Gateway Pet Guardians’ Pet Food Pantry is accessible to any pet owning family residing in the East Side Pet District. To qualify, families must provide the following at time of application:
- Proof of residency (62201, 62203, 62204, 62205, 62206, and 62207 only)
- Proof of need (link card, medical card, W2, pay stub, etc.)
- Proof of spay/neuter for every pet in the home (or adoption contract if adopted from shelter)
Families are allowed to receive free pet food for up to 4 pets on a monthly basis through the Pet Food Pantry. Pet food is distributed at the Gateway Pet Guardians facility at 725 N 15th St., East St. Louis, IL 62205 once/month. You can apply here: GPG’s Pet Food Pantry Application.
We also partner with St. Louis Area Foodbank’s Food on the Move events 4 times/month. Food on the move is a walk-through, shopping-style food distribution program for individuals with limited access to healthy human food and resources. At these distributions, neighbors can walk through their custom built, refrigerated trailer and choose the foods they need and want. We distribute pet food alongside them with no residency, income or spay/neuter requirements. Here are the 4 events that GPG distributes pet food at:
Washington Park – Mt. Calvary Church of God
1420 49th Street Washington Park, IL 62204
2:30-3:30 PM, the second Wednesday of each month (June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10)
Centerville Church of Christ
7435 Old Missouri Alorton, IL 62207
9:30-10:30 AM, the third Tuesday of each month (June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16)
Cahokia – Maplewood Church of Christ
3530 Falling Springs Cahokia, IL 62206
10:00-11:30 AM, the first Monday of each month (June 2, July 7, Aug 4, Sept is cancelled due to Labor Day Holiday, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1)
East St. Louis – Gateway Pet Guardians
725 N. 15th Street East St. Louis, IL 62205
10:00 AM-12:00 PM, first Tuesday of each month (June 3, July is cancelled, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, Dec 2)
If you are outside our service area, please reach out to these agencies for assistance:
- Belleville Area Humane Society Resource Pantry (Belleville, IL)
- Bi-State Food Pantry (St. Louis, MO
- Metro East Humane Society’s Riverbend Pet Food Pantry (Edwardsville, IL)
- St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center (St. Charles, MO)
- Jefferson County Pet Food Pantry (House Springs, MO)
If you would like to participate or learn more about our pet food pantry program or partnerships, contact the Community Pet Support Team at outreach@gatewaypets.org or call (618) 687-8007, ext. 712.
