by Janet Alderson | Dec 31, 2017 | 2017, Animal Rescues, East St. Louis, Rescued Animals, Stray Dogs
We have a happy story to share! We found this four-month-old puppy running around in East St. Louis in the frigid cold. We picked her up and took her to the vet, where we discovered a microchip. The chip wasn’t registered, but we tracked down the owner thanks to...
by Janet Alderson | Dec 30, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We received a call from a woman in the Metro East concerned about her dogs. She had fallen on hard times. Her husband was diagnosed with MRSA and had been in and out of the hospital having surgeries. Two of her four dogs were sick, losing hair and not eating. She had...
by Janet Alderson | Dec 27, 2017 | 2017, Adoptions, Happy Tails, Rescued Animals
Lonely. Homeless. Afraid. Each of these pets faced an uncertain fate—that is, until they were rescued into the Gateway Pet Guardians family. As we approach the holiday season, we look back and reflect on some of our favorite rescue transformations of the year. Many of...
by Janet Alderson | Dec 20, 2017 | 2017, Cats, Rescued Animals
It’s important to provide for our feline friends’ mental well-being, in addition to their physical well-being. Cats have natural behaviors (such as pouncing, scratching, and playing), and need outlets to express those behaviors. To enrich their stay in foster care, we...
by Janet Alderson | Dec 15, 2017 | 2017, Community outreach, East St. Louis, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
Tonight we celebrated our 1,000th spay/neuter surgery through our Community Outreach Program. Kollege and her family were so excited to be a part of GPG history! Thanks to Papin Support Center, we were able to give her a new bed and a ton of treats to help celebrate....
