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 Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 27, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
One look at Genevieve’s old pictures and you see how bad things were for her. She was rescued from an abandoned house that was falling down. She lived among heaps of trash, broken drywall, and discarded furniture. GPG fed her, watched her condition, and tried...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 20, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Gateway Pet Guardians met and got to know Inara through our outreach efforts in the community. We helped the owner care for her by providing a doghouse, tie-out, and other supplies, until we had the opportunity to rescue. Once in foster it was easy to see she was...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 6, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Last summer, Mama Gemini and her four puppies were rescued from Animal Control by GPG. After nursing her pups, Gemini went into a foster home where she could relax and work on her initial shyness. After a few months in foster, she was officially adopted in early...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 28, 2016 | 2016, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Shy dogs can be tough on many levels. Trying to develop trust, getting them to feel comfortable, the list goes on. And trying to find them an adopter can be even harder. Who wants to adopt a dog that doesn’t want to be touched? And that was the issue with our girl...
