by Janet Alderson | Feb 27, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Being a brand new foster can be a little scary. Bringing a strange dog into your home, not knowing what to expect. But Kaitlin Boger and Skylar Weikart jumped into the Gateway Pet Guardians foster family head first, and are never looking back! They started their...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 23, 2017 | 2017, Animal Rescues, East St. Louis, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Ways to get involved
For several months, a timid little puppy cowered in the brush outside a small house in the Metro East. The family that lived in the house had four dogs, and the puppy took solace in spending time with the pack. She slept in their doghouses, and shared their food. But...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 20, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Four weeks ago, it was time for Katie Wiseman to bring home her first foster. She was given a few potential options, but once she met Ruth in the shelter office and her whole body wiggled with delight at every person who came in the office, she just had to bring that...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 17, 2017 | 2017, East St. Louis, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs, Ways to get involved
Friday, February 17 marked a busy day for rescuers at Gateway Pet Guardians! We brought in four adult dogs that had previously been strays on the streets in the Metro East. Three of the dogs – Droh, Eleven, and Boots – hung out together near an apartment...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 16, 2017 | 2017, Fostering, Ways to get involved
In January, Gateway Pet Guardians started a series of Roundtables as an opportunity for fosters to continue learning about new areas of fostering and rescue, and to help build the foster community. We host one Roundtable a month covering a specific topic. Last month,...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 13, 2017 | 2017, Adoption Events, Foster Feature, Fostering, Gateway Events, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
It can take a village to help a rescue dog find his forever home. Fosters, volunteers, vet staff, shelter staff, supporters, donors, you name it. For this beautiful Golden Retriever mix named Junior, the help of a volunteer who donated a few hours of her weekend...
