by Profile Coordinator | Apr 15, 2015 | 2015, Adoptions
A little bit of international beauty in St. Louis…Meet Paris! Bonjour! Paris is both house trained and crate trained! She is also working on basic commands. Paris loves other dogs and people, little people, too. She is a medium-energy lady who loves snuggling...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
As much as Gateway Pet Guardians volunteers don’t want to see male and female street dogs reproducing—adding to the overpopulation of stray and feral dogs in East St. Louis—they take comfort in the bonds many of the dogs form. Given how many challenges the street...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 10, 2015 | 2015, Adoptions, Rescued Animals
“I got chills, they’re multiplying And I’m losing control ‘Cause I heard, you might be applying It’s electrifying! You better hurry up, ’cause I need a home And my heart is set on you You better show up, you better bring a bone To my...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hi! I’m Boone and I love you! You may not know this, but I’m kind of a big deal and I could be the perfect dog for you! I love everybody that that I meet and I will snuggle you for hours. People tell me I’m a big dog, but I don’t know what...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 8, 2015 | 2015, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Last week, Gateway Pet Guardians received an abundance of help from 120 8th grade teens from Brittany Woods enrolled in Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP). On Monday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 1, students visited and helped us with a variety of tasks. The...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 3, 2015 | 2015, Adoptions, Rescued Animals
Dear Easter Bunny- I know it’s unorthodox to write the Easter Bunny a letter asking for a specific present, but since you are a giant bunny that manages to sneak into houses to deliver eggs and chocolate, I thought you might be able to help a canine out. My name is...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 2, 2015 | 2015, Fostering, Ways to get involved
The next person in line for the Foster Spotlight is Amelia Fisher! Amelia recently moved to St. Louis from North Carolina. She was involved in fostering at her previous location, so she wanted to get back into it when she moved here. When she found GPG, she loved how...
by Profile Coordinator | Apr 1, 2015 | 2015, Adoptions
Meet Billie! Billie is a sweet, playful boy who happens to be quite handsome. He’s house trained and crate trained and likes hanging out in his crate. He enjoys the company of humans – any size human is fine, other dogs, and he tends to chase cats. Billie...
by Profile Coordinator | Mar 27, 2015 | 2015, Adoptions, Rescued Animals
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap fences in a single bound. Look, up in the air! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Ditka! That’s right mere mortals, my name is Ditka and I’m a Superhero. Don’t believe me? Just ask my foster...
by Profile Coordinator | Mar 26, 2015 | 2015, Fostering, Ways to get involved
This week’s foster spotlight is all about Todd Tiefenauer! Todd got involved fostering for GPG after his friend, Angie, started fostering. Todd had been volunteering at the St. Louis Zoo for years, but wanted to help out with a shelter that was close to home. He has...