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Once upon a time, a community member in East St. Louis was moving, but couldn’t take the household dog. The blue heeler/pit bull mix ended up at Gateway Pet Guardians last February, and it was difficult to find a family because of his struggles with separation anxiety and being crated. He had a hard time… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Lee Marvin and the Whitlow-Raczkowski Family
Once upon a time, a puppy was found all alone in a storm drain in East St. Louis. He had severe sarcoptic mange and was missing a lot of his fur. In June of last year, Gateway Pet Guardians rescued the pup and got him started on treatment for mange. He also contracted the deadly… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Titus and the Gummersheimer Family
Once upon a time, Effie the pit bull terrier was found wandering the streets of East St. Louis, pregnant. Gateway Pet Guardians took her in, and she gave birth to 10 puppies, all of whom were named after characters in The Hunger Games. Effie weaned her puppies, and they all went to forever families –… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Effie and the Delaney Family
Once upon a time, Brooke Meadows and her husband weren’t looking to adopt any animals. They had a 1-year-old baby, and it didn’t seem like the right time. However, Meadows owns a kennel and does adoption events for Gateway Pet Guardians to showcase its adoptable dogs, and she fell in love with a dog named… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Rey and the Meadows Family
Robyn Elizabeth Dexter 