by Janet Alderson | Jul 28, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Foster Feature, Fostering, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
We want to share a story. An incredible story, told first-hand by one of our volunteers, about our relationship with a community member and his dog, LaLa. It’s a story about helping an owner and pet in need, following through with promises, and moving one step...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 24, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Puppies, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
In June, we were introduced to the beautiful Mama Millie. She was extremely pregnant, and lived with a community member who asked us for help. We spent a few days working to secure a foster home for Millie so she could have her babies. But when the day came for...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 30, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals
Once a week, our friends at Y98 St. Louis film and share a video of an adoptable pup in a series called “Rescue Me.” These videos help potential adopters see how they interact with others, what their personality is like, and other important information...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Happy Tails
We adopted Beni in December of 2016 when she was about 4 months old. We had been looking to adopt a dog or puppy from a rescue and when we saw a picture on Gateway’s website we fell in love. Beni’s story was featured on Gateway’s website in the end...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 29, 2017 | 2017, Fundraisers, Gateway Events, Giving Guardians, Our Shelter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
What do you call a beautiful afternoon of sunshine, ice cream and some generous, dog-lovin’ humans? A Giving Guardians Ice Cream Social… our first ever event held exclusively for our monthly donors, our “Giving Guardians”. We had the opportunity to meet and...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 26, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Deanna Sanvi, Spay/Neuter Coordinator for Gateway Pet Guardians, has been spreading the word about our community outreach program through several podcasts in the animal rescue community. Below are a few of the features we’d like to share! Pawprint Animal...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Special thank you to Operation SPOT and St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach for funding seven east side community cat fixes on June 11, 2017! While community cats aren’t ‘owned,’ they do have residents that care for them and feed them. To keep the cat...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
488 days ago, Raanan (RonRon) was rescued from St. Clair County Animal Control. In the year and four months that followed, he was shuffled around foster homes and stayed some time at the emergency shelter. His condition made it difficult to place him in a foster home....
by Janet Alderson | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
It’s kitten season! What does that mean? Kitten season refers to the time of year when many litters of kittens are born. Animal Control is currently overwhelmed with cats and kittens. While Gateway Pet Guardians has traditionally been focused on the rescue of...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 8, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program has taken a new approach to controlling the homeless cat population in the Metro East. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) specifically targets stray and feral cats—cats that otherwise could not be adopted out into a family...
