by Janet Alderson | Apr 2, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Uncategorized, Ways to get involved
Last week, Block was outside using the bathroom and wandered out of his yard. His nose took him a few blocks down, where he chased a female in heat. He ended up at St. Clair County Animal Control (SCCAC). Yesterday, we got a frantic call from his owner wanting to...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 23, 2019 | 2019, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Every month, we receive countless calls from community members needing help. These calls consist of owner surrenders, stray reports, and lost dog reports–in addition to the dozens of calls requesting services. Gateway Pet Guardians recognizes that we cannot...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 19, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Meet Pretty Boy. This handsome senior cat sustained an injury to his eye, leaving him in a lot of pain. After a visit to the vet, we learned that he had a tumor in his eye that likely developed after an old injury. We determined the eye needed to be removed to improve...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 1, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Bellah’s family was beside themselves after an incident leaving their best friend, their baby, in pain. Bellah was shot in her front leg, and they rushed her to a local vet. After paying everything they had towards the office visit, they were faced with three...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 1, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Every morning, her mom tells her “You are beautiful. You are smart. You are my Angel.” We couldn’t be more in love with this sweet little family. We got a call last night from mom, saying Angel had seven 3-week-old puppies but had stopped...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 21, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Years ago, packs of stray dogs were a part of the landscape in the Metro East. But after years of community programming, we rarely see packs of dogs. Spay/neuter initiatives and support to pet parents have helped tackle the issue of animal homelessness. Now, we might...
