by Janet Alderson | May 25, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
In animal rescue, some dogs just resonate with you. Upon first glance, they speak to you—they call to your heart and soul and you simply cannot turn away. And so the story begins with Amy and Gunther. Gunther started his journey at GPG at the Emergency Shelter, and...
by Admin | Apr 20, 2016 | 2016, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Fostering, Spay/Neuter, Uncategorized, Ways to get involved
I was inspired today to make another blog post about the impact we and other organizations are making in the St. Louis and East St. Louis metro areas. While attending this month’s St. Louis Petlover Coalition meeting, I was listening to our own amazing...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
I just have to brag on our outreach team for a bit… We are struggling to find puppies in our service area (East St. Louis metro area)! Our Outreach Program has been in full swing for the past three years and we have fixed close to 1,000 animals in that area. We...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 24, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
A huge part of our mission is our community outreach initiative, helping residents provide for their pets by giving them access to the resources they need. Eight months ago, we created a prompt on our voicemail system for “Community,” where East St. Louis...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 4, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians has volunteers working with East St. Louis community members every single weekend. Our goal is to provide residents with the resources they need to be informed, responsible pet owners. We provide doghouses, straw, spay/neuter services, and...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 2, 2016 | 2016, Fostering, Ways to get involved
Fostering a rescued animal is truly one of the most rewarding experiences anyone could imagine. The process of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming a dog, and seeing the transformation from rescue to adoption, is magical beyond words. We have dozens of foster...
