by Janet Alderson | May 6, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
**Warning: Graphic content ** Times are tough. It has been a hard few weeks as families and communities are impacted by COVID-19 and learn to navigate the world that is our new norm. We’re all facing additional obstacles and setbacks, and doing the best we can to...
by Janet Alderson | May 4, 2020 | 2020, Adoptions, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals, Veterinary Care Expenses
Gateway Pet Guardians has been awarded a $1,700 grant investment from the Petco Foundation to help a rescued pet fight cancer by covering his cost of care. Everson was rescued by Gateway Pet Guardians from the urgent list at our local animal on February 24, 2020 and...
by Janet Alderson | May 2, 2020 | 2020
Dr. Kimberly Carter of Animal Charity Humane Society, Jamie Case, executive director of Gateway Pet Guardians, and Danielle Bays, Director of Cat Protection and Policy, Humane Society of the United States, join Stacy LeBaron, host of The Community Cats Podcast, to...
by Alisha Vianello | May 1, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Fostering, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians has always been a foster-based rescue but we have had a brick and mortar shelter since 2012. Our philosophy on animal sheltering is that it should be a temporary holding place for a pet until the pet can be placed in a foster home. We took this...
by Janet Alderson | May 1, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians is a proud partner in the Greater East St. Louis COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster), a local network of public, private, and non-profit agencies created in response to COVID-19 spearheaded by East Side Aligned. The COAD seeks to...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020, Cats, Rescued Animals
Last weekend, we received a call from the East St. Louis Fire Department about a mama cat that had been attacked by a dog. They scared the dog off, but mama laid in the yard, unable to move. They could hear her kittens crying out nearby. They knew she needed help. The...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians offers a Community Hotline to residents in East St. Louis, Illinois and closely surrounding areas. Families can call a Google Voice number (314-399-9738) and leave a voicemail. The Gateway Pet Guardians team responds, connecting families with...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
On April 16th through April 26th, we celebrated our amazing volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Each year, nonprofit organizations and communities recognize volunteers and celebrate service, and we pride ourselves on our volunteers feeling welcomed...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 16, 2020 | 2020
The executive director of the nonprofit animal shelter sees a social justice component to her group’s work in East St. Louis. Read more >>
by Janet Alderson | Apr 10, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, Ways to get involved
Though the Illinois Shelter in Place order has altered or temporarily suspended some of our operations, our community programming continues to provide vital support to families in the Metro East. We have implemented extra precautions, including the use of PPE when...
