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...