by Admin | Feb 11, 2021 | 2021, Foster Feature, Fostering, Fostering, Get Involved, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
The Unicorn Foster Program gave Brigitte the emotional, educational, and technical support she needed to foster a dog with significant behavioral challenges. Ultimately, without the program, she would never have taken Jelly Bean (now Bader) and Bader would likely...
by Admin | Feb 10, 2021 | 2021, East St. Louis, Happy Tails, Our Shelter
Superman (known as King) and his dad, Donel were reunited today! Donel called our Pet Resource Center wondering if we had picked up a dog fitting his description and we did! King was his father’s dog who passed away last year so Donel was so distraught trying to...
by Admin | Feb 8, 2021 | 2020, Cold Weather, Community Outreach
Bitter, cold weather is dangerous for outdoor pets. Dog houses and straw are not enough; pets must be brought inside! The frigid temperatures over the next seven days could be fatal to pets left outdoors. We are working in emergency mode this week to provide resources...
by Admin | Feb 7, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Gateway Events, Our Shelter, Photography, Volunteering
Thanks to the PEDIGREE Foundation, we were able to provide an added layer of support towards our Unicorn fosters and adopters in the form of a Valentine themed photoshoot. Many of the dogs photographed are not ready to pose in public spaces yet due to past traumas so...
by Admin | Feb 5, 2021 | 2021, Fundraisers, Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras has gone virtual this year (thanks COVID)! Cheer on the pup participants at this year’s Bud Light Derby Day featuring the Tito’s Wiener Dog Derby on Saturday, Feb. 13th at 2pm. Get your Mardi Gras Safe at Home Party Box TODAY for the chance to...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2021 | 2021, COVID-19, Our Shelter
Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) as part of its national ASPCA Relief and Recovery Initiative, which includes providing $4 million in critical funding for...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East St. Louis, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Recently, Christopher reached out about hosting a dog house building day at our shelter as part of his Eagle Scout Project with Boy Scout Troop 777. Along with other Boy Scout and Eagle Scout troops, students from Vianney High School, volunteers from our organization...
by Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East St. Louis
Our community hotline received a call from a resident concerned for a dog’s well being. He reported the dog was on a chain with no shelter, food or water in sight. A few volunteers went out to assess the situation and had a chat with the family to see if they could...
by Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Our Shelter, Press Releases
We received a $15,000 donation from Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. The grant money will be used to expand our low cost veterinary clinic and pet food pantry services. We moved operations to East St. Louis on January 20, 2020. East St. Louis represents nearly every...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2021 | 2021, Fostering, Our Shelter
We are excited to announce that our Unicorn Foster Program is getting a welcome boost thanks to a grant from the PEDIGREE Foundation. This new $10,000 grant will be used to support 35 dogs in the Unicorn Foster Program within the next 12 months. The Unicorn Foster...
