Gateway Pet Guardians

Animal shelter in East ST Louis, Illinois

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Address

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

Hours of Operation

    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday-Friday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Sunday: Closed

Contact

Donation

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Adoptable Pets at Gateway Pet Guardians

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Ripley-C

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr

East ST Louis, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
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Tulu-C

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 2 mos

East ST Louis, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
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Dinkelberg

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Bulldog

Male, 4 yrs 6 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Rebecca

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 2 yrs

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Zack

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 3 yrs

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Armani

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 8 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Dax

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Burrow

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 6 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Shelter FAQs

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.
St. Clair County, St. Louis, South St. Louis County, North St. Louis County, Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Belleville, Saint Charles, Alton and the surrounding areas

Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
    1. Put in an adoption request form! If the pet is in the shelter, come visit us! If the pet is in a foster home, the foster will reach out!
  2. Meet the Pet
    1. Pets residing at the shelter can be met at our physical location! Pets in foster homes can meet anywhere!
  3. Take the Pet Home
    1. If you fall in love with the pet, you will finalize the contract, pay and take the pet home!

Additional adoption info

Walk into our shelter every Tuesday- Friday from 2pm - 6pm or Saturdays 9am - 3 pm and meet your new best friend! Found a pet you want to adopt that is in a foster home? Submit an adoption request form here: www.gatewaypets.org/adopt. We will have the foster parent reach out to you!

Adoption fees are $195 for adult dogs, $250 for puppies, $75 for adult cats and $125 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 and rescues near Gateway Pet Guardians

Humane Society of Missouri

1201 Macklind Av, St. Louis, MO 63110

City of St. Louis Animal Care and Control

2801 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103

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Wavy Potato Chip

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 2 mos

St. Louis, MO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Little Mouse

Rat Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs

St. Louis, MO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Toot

French Bulldog/Shih Tzu

Male, 2 yrs

St. Louis, MO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Animal Charities in East ST Louis, IL

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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