Annie, <\/i><\/strong>ID#A585786<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Annie<\/strong>, about 4 years old, is slim, slender and super-friendly! She\u2019s got some patchy hair loss, but it doesn\u2019t detract from her overall glossiness.<\/p>\n Cooper, ID#A543420<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Cooper<\/strong>\u2019s a trip. This 5-year-old mini-pin is \u00fcberdelighted to see anyone who comes to play with him, give him a treat, bathe him, walk him\u2014real center of attention.<\/p>\n Constantine, ID#A585524<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Constantine<\/strong> the gallant and gentle! This 8-year-old German shepherd isn\u2019t quite at the autumn of his life\u2014he has lots of love for a special person. He\u2019ll be a wonderful companion to anyone who likes to walk\u2014he walks on leash like a dream!<\/p>\n California Turtle and Tortoise Club, California Care Society Meeting, Friday, March 17, 7:30PM, University Baptist Church, 3434 Chatwin Avenue, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event<\/strong><\/p>\n Roses are red, violets are blue, shamrocks are green, and so are turtles and tortoises, after a fashion. Observe St. Paddy\u2019s Day with shellacious buddies and their human companions. Conservation biologist Barry Nerhus will talk about the Western Pond Turtle, the only aquatic turtle native to Central and Southern California.\u00a0 Learn why the species is diminishing. All well-behaved turtles and tortoises are welcome to attend with their people.<\/p>\n \u00a0 Spring-Saving Adoption Event<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, March 18, 10:00AM\u20133:00PM, Centinela Feed, 4700 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Adoption fees and dental prices apply<\/strong><\/p>\n The saving <\/i>at this event isn\u2019t as much money as a life. Enjoy demonstrations, shop, and most importantly, visit all the pets from shelters and rescues in the Long Beach area and maybe take a new friend home. You won\u2019t have to go far to get all the stuff that a pet needs\u2014Centinela has it all!<\/p>\n Little Lion Foundation\u2019s \u2018Saving Orphaned Kittens Workshop\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, March 19, 11:00AM\u201312:30PM, City of Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a>, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Absolutely free<\/strong><\/p>\n With kitten season upon us,\u00a0The Little Lion Foundation<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0wants to educate our community<\/a> on how to care for orphaned kittens and has scheduled several of these valuable workshops. Kitten Care Kits will be provided by Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a>\u00a0to those who foster.<\/p>\n Marine Mammal Care Center Presents \u2018Marine Mammal Madness!\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, March 19, 4:00PM\u20138:00PM, Think Cafe, 302 West 5th<\/sup> Street, San Pedro<\/strong><\/p>\n Adults, $60<\/strong><\/p>\n The public\u2019s generosity in 2016 helped us provide quality care for 450 seals and sea lions in 2016. This fundraiser is a great opportunity for you to help us continue this work and to enjoy the music of Andy & Renee, sample food and drink, bid in a silent auction, enter opportunity drawings, win prizes and much more! We invite you to learn more about MMCC Los Angeles and the vital community service we provide through your support. You’ll be able to meet our board of directors and speak to our fundraising ambassadors as to how you can support Marine\u00a0Mammal Care Center Los Angeles.\u00a0Your ticket entitles you to two drinks and a great array of appetizers (not to mention that part of the ticket price is tax deductible).<\/p>\n Friends of Long Beach Animals\u2019 Pie Eatin\u2019 Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, March 20, 4:00PM\u20138:00PM for recital, Polly\u2019s Pies, 4680 Los Coyotes Diagonal, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Menu prices apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Have a great late lunch or dinner at Polly\u2019s, and be sure you order pie! Polly\u2019s will give 20 percent of your tab to the spay\/neuter and animal-welfare efforts of Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA<\/a>), Long Beach\u2019s most venerable animal advocates!<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u2018Dancing with Dogs\u2019 Benefit Recital and \u2018Dogs Can Dance Classes\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, March 25, 4:00PM\u20135:30PM for recital, 10:30AM\u20134:30PM for classes; spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n See flier for prices<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh, Miss Poofenwoof, you\u2019re so light on your feet! See pups strut their stuff to the music with their human companions. And if your two legs can\u2019t keep up with their four (or three, in some cases), learn the moves yourself at the classes! All funds go to spcaLA and its pets!<\/p>\n Mexican Meal Fundraiser for Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, March 27, 11:00AM\u20139PM, Avila\u2019s El Ranchito, 209 Main Street, Seal Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Prices according to menu<\/strong><\/p>\n For over 40 years, Avila\u2019s El Ranchito has cooked some of the best traditional Mexican food you can eat! It\u2019s a Seal Beach institution, and the owners support their town! They\u2019re also supporting an equally wonderful cat rescue, Helen Sