Here’s what to do when you find a cat
No matter how upset they get, most people who’ve found cats mean well and seriously want to do the right thing but have no idea how or what to do.
August is National Dog Month, so pamper your pooches as usual
It’s still the season of the kitten and will be for a couple of months more. But let’s paws for a word about National Dog Month, for which August has been designated by our doggies’ friends at Milk-Bone.
From the street to security: Long Beach’s newest animal rescue knows no borders
Long Beach is the rescue’s hub, but as a network, it spans the California coastal area and Mexico, often connecting with other rescues and organizations that help homeless animals.
Foster or forever, or a combination? You choose!
You as community members can help the situation by visiting LBACS first if you want to adopt a pet, but if you’re not ready for a commitment—yet—LBACS now has a foster program.
Summer pet events: Long Beach Adoption Bonanza and the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals
Hot dog, The Wiener Nationals is back! Head to Los Alamitos for some silly fun.
Shelter volunteers honor pet grads with a yearbook as they move on to better things
June was graduation month, and the volunteers at Long Beach Animal Care Services have put together a virtual yearbook of cats and dogs who’ve passed all their behavioral and social requirements and received their diplomas, which they promptly shredded.
Cat rescue receives lifesaving grant from Petco charity
“Happy, healthy, fluffy cats—those are the ones that shelters can get placed,” said CatPAWS cofounder Deborah Felin-Magaldi. “The ones who need help are the ones that cost money, quite frankly. This grant will help us help them.”
How to protect your pet from the effects of fireworks noise
This year, we’ll skip the usual please-don’t-set-fireworks-off lecture because flouters will flout, and we’ll go right to what you can do for your suffering pet, your suffering neighbors with PTSD, and your suffering self.
Local charity has a canny way to feed hungry pets of Long Beach
Plus, here’s three dogs available for adoption through Sparky & the Gang, which will make an appearance at the upcoming CANstruction Long Beach event.
Long Beach offers activities and giveaways to observe National Pet Preparedness Month
Long Beach’s Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications is going all out this month to help you get an emergency plan in place for your furry, feathery, scaly and leathery roommates.