by Janet Alderson | Oct 15, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
On Saturday, October 13, Gateway Pet Guardians hosted a Community Pet Day in Virginia Park where 95 pets received free rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations. GPG also distributed pet supplies, including leashes, collars, treats, and custom engraved pet tags; and...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 9, 2018 | 2018, Cats, Community outreach, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
We have an exciting announcement! Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, has awarded Gateway Pet Guardians an Innovation Grant for $3,000 to be used to...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 1, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
‘Haul it all away’ were the instructions for the day! Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers spent the morning helping out at Operation Clean Sweep in East St. Louis. We picked up garbage and hauled limbs and trees away to a burn pile to help clean up the city,...
by Janet Alderson | Sep 21, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Taco was attacked by a large dog this week. Luckily, volunteers were nearby and jumped into action, breaking up the attack and rushing him to a partner vet. Taco’s mom recently lost her job because of an injury, and couldn’t afford vet care. But...
by Janet Alderson | Sep 13, 2018 | 2018, Cats, Charlotte's Second Chance Fund, Community outreach, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Alyvia and her sister, Alicia, were being cared for by a community cat caretaker in East St. Louis. We received a frantic call from her stating Alyvia was hit by a car and not using her front paw. She was a very sick kitten, with a 105+ temperature and battling a...
by Janet Alderson | Sep 8, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
This is King. His dad called in a panic because he became very sick, very fast. We worked together to get him into a vet, where we discovered the poor puppy had lepto. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by infection with bacteria, and his body was working overtime to...
