly, Rocky’s prognosis was not good; but GPG helped his mom through one of...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 3, 2016 | 2015, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
The numbers are in. In 2015, Gateway Pet Guardians’ Spay/Neuter Program sterilized 88 dogs and 97 cats for residents in the East St. Louis community. We sterilized 185 animals total, and helped 91 families in the process. We’ve spent years battling the...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 28, 2014 | Community outreach, Ways to get involved
We picked up 18 beautiful dog houses from Purina this week to support our outreach program! Future veterinarians from schools across the country were in St. Louis for an annual Purina-hosted conference June 25, and they spent a few hours getting creative to build and...
by Profile Coordinator | Mar 31, 2014 | 2014, Community outreach, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Meet Monday’s Foster Dog, a German Shepherd mix named Alley. Alley is a sweet girl who was rescued along with her sister, Bunkum. She is spayed and up to date with her shots. She did have a previous case of mange, but has been recovering nicely. Her beautiful coat...
