Using \u201cdachshund\u201d as a keyword on Petfinder<\/a>, PetHarbor<\/a>\u00a0and other websites that aggregate shelter and rescue pets will also give you \u201cdachshund and \u2026\u201d mixed breeds. They need homes, too. In honor of Ladybug and of any dog that may have been thought of as being \u201cmisbegotten,\u201d here are a couple of doxie mixes.<\/p>\n Little Toby<\/strong> urgently needs a quiet foster or a home. He was found in a box in front of a Walmart, completely terrified, hungry and thirsty. He\u2019s scared of men and has to gradually learn that the world is not all bad. Toby needs a very calm, adult household, preferably a female household with access to a secure yard, as he is too scared yet to go on walks. He absolutely loves other dogs, and they help him to overcome his fear of humans, so the rescue is looking to place him into a home with another dog. Toby will need some love and patience to become a happy guy and enjoy life again. Contact pcdrapps@yahoo.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n This is Jenny O.<\/strong> She\u2019s a sweet young girl about two years old who\u2019s had a couple of births herself. No more of that\u2014she needs a good home with people who love her. For more information about Jenny O, contact Pam.frondarina@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Petco\u2019s Be a Foster Event, with Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 22, 1:30PM\u20133:30PM, Petco, 6500 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event<\/strong><\/p>\n Fosters for pets are in short supply, as anyone who\u2019s friends on Facebook with an animal advocate will tell you. For anyone who would like to foster, or learn more about fostering, CatPAWS will be partnering with\u00a0Petco<\/a>\u00a0this Saturday for Petco\u2019s nationwide Be a Foster event! Come by and learn what it takes to be a foster. Fostering saves lives, and we are forever grateful for those who choose to open up their homes to help. Applications will be available at the event for anyone who would like to apply to foster with CatPAWS. We hope you can join us!<\/p>\n Drag Queen Bingo Fund-Raiser for Fix Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, July 30, 4:00PM, Paradise Bar and Restaurant, 1800 East Broadway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n No cover; donation for Bingo cards<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday can be a real drag, and that\u2019s a good thing for pets and their owners! Long Beach Pride 2017 Imperial Court Empress Mia Farrow and her entourage will be calling numbers and awarding prizes both silly and sweet. The funds from the event will go toward Fix Long Beach<\/a>\u00a0to help people who can\u2019t afford to spay or neuter their cats and dogs. They offer free spay\/neuter projects, low-cost vaccines, free microchips and education, which is also free. Drag Queen Bingo offers a lot of fun in the process!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 22nd<\/sup> Annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 22, 6:30PM\u20139:30PM, Los Alamitos Race Course, 4961 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos<\/strong><\/p>\n $3 for adults; free for kids 17 and under<\/strong><\/p>\n Julie Woods\u2019s Darcy, 2016 Wienerschnitzel Champion. Photo courtesy of Los Alamitos Race Course<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Herding cats is nothing when it comes to getting dachshunds to race along a course\u2014but that\u2019s the fun of it all! This oft-hilarious event features one qualifying race, 10 trials, one specialty \u201cbig\u201d versus little match and, of course, the grand championship at the end. Each trial winner will receive $100, and the champ will get a bunch of prizes, including a $1,000 award\u2014that\u2019s a lot of grain-free kibble! Come early, because this event is very popular, and general admission fills up quickly! No ice chests, and no dogs allowed at event except for the racing guys. Best of all, all proceeds go to Seal Beach Animal Care Center<\/a>. Visit the Wiener Nationals website<\/a> for more info!<\/p>\n spcaLA July Foster Class<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 22; 10:00AM\u2013noon, spcaLA PD Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event\u2014spcaLA provides all the supplies. Foster parents provide the home and the TLC.<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to help pets? Become a foster parent by submitting an application and attending a foster class. Application available here<\/a>. Please call\u00a0323-730-5300 x300<\/a>\u00a0for more info. We can\u2019t do it without you!<\/p>\n Summer Events with Shelter Pets!<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, July 24\u2013Thursday, August 24, Band events\u2019 van arrival at approximately 4:30PM, Movies in the Park\u2019s van arrival at approximately 6:00PM. See schedule for locations.<\/strong><\/p>\n Events are free; adoption fees apply (senior pets are discounted at $20!)