by Janet Alderson | Mar 30, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
We love happy endings, especially in the Metro East Community! A few weeks ago we found this adorable white pit mix wandering along a busy street. We noticed he’d been neutered, but when we took him to the vet to get scanned for a microchip, he didn’t have one. We...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 21, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
It was a hot August afternoon when Gateway Pet Guardians met Jackie, the beautiful blue pittie mama with five precious babies. She was emaciated, with no access to food or water. Her puppies were underweight with skin issues. Without hesitation, we brought Jackie and...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 20, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
On February 11, we met Sparkle, a beautiful, young black lab mix. She was outside on a leash tied to the porch playing with her little girl when volunteers drove by. The adorable sight of the child with her dog motivated the volunteers to introduce themselves to the...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 13, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Every weekend, Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers make their way to K9 Athletic Club to help some very special pups with training. This is a special time for the shelter dogs. It’s an opportunity to leave the shelter, learn some new tricks, and work on bettering...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 8, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
February brought some much-appreciated assistance for the Gateway Pet Guardians Spay/Neuter Program thanks to our friends at the Animal Protective Association (APA). Last year, the APA established a Fix-a-Bull Program that provides for pitbulls and pit mixes to be...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 6, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
It was a cold day in January when Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers stumbled upon a stray dog in an alleyway. She was rail thin, with sores on her legs. They offered her food, and without hesitation, she approached the volunteers. She shivered as she begged for love...
