Olivia (Newton John)'s Info...
| Breed: | American Pit Bull Terrier Mix | Color: | Unknown | Age: | Young |
| Size: | Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) | Sex: | Female | ID#: | 5263788-70910 |
I am already spayed, housetrained, up to date with shots, and good with dogs.
This pretty girl is Oliva. She's a tri-colored Pit Bull Terrier who's almost 2 years old, currently resides at the shelter and has one of the best smiles we've ever seen. And she's always smiling! Olivia is spayed, housetrained, current on her shots & microchipped. She's very social and enjoys meeting people & getting attention. She hasn't been around children or cats yet so we're not sure how she'd be with them. She gets along good with some of the dogs at the shelter and we think she would work best with a submissive male. Olivia is a very affectionate girl. She's a lap dog who loves to snuggle and give kisses. She enjoys being outside and she loves going for long walks. She walks great on a leash and rarely pulls. She'll give you big smiles and kisses if you give her a Kong filled with peanut butter, her favorite treat. She's really energetic & active so she needs to be in a home where she'll be walked daily. She'd be a great running partner or companion to an active person. If you have room in your heart & your home for this pretty, lovable girl, please visit our website to learn about our adoption process & fill out an application. http://www.gatewaypets.com/adopt/adoption_policy. You may also email us at adopt@gatewaypets.com for more information. If you'd be interested in fostering Olivia until she's adopted, please visit our website to learn about our foster program & fill out an application. http://www.gatewaypets.com/foster
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Rescue Group Info...
Gateway Pet Guardians is dedicated to rescuing homeless pets in the St. Louis area, getting them great veterinary care, and finding them forever homes. We are currently a virtual shelter with all of our pets waiting for adoption in the care of volunteer foster families, however we are working toward a facility.
Gateway Pet Guardians is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization. Donations are always greatly appreciated and are used to provide veterinary care for our foster pets, some of whom have been badly injured by automobile accidents, cruelty, neglect, or life on the street.
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Once you find an animal that you are interested in, email us and we will send your information to the foster family. You will fill out an adoption application and provide us with references. Once we have reviewed the application and contacted your references, we set up a home visit. Adoption fees are $150 for adult dogs and $195 for puppies. This fee includes shots, a spay/neuter and microchipping, as well as any other treatment the animal may have needed upon being rescued from the streets.
PJ Hightower started feeding dogs in East St. Louis, a very impoverished neighborhood in Illinois, in 1995 on her way to her sister's house. She began going on a regular basis from there and has not missed one single day since 2001. The dogs rely on PJ, waiting for her car every morning. They come running at its sound and most come straight up to her car door as she stops. She not only feeds, but medicates, domesticates and rescues when we have a home that will take one in.
A small group of people decided to form Gateway Pet Guardians around PJ's efforts in 2004. Gateway is fast growing and excited about what the future holds for the stray dogs of the East side. Or hopefully lack there of.
When we pull a dog, we give it veterinary care and put it in a foster home where it can learn to live as a dog should live and be loved. We find that with our "virtual" shelter system, the dogs tend to have better outcomes in their forever homes. Although we are saving to build a shelter, we still plan to keep our dogs in foster homes as often as possible.
We are a small group of people devoted to solving the homeless dog population in East St. Louis through education/outreach and spay/neuter programs. We would love your involvement!