<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t you love previews of coming attractions? At this year\u2019s Summer Events at our parks and beaches, you can preview our pets and make room for some of them in your home! ACS\u2019s new mobile vehicle will be attending all of these events before they start and leave when they begin. A heads-up\u2014and a tails up\u2014for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n Municipal Band events start at 6:30-Van will arrive around 4:30-5:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Movies in the Park start at Dusk (approximately 8:00pm)-Van will arrive around 6-6:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Van is estimated to leave when the event starts.<\/strong><\/p>\n July Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 7\/24\u2014Monday\u2014Drake Park, 951 Maine Avenue, Long Beach (Movie in the Park)<\/p>\n 7\/28\u2014Friday\u2014Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Avenue, Long Beach (Movie in the Park)<\/p>\n 7\/31\u2014Monday\u2014Ernie McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, (Movie in the Park)<\/p>\n August Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 8\/1\u2014Tuesday\u2014Signal Hill, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill (National Night Out)<\/p>\n 8\/4\u2014Friday\u2014El Dorado Park, 2800 N Studebaker Road, Long Beach (Muni Band)<\/p>\n 8\/10\u2014Thursday\u2014Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach (Movie in the Park)<\/p>\n 8\/18\u2014Friday\u2014Silverado Park, 1545 W 31st Street, Long Beach (Movie in the Park)<\/p>\n 8\/24\u2014Scherer Park, 430 E 49th Street, Long Beach (Movie in the Park)<\/p>\n \u2018Guys and Dolls\u2019 Fund-Raiser for FOLBA<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, July 27, 6:30PM\u2013approximately 11PM, Long Beach Playhouse,5021 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n $30; includes play and reception<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re willing to gamble that you\u2019ll enjoy yourself at this production of the Tony Award-winning musical Guys and Dolls<\/i>! Talk about a winning trifecta: a reception with tasty \u201cpaw food\u201d and Ralph Brunson\u2019s expert tickles of the ivories; a production of the classic musical based on Damon Runyon\u2019s tales of mugs, hot tomatoes and playing the ponies; and the Dine Out Raffle and Silent Auction and door prize drawing by FOLBA canine volunteer Ruthless McKenzie. All that lettuce from the proceeds goes to FOLBA, Long Beach\u2019s most venerable animal-welfare charity! It\u2019s no sucker\u2019s bet that you\u2019ll have a whoopee of a time!<\/p>\n Pet Adoption Event at PFE<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, August 5, 11:00AM\u20133:00PM, Pet Food Express, 4220 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Find your new BFF and everything that he or she could ever want or need, in one place. Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS)<\/a>\u00a0and other rescues will be bringing some wonderful dogs ready to go home with their new people. Everything is high quality at Pet Food Express, and that includes the adoptive pets! Check out the Cat Adoption Center, featuring fine felines from Long Beach Animal Care Services and Stray Cat Alliance.<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, August 12, 7:30AM\u20134:00PM, Houghton Park, 6500 Atlantic Avenue (near Jordan High), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free to qualifying residents; free microchips; low-cost shots ($10 each); $10 flea med doses<\/strong><\/p>\n The grassroots free spay\/neuter organization<\/strong> Fix Long Beach invites you to make an appointment for your unfixed dog, or get vouchers for free procedures for your dog or cat! These clinics are generously sponsored through Hope for Paws<\/a>\u00a0and Eldad Hagar.<\/p>\n Visit this link\u00a0<\/a>for qualifications and an application for your appointment. There is also a donation button to help Fix Long Beach continue their efforts. Click the organization\u2019s Amazon Wish List link<\/a> to donate items, or bring them to the event if you find a better deal!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s continue to help make Long Beach no kill, one pet at a time!<\/p>\n Saving Kittens Workshop and \u201cKitten Shower\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, August 14, 6:00PM\u20138:00PM, Veterans Park Community Center, 101 East 28th<\/sup> Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Tickets $10, available at the Kitten Lady website<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and the Eventbrite link<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Little Lion Foundation<\/a>, Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a>\u00a0and City of Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a>\u00a0are teaming up to hold a two-hour information-packed Saving Kittens Workshop with Hannah Shaw, the orphaned-kitten warrior from Kitten Lady<\/a>. Kitten Season pretty much runs all year long here in Long Beach, and it\u2019s in full swing now\u2014the shelter and rescues are full, and we need people to save the lives of some of the most helpless but promising creatures in the world\u2014neonatal kittens who may have been born just hours before they\u2019ve reached decent human contact. You will learn everything there is to know about saving kittens\u2019 lives in this fun, interactive event! Our friends at Pet Food Express\u00a0<\/a>will be there, too! We hope that this event will find lots of fosters hyped and ready to save more tiny lives!