by Admin | Nov 17, 2021 | 2021, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals
Last week, a community member contacted us about a female dog left outside their home in a crate. Aside from an injured tail, she seemed to be in good condition, laying next to her water bowl at ease. When we opened the crate, she happily greeted us with lots of hugs...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart Last week, staff had lunch to celebrate National Vet Tech Week, while the guests of honor were delayed by an amputation – a pretty classic representation of the work life of a tech. Our clinic team is...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis
Earlier this month, Mississippi came to our Pet Resource Center very lethargic with a high fever and swollen limbs, which made it difficult for him to walk. Our vet team suspected he was suffering from ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness that causes flu-like symptoms,...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Get Involved, Our Shelter
We are pleased to announce the addition of four new members to our Board of Directors. Bringing diverse and extensive communication, business, law and technical experience, the new Board Members share in our mission to champion a thriving pet welfare community in the...
by Admin | Oct 3, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, Our Shelter
A new opportunity for collaboration has connected us to Meaghan Millerick, an undergraduate student with the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Meaghan is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in social work and is completing her two-semester long practicum at our Pet...
by Admin | Sep 29, 2021 | 2021, Golf Tournament, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart This week I had the opportunity to attend the 13th Annual Ron Ortyl Memorial Golf Tournament, an annual ‘scramble’ hosted by Metro East Industries benefiting GPG, which has raised over $465,000 for our pet welfare...
by Admin | Aug 30, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart Potted daisies and hanging ferns decorate a porch. Rich stone of a Greek Revival shines from a recent rain. A couple of neighbors trade conversation about cars as a cat lounges between them on a red brick walkway....
by Admin | Aug 21, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter, Spay/Neuter
Last month, we introduced our free in-house spay and neuter program for community-owned pets. Since its launch, our clinic team has provided over 200 pets this service at no cost to the families in our service area, and we are on track to spay and neuter over 500 pets...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter, Ways to get involved
Foster homes are urgently needed to temporarily care for pets whose families have been displaced by residential evictions. With the national eviction moratorium set to expire, nearly eight million pets will go into animal shelters nationwide and we estimate that...
by Admin | Jul 24, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart Recently, I worked an animal care shift at the shelter. We are in the process of filling a vacant animal care position and a couple teammates are taking well-deserved vacations. In solidarity, leadership has been...
