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 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 | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
She emerged from a dirty plastic doghouse. I took a moment to take in the sight before me. We were in the brush, yet somehow light filtered in and illuminated the skeleton just feet ahead. One by one, you could see her ribs down her back, each more prominent than the...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 20, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Last week we met Ms. L, a beautiful and compassionate woman who quickly became our friend. Her dog, Mollie, had a litter of puppies–four puppies in total! She cared for them for seven months, but they were getting too big and to be a handful. She wanted help...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Cold Weather, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Fostering, Giving Guardians, Spay/Neuter, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
As we finalize another successful and impactful year, I am reminded of some inspiring words. You will find them in our year-end impact report and you will find them throughout the year as we describe reality for many residents in the community we serve. “Imagine...
by Janet Alderson | Jan 17, 2018 | 2018, Cold Weather, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Following in Dr. King’s footsteps, Gateway Pet Guardians hosted a day of service focused on helping pet owners in the Metro East. Fifteen volunteers made 45...
