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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
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Adoptable Pets at Gateway Pet Guardians

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Pibb

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Yugo

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 1 mo

East ST Louis, IL

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

Boxer/Mastiff

Male, 1 yr

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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Vaughn (Sponsored)

American Staffordshire Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 6 mos

East ST Louis, IL

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

Rottweiler

Female, 1 yr 5 mos

East ST Louis, IL

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

Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Mastiff

Male, 1 yr

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with dogs
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Fernando

American Bulldog

Male, 2 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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South

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 10 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
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Lil Flow - C

American Bobtail

Female, 4 yrs 7 mos

East ST Louis, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
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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.
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. Meet the Pet
  • 3. 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

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Stemmy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 2 mos

St. Louis, MO

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Weepy Willow

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 1 yr 3 mos

St. Louis, MO

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

Brittany

Female, Young

St. Louis, MO

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs special attention
House-trained
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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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