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...
by Admin | Jul 6, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
One of the most at-risk populations in animal shelters are large dogs. In communities big and small, urban and rural, large dogs struggle to make it out alive most often due to behavioral issues. Whether they came into the shelter with these behaviors or not, time in...
by Admin | Jul 1, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter, Press Releases
As COVID-19 restrictions are loosening, animal shelters across the country are struggling to find fosters and adopters for their pets. Local pet shelter and resource center Gateway Pet Guardian’s (GPG) move to East St. Louis in 2020 has made them accessible to the...
by Admin | Jun 30, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, Our Shelter
Microchips provide secure, reliable and permanent identification, which significantly increase the likelihood of reuniting lost pets with their families. June is National Microchipping Month and we wanted to share a few microchip success stories from this month. In...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Get Involved, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart A friend of mine fosters children (of the human variety). Recently, she came to visit Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) and tour our facility. As we passed our Unicorn Foster Program Wall of Fame, I asked her to share...
by Admin | Jun 26, 2021 | 2021, Health and Wellness, Our Shelter
We recently launched low-cost, convenient medical kits that address some of the most common and minor concerns our veterinary clinic encounters when treating pets. From skin and ear irritation to flea and digestive issues, we offer affordable treatment options that...
by Admin | Jun 24, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Health and Wellness, Our Shelter
We estimate 15-20 percent of the dogs in our community require regular grooming, but there are no salons available in the communities we serve. Earlier this month, we officially launched our affordable, professional grooming services at our Pet Spa! In the first week,...
by Admin | May 29, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Our Shelter
From the desk of the Executive Director, Emily Stuart In the late 1990s, a team of academics at the University of Kansas formalized the Strengths-Based Approach, now used widely in social work. Over the last 20 years, human service organizations have moved away from a...
by Admin | May 26, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
Jelly Bean was a stray who spent a year living in the shelter before entering Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) life-saving foster program known as the Unicorn Foster Squad Program. With the support of a dedicated foster parent, professional trainers and GPG staff, Jelly...
by Admin | May 21, 2021 | 2021, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis
Back in March, community resident, Dartallius reached out to us for assistance after his best buddy, Rosco was attacked by another dog that came on their property. Dartallius rushed Rosco to an emergency veterinary clinic and was told it would be over $1,000 to...
