by Admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Each year, Gateway Pet Guardians chooses honorees to spotlight at the annual Soiree for Strays Gala. We look deeply at our volunteers and supporters and choose the person/family/organization that has extraordinarily helped us over the year (or more) make the biggest...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 31, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
A student in Vatterott’s Vet Tech program, Lisa Merrill loves animals. She learned about Gateway Pet Guardians through our partnership with the college, where homeless animals receive medical care and socialization from students during a short stay before entering...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Meet Ilsa, a gorgeous German Shepherd (mix) who got her second chance at life last night after an unfortunate accident. Since late 2015, community volunteer Kyle has been caring for and feeding Ilsa on the streets. Ilsa was a stray and was producing puppies while on...
by Admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Each year, Gateway Pet Guardians chooses honorees to spotlight at the annual Soiree for Strays Gala. We look deeply at our volunteers and supporters and choose the person/family/organization that has extraordinarily helped us over the year (or more) make the biggest...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 25, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
About six years ago, a little puppy named Forte was adopted by a man who loved him dearly. Forte lived six happy years with his adopted dad, but their time together wasn’t always easy. As Forte grew older, he started experiencing health issues, enduring tests and...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 24, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
From forever mom Annie Hutchison: “We adopted Peaches, formerly known as Doozy, at the beginning of September. We looked for the right pup for our family for a very long time. When we met Doozy, she was the sweetest little girl and stole our hearts right away. I...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 24, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Our vaccination clinics play an important role in our community program. We were able to host two clinics this year, vaccinating over 200 community pets in our service area and signing up over 60 pets for spay/neuter surgeries. On Saturday, October 22, we were set up...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 17, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
The Gateway Pet Guardians Emergency Shelter houses thirteen kennels and a small play yard in the back, complete with turf and toys. The shelter staff and volunteers work to enrich the lives of the dogs by hosting play groups and taking them on lengthy walks. We...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 12, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Fostering, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Gigi was rescued from St. Clair County Animal Control on April 29, 2016. She was sent to one of our partner vet tech schools to stay and be cared for until a foster home opened up. Estimated to be between 7-10 years old, Gigi started to decline at the vet school,...
by Janet Alderson | Oct 10, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Fostering is a journey, full of highs and lows, emotions and love. Each new animal a foster brings into their home is different, and presents a new set of obstacles to overcome and goals to achieve. Every journey is unlike any other, because each is different in its...
