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...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 9, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
One of the Community Outreach Program’s latest endeavors has been a partnership with Bi-State Pet Food Pantry to deliver dog and cat food right into the community we serve. We’ve seen a growing need for pet food as a resource for community members, but it is...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 7, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
As a foster, dogs come and go from your home on the regular. A dog might be in your home for a few weeks, or a few months, or a few years. But in the end, they find their happily ever after, a family to build a new life with. Adoption brings tears of joy and...
by Janet Alderson | Jan 31, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program began in January 2013 as a response to bitter cold temperatures and dogs left outside in the elements. Since its inception, it has grown into a program with dozens of volunteers that spend their weekends in the...
