by Janet Alderson | Aug 11, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Fostering has many joys, but at times, it can leave a giant hole in your heart that will never be replaced. Some animals come into our lives but are not able to find their happily ever afters. They are taken from us too soon. This is Fawn’s story. On June 10, Fawn was...
by Janet Alderson | Aug 9, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
A sick kitten peered around the dumpster behind the Holiday Inn in Cahokia, Illinois. Skin and bones, she stumbled around, crying for help. A woman staying at the motel found her, and immediately called Gateway Pet Guardians. Volunteers rushed to the kitten’s aid, and...
by Janet Alderson | Aug 9, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Check out some of these happy stories from our Community Outreach Program! All of the community pets below were spayed/neutered, given vaccines, and microchipped through our Spay/Neuter Program. We are so happy they are home with their families and living the good...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Aug 7, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
When GPG first met Shelly, she had been through a lot. She had given birth in an abandoned house and was doing her best keep her puppies alive. Once rescued it was discovered she was heartworm positive and many of her puppies didn’t survive. But through all of those...
by Janet Alderson | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Rachel Broadbear became a shelter volunteer because she loved the dogs at Gateway Pet Guardians. She loved walking them, playing with them, and giving them attention. She loved them so much, she looked into our Slumber Paw-ty Program, a program designed to get dogs...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 26, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Ellie has been in Gateway Pet Guardians care for over 550 days. While Ellie’s stay at our Emergency Shelter has been a long one, it definitely doesn’t lack for excitement, largely thanks to her amazing Shelter Guardian, Amy Appal. The Shelter Guardian program is...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 20, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
They have been fostering for less than a year, but have already saved the lives of 24 animals by opening their home and hearts. Jen and Kyle Myerscough are a special type of foster family. They specialize in helping moms with puppies, helping mothers whelp and nurse,...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 18, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Over the past year, Gateway Pet Guardians 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 home. In TNR,...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 12, 2016 | 2016, Foster Feature, Fostering, Rescued Animals, Ways to get involved
Some dogs are terrified and untrusting of humans, making it difficult to catch them for rescue. And so was the case with Larry. Larry spent five years on the streets of East St. Louis. He was part of a pack of feral dogs that included some other long-timers, like...
by Janet Alderson | Jul 8, 2016 | 2016, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
This month has been big for the Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program. Our friends at Complete Truck & RV Repair donated a large conversion van to be used for our spay/neuter efforts, and we named the vehicle “Unit Puppy 1.” Thursday, July 7 was Unit...
