Gateway4paws How To Help

PO Box 414
Maryville, IL 6202

People that say "money can't buy happiness" have never paid an adoption fee

Gateway 4 Paws

A 501c3 rescue dedicated to rescuing dogs from high kill facilities locally and nationwide, through an all volunteer staff, and placing them in forever homes after a comprehensive adoption evaluation.

"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." (Mark Twain)

How To Help

Donate

No amount is too small. Use our donate button to make an online donation. Thanks for your support.

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Fostering

We are in need of foster parents who can provide temporary care for dogs/puppies waiting for homes.

If you cannot adopt a dog but would like to temporarily foster a dog, please download the Foster Home Application, fill it out, save the file with your changes, then email the new file back to us at gateway4paws@gmail.com.

Download Foster Home Application in Microsoft Word format

Download Foster Home Application in Rich Text format

If you have problems downloading the application or if you have problems filling out and emailing us back the application, please let us know using our Contact Us page and we will help walk you through the application process.

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American Advocacy Project Animal Advocacy Project Video About Fostering

Volunteer

Gateway 4 Paws is an all-volunteer organization. Following is a summary of our Volunteer Activities.

If you would like to volunteer, please use our Contact Us page to let us know how and when you would like to volunteer.

Fundraising and Adoption Events - We always need help and support with our events!
Transportation - Sometimes we need help getting animals to and from events and to the vet for medical visits. Please let us know if you can spare some gas and time.
Donate Items - Donate your unwanted items to gateway 4 paws yard sales (Contact us and we will arrange a meeting to pick the items up).
Application Review - Review applications to help us speed up the approval process.
Telephone - Assist with making telephone calls for applicants.

Please help us make a dog’s dream come true!

All donations go directly to rescue dogs from high kill shelters. This includes transportation, vet fees, food, vaccinations, spay/neuter, heartworm and flea prevention and any thing else the dog needs while in our care. Please click on the donate button, it'll take you directly to our PayPal service.