by Volunteer Program Lead | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
My husband and I were 4 days out from our honeymoon when this photo crossed my desk. At the time, I was GPG’s Foster Placement Coordinator, and it was my job to get dogs and cats into foster homes as quickly as possible to avoid overfilling the shelter. Though it...
by Janet Alderson | May 29, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Spay/Neuter, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Six-week-old Chanel walked up to her mama one day and she noticed a wound on her back. Luckily, we were in the neighborhood, and her mom asked us for help. We got Chanel into the vet, and discovered she had gotten into some sort of a chemical, causing the wounds. It...
by Janet Alderson | May 23, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Concerned about her dog’s eye, Kisses’ mom called us asking for advice. She had what we originally thought was “cherry eye,” which appeared to be a pinkish blob in the corner of her eye. But after a visit to the vet, we learned that it was...
by Janet Alderson | May 16, 2018 | 2018, Community outreach, Spay/Neuter, Ways to get involved
On Saturday, May 12, Gateway Pet Guardians hosted a Community Pet Day in Village of Cahokia Park where 110 pets received free rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations. In years past, we have hosted our clinics at Jones Park and Lincoln Park in East St. Louis, IL. But...
by Volunteer Program Lead | May 7, 2018 | 2018, Adoptions, Happy Tails
Having both grown up with shepherds Tamar and her husband Ryan always wanted a shepherd puppy but knew they needed to wait until they had purchased a home with an adequate yard for a dog of that size. In October of 2017, after enjoying their first home for almost a...