by Janet Alderson | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
488 days ago, Raanan (RonRon) was rescued from St. Clair County Animal Control. In the year and four months that followed, he was shuffled around foster homes and stayed some time at the emergency shelter. His condition made it difficult to place him in a foster home....
by Janet Alderson | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
It’s kitten season! What does that mean? Kitten season refers to the time of year when many litters of kittens are born. Animal Control is currently overwhelmed with cats and kittens. While Gateway Pet Guardians has traditionally been focused on the rescue of...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 8, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program has taken a new approach to controlling the homeless cat population in the Metro East. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) specifically targets stray and feral cats—cats that otherwise could not be adopted out into a family...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 6, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Mr. Trooper is a five-year-old, eleven-pound shih tzu mix. He found himself living briefly at the Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter. It’s not common for small breed dogs to make their way to the shelter, but we are lucky he did, because this charismatic little...
by Janet Alderson | May 22, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Life can be busy. Crazy busy. And we often hear people say they don’t have time to foster. That might be true, but we’ve also met many individuals who have made it work, despite their busy lives. Recent high school graduate Catalina Cuevas is one such person. With a...
by Janet Alderson | May 1, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
In early January, an adorable white pit bull mix was rescued from Animal Control. This bouncy, lovable pup was truly a magnet to people. She knew no stranger. She greeted every single person that walked through her kennel door at our Emergency Shelter. And that...
