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Gateway Pet Guardians Animal rescue in East ST Louis, IL

Our organization focuses heavily on community outreach and humane education in the East St. Louis area, providing low-cost or free veterinary care, dog food and shelter for low income residents with pets. We are dedicated to eliminating the homeless pet problem in our small service area.

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725 N 15th St
East ST Louis, IL 62205
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725 N 15th St

East ST Louis, IL 62205

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Gateway Pet Guardians

We'll also keep you updated on Sakura's adoption status with email updates.
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Sakura

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Ron Burgundy's adoption status with email updates.
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Ron Burgundy

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 10 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Notorious D.O.G's adoption status with email updates.
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Notorious D.O.G

Mastiff/Rottweiler

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Spacey's adoption status with email updates.
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Spacey

American Pit Bull Terrier/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, 3 yrs 6 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Scrumpy's adoption status with email updates.
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Scrumpy

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 3 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Charlie-C's adoption status with email updates.
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Charlie-C

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Roxy-C's adoption status with email updates.
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Roxy-C

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Katie Ledecky's adoption status with email updates.
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Katie Ledecky

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
East ST Louis, IL

Rescue FAQs

Gateway Pet Guardians is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal shelter whose passionate and dedicated staff and volunteers care for animals on the streets of East St. Louis, Illinois and surrounding areas. Our mission is to end homelessness for animals in the Metro East through rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, community outreach and education. Our animals are strays who have been rescued from living on the streets of East St. Louis or who have come from the local animal control facility. Each animal has gone through a rigorous rehabilitation process that involves veterinary care, socialization and training.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Once you find a pet that you are interested in meeting, submit an adoption application through our website and we will send your information to the foster family. Once we have reviewed the application, we will be in touch.

Adoption fees are $195 for adult dogs, $250 for puppies, $75 for adult cats and $100 for kittens. This fee includes shots, a spay/neuter and microchipping, as well as any other treatment the animal may have needed upon being rescued.

Adoption application

http://gatewaypets.org/adopt

Pets at shelters & rescues near Gateway Pet Guardians

Animal Protective Association of Missouri

1705 South Hanley Road,
St. Louis, MO 63144

We'll also keep you updated on Lint's adoption status with email updates.
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Lint

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 1 mo
St. Peters, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Bailey - Irondale's adoption status with email updates.
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Bailey - Irondale

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 9 mos
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Groot VM*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Groot VM*

American Pit Bull Terrier/Boxer

Male, 1 yr 7 mos
St Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Jefe IO's adoption status with email updates.
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Jefe IO

Dachshund

Male, 13 yrs
St Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Rumbo's adoption status with email updates.
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Rumbo

Labrador Retriever/Poodle (Standard)

Female, Young
Lake Saint Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Kobe's adoption status with email updates.
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Kobe

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
St. Louis, MO

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