{"id":102,"date":"2019-04-19T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T21:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999946989"},"modified":"2019-04-19T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T21:36:06","slug":"petco-foundation-grant-gives-boost-to-catpaws-rescue-all-the-cats-need-now-is-a-ride-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/petco-foundation-grant-gives-boost-to-catpaws-rescue-all-the-cats-need-now-is-a-ride-home","title":{"rendered":"Petco Foundation grant gives boost to CatPAWS cats. Only thing needed are rides home."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cDo your ears hang low, do they wobble to and fro?\u201d No, they\u2019re pointed and move back and forth depending on what they can see and you can\u2019t. Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a>\u2019 Camp Kitten adoption event at the Marina Shores Petco received a boost that was sweeter than a s\u2019more toasting. On April 14, the Petco Foundation awarded the all-volunteer rescue a $1,000 grant that will help pay for veterinary care, spay\/neuter, food and needs for fosters.<\/p>\n

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Grateful CatPAWS volunteers are having kittens over the grant gift from the Petco Foundation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe take into account how many adoptions an entire organization does [when we award a grant],\u201d said Amanda Penny, Petco\u2019s Orange County district leader. Last year, CatPAWS rescued 205 cats through partnerships with shelters and adopted 170 of them.<\/p>\n

Even the happiest camper wants to go home eventually. Here are a few who came to Camp Kitten. Fill out an application here<\/a> to claim any of them, and see the rest of them in CatPAWS\u2019 adoption folder on Facebook<\/a>. Here\u2019s to an even more successful adoption year.<\/p>\n

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Keerah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Keerah <\/strong>was counselor to the littlest kids in the camp. She\u2019s 9 months old and likely had a litter before CatPAWS rescued her (cats can become pregnant as early as 6 months old). She looks like a lilac-point Siamese. She\u2019s a sweetheart, as you can see in the video (yes, several of those kittens are still available) but is still a little timid. She needs her own little cabin where she can feel safe.<\/p>\n

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Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re a sucker for brown tabbies and are looking for a sweet, easy companion, Ripley<\/strong>\u2019s your girl. At Camp Kitten, she showed amazing prowess at stalking and leaping. She needs a forever home that will help her continue to build her confidence in people.<\/p>\n

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Trinity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crockett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trinity and<\/strong> Crockett<\/strong>, female and male respectively,\u00a0are both 4 years old and didn\u2019t make it to Camp Kitten that day, but they do have a campfire story. CatPAWS had adopted them to a woman who took them home with her to Corona. Recently, the woman unexpectedly died. Someone who had access to the woman\u2019s home fed them until the house had to be closed up. Corona\u2019s animal control scanned them for chips, and CatPAWS\u2019 information came up along with the adopters\u2019. CatPAWS as well as other responsible rescues lists its information on the chips in case of situations like this one.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the shelter hadn\u2019t been good about scanning the chips, Heaven knows what would\u2019ve happened to them,\u201d said CatPAWS volunteer Annelle Baum.<\/p>\n

Baum said that the adopter had taken beautiful care of both cats. They\u2019re ready to go home again, preferably together.<\/p>\n

Things to do, pets to support<\/h4>\n

Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0<\/em>pets@lbpost.com<\/em><\/a>. Posting subject to approval.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Feline Good Social Club Grand Opening:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m., 301 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, adoption fees apply<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t need coffee to keep us awake for this event! Finally, feline-ally, Long Beach is getting its own permanent cat caf\u00e9! Three entrepreneurial, passionate cat ladies\u00a0have pounced on this opportunity to place rescue cats in a permanent and loving home. The Feline Good Social Club will have its grand opening in the heart of Downtown Long Beach and will offer a unique opportunity to socialize with adoptable cats in a playful environment supplemented with unlimited gourmet coffee and tea. The grand opening will feature a VIP Package with exclusive perks for those who would like additional time with the cats in a luxury setting, and merch bags filled with cat-themed gifts are sure to tickle your whiskers. All of the cats are rescued from the local rescue group Long Beach Felines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Do Good with Burritos Fundraiser:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday, April 28, 4\u20138 p.m., Chipotle, Marina Pacifica Mall<\/a>, 6376 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, menu prices apply.<\/p>\n

Whoever would have thought that fundraising would be such a gas! Dine at Chipotle during this event, show the above flyer on your phone or printed out, and 33 percent of the proceeds will benefit Fix Long Beach to help spay and neuter as many cats and dogs as possible. Cool beans, right?<\/p>\n

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Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, April 30, 11:30 a.m.\u20131:30 p.m., Recreation Park Community Center, 4900 E. Seventh St., Long Beach, free.<\/p>\n

Agenda TBA. Public is invited.<\/p>\n

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Helen Sanders CatPAWS Bowling Fundraiser:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May 11, 3\u20135 p.m., Westminster Lanes, 6471 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, $40 per ticket.<\/p>\n

You know that if you draw whiskers on the head of a bowling pin and paste pointed ears on the crown that it\u2019ll resemble a cat sitting up? That and the fact that it\u2019s a good fund-raising idea for the cats and kittens under the care of Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a> rescue. This annual event raises money for food, veterinary bills (they mount) and neonatal care, including the free DIY kits for bottle-feeders that CatPAWS makes available free of charge at the shelter. Details are on the flyer\u2014so roll one down an alley for the alley cats!<\/p>\n

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Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.\u20133 p.m., Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St., Long Beach, free spay\/neuter for qualifying Long Beach residents, with appointment; free microchips, shots, flea-med doses, dewormers and nail trimmings $10 each\u2014no appointment necessary. Appointments available for future clinics\u2014come make one. Full details are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fur Baby Beach Ball fund-raiser for Live Love Animal Rescue:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May 18, 4\u20138 p.m.; location tba to ticket buyers; $50 online<\/a>, $60 at door.<\/p>\n

Live Love Rescue has pulled hundreds of otherwise unwanted dogs from shelters and fostered or adopted out just as many. All that vetting, neutering, spaying and training costs money. What better way to fund it all than with an exclusive Hamptons-type do at a private home? All dogs and their well-behaved humans are welcome!<\/p>\n

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Kitty Hall:\u00a0:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, May 21, 2\u20135 p.m., Long Beach City Hall, 333 E. Broadway, Long Beach, $20 adoption fee.<\/p>\n

Cats and kittens from area shelters and rescues will lobby for good homes during this successful event. Each of them will enjoy his or her own platform, as long as something\u2019s dangling over it.<\/p>\n

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Fix Long Beach\u2019s \u2018A Fistful of Dollars\u2019 Casino Night:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, June 22, 6\u201310:30 p.m., Cosmic Brewery, 20316 Gramercy Place, Torrance, $20 per ticket, available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It shouldn\u2019t be a gamble to see whether Fix Long Beach can spay and neuter as many cats and dogs as possible as well as support the fosters. But it sure can be a neat way to fund the clinics, if last year\u2019s event was any indication! The bash includes a burger bar with a vegan option, s’mores bar, discounts on beer and wine, and $50 casino cash for full-size craps, poker, roulette and blackjack tables. Come dressed to win in your favorite Western wear, and have fun during the Best Moustache contest; the 50\/50 drawing; the silent auction; which includes some amazing trips; and the opportunity drawing. Prizes will go to the biggest casino winners. Tickets are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ongoing<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Adopt, adopt, adopt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The following pet-related businesses regularly feature cat, dog and rabbit adoptions. If you\u2019re a Long Beach-area rescue and don\u2019t see your adoption event listed here, please email\u00a0pets@lbpost.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chase Bank, 5200 E. Second St., Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n