by Janet Alderson | Apr 21, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
We set out the year with a goal of 400 spay/neuter surgeries and 300 TNR surgeries for pets within the Metro East St. Louis community. That’s a tall order to fill, and with the help of Schicker Ford of St. Louis and some very special donors, we will be able to...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 3, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
On Sunday night, Scrappy went out to use the bathroom and returned home limping. He favored his rear left leg, and was in a great amount of pain. He wasn’t his normal self, laying around and avoiding food. His family believed he might have been hit by a car....
by Janet Alderson | Apr 3, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is not just about providing services for community cats, but also the caretakers that love them! We had done quite a bit of TNR in East St. Louis, but one day Spay/Neuter Coordinator Deanna Sanvi noticed seven new cats at a house we had never...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 2, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Uncategorized, Ways to get involved
Last week, Block was outside using the bathroom and wandered out of his yard. His nose took him a few blocks down, where he chased a female in heat. He ended up at St. Clair County Animal Control (SCCAC). Yesterday, we got a frantic call from his owner wanting to...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 23, 2019 | 2019, Animal Rescues, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Every month, we receive countless calls from community members needing help. These calls consist of owner surrenders, stray reports, and lost dog reports–in addition to the dozens of calls requesting services. Gateway Pet Guardians recognizes that we cannot...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 19, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Meet Pretty Boy. This handsome senior cat sustained an injury to his eye, leaving him in a lot of pain. After a visit to the vet, we learned that he had a tumor in his eye that likely developed after an old injury. We determined the eye needed to be removed to improve...
by Jill Henke | Mar 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is never too late to teach an old dog new tricks! That same philosophy applies to animal welfare professionals. My name is Jill Henke and I have been involved in animal welfare for 12 years and currently work as the Program Director for Gateway Pet...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 1, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Bellah’s family was beside themselves after an incident leaving their best friend, their baby, in pain. Bellah was shot in her front leg, and they rushed her to a local vet. After paying everything they had towards the office visit, they were faced with three...
by Janet Alderson | Mar 1, 2019 | 2019, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Every morning, her mom tells her “You are beautiful. You are smart. You are my Angel.” We couldn’t be more in love with this sweet little family. We got a call last night from mom, saying Angel had seven 3-week-old puppies but had stopped...
by Janet Alderson | Feb 21, 2019 | 2019, Cold Weather, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Stray Dogs, Ways to get involved
Days after the Polar Vortex where temperatures dropped to below zero, we met these two adorable dogs. They were roaming as strays in the Metro East, and we were concerned for their safety with the frigid temps. We picked up the two dogs and took them to our shelter,...