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This will also be a Kitten Shower<\/strong>, so please feel free to bring kitten donations such as KMR, bottles you\u2019re your pet-store employee to point out the ones that are used for neonatal kittens),\u00a0Nulo brand chicken and turkey canned food, baby blankets, and kitten toys! We have 175 seats to fill, and they\u2019ll likely fill up quickly, so claim them now! See event heading for website.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Let\u2019s save some tiny but mighty lives because every cat deserves to roar!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Free Pet Food Distributions<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 Papa, a big \u201cteddy bear\u2019 of a dog, sits with his human in Ashlee\u2019s Pet Care station at Beacon for Him.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Beacon for Him <\/strong><\/a>has extended an outreach for people experiencing homelessness and their pets. Pet food, primarily dog food, is available at their facility at 439 West Anaheim Street, Mondays from 9:00AM to noon and Saturdays from noon to 3:00PM. A dog-washing station with a stainless-steel tub is also available onsite at these hours. Donations and supplies such as shampoo, flea control and, of course, pet food are always gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n The Pet Food Bank<\/strong> is sponsored by Christian Outreach in Action<\/a>. COA is located at 515 E 3rd St, Long Beach. Hours are Thursday from 9:00AM to 11:00AM.<\/p>\n \u00a0 Shelter-Enrichment Supplies Needed for ACS Dogs!<\/strong><\/p>\n Drop-off: Wednesdays through Fridays, 10:00AM\u20135:30PM and Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00AM\u20134:00PM, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Individual donations requested<\/strong><\/p>\n ACS is continuing our kennel enrichment activities for our canine\u00a0guests here and could use so more donations (there are plenty for the cats!). Here is what\u2019s needed:<\/p>\n Donations are tax deductible. Our pups say thanks so much!<\/p>\n \u00a0 IndieGoGo Fund-Raiser for Trots Dogs Incorporated\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Until beginning of September<\/strong><\/p>\n Individual donations<\/strong><\/p>\n Long Beach resident Johanna \u201cJoJo\u201d Stanford started Trots Dogs Inc. in 2009 after being inspired by Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer. Stanford says that her goal is \u201cto provide Long Beach with a dog-training facility with structured daycare and boarding that accepts all dogs regardless of temperament or behavior by educating staff, dogs and owners. Our mission is to create a community of people who understand their dogs and want to have a loving, balanced relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n Stanford\u2019s group is looking to purchase about 10,000 square feet of warehouse space with a potty area and are partnering with a design group. Click on the link in the header to find out all the details of this enterprise.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ll be helping us fund\u00a0a model that could\u00a0turn\u00a0a \u2018dog-friendly city\u2019 into a city of\u00a0friendly dogs,\u201d Stanford said. \u201cImagine the possibilities of having\u00a0an entire city of balanced dogs who are happy, obedient, well behaved and pay attention.\u201d<\/p>\n spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp™ Registration!<\/strong><\/p>\n Begins April 17, 10:00AM on this link\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n $350 for each camper<\/strong><\/p>\n spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp is for kids 8 to 13. At camp, kids learn the basics of pet care and responsibility, respect for all animals, and the beginnings of dog training, all while making new friends! There are eight Monday through Friday sessions, running June thru August.<\/p>\n Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) Information for Low-Cost Vaccinations and Spay\/Neuter Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n 7700 East Spring Street at entrance to El Dorado Park (no fee for shelter visitors), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Prices vary<\/strong><\/p>\n Vouchers that take a big bite, so to speak, out of the cost of spay\/neuter procedures are available at ACS during their public hours. Visit this link<\/a>\u00a0for information on clinics that accept the vouchers and for other spay\/neuter assistance.<\/p>\n![\"Toby\"](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Toby.jpg\")
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