by Janet Alderson | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
A few months ago, Butch was attacked by some dogs in his backyard. His family couldn’t afford the vet care needed, so the vet called GPG. We were very happy to step in and help this family using our East St. Louis Pet Crisis Fund. Butch is back to his happy self,...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 18, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
This is the story of Rocky, a community pet that Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers had the privilege of meeting. Rocky became very sick, and his owner couldn’t afford the vet care he needed. Sadly, Rocky’s prognosis was not good; but GPG helped his mom through one of...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 3, 2016 | 2015, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
The numbers are in. In 2015, Gateway Pet Guardians’ Spay/Neuter Program sterilized 88 dogs and 97 cats for residents in the East St. Louis community. We sterilized 185 animals total, and helped 91 families in the process. We’ve spent years battling the...
by Janet Alderson | Nov 16, 2015 | 2015, Fostering, Volunteering, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Have you ever watched the news and noticed how animals are being treated and wondered what you could do to make a difference? Do you sometimes dream of buying a ranch and rescuing all of the animals, only to realize that you don’t have the means to do so? Did you know...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 8, 2015 | 2015, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Last week, Gateway Pet Guardians received an abundance of help from 120 8th grade teens from Brittany Woods enrolled in Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP). On Monday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 1, students visited and helped us with a variety of tasks. The...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 2, 2015 | 2015, Fostering, Ways to get involved
The next person in line for the Foster Spotlight is Amelia Fisher! Amelia recently moved to St. Louis from North Carolina. She was involved in fostering at her previous location, so she wanted to get back into it when she moved here. When she found GPG, she loved how...
