by Admin | Feb 25, 2022 | 2022, East St. Louis, Fostering, Fostering, Gateway Events, Get Involved, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
2021 was the first year that we participated in the President’s Volunteer Service Awards, which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the country. This recognition sponsored by AmeriCorps and Points of Light was...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter, Ways to get involved
Foster homes are urgently needed to temporarily care for pets whose families have been displaced by residential evictions. With the national eviction moratorium set to expire, nearly eight million pets will go into animal shelters nationwide and we estimate that...
by Admin | May 26, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
Jelly Bean was a stray who spent a year living in the shelter before entering Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) life-saving foster program known as the Unicorn Foster Squad Program. With the support of a dedicated foster parent, professional trainers and GPG staff, Jelly...
by Admin | Feb 11, 2021 | 2021, Foster Feature, Fostering, Fostering, Get Involved, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
The Unicorn Foster Program gave Brigitte the emotional, educational, and technical support she needed to foster a dog with significant behavioral challenges. Ultimately, without the program, she would never have taken Jelly Bean (now Bader) and Bader would likely...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
We are excited to announce that our Unicorn Foster Program is getting a welcome boost thanks to a grant from the PEDIGREE Foundation. This new $10,000 grant will be used to support 35 dogs in the Unicorn Foster Program within the next 12 months. The Unicorn Foster...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Fostering
Gateway Pet Guardians was recently awarded Petfinder Foundation’s COVID-19 Operation Grant in the amount of $750. This grant was designed to assist the operational needs of animal welfare organizations in an ongoing pandemic. This gift enabled us to purchase foster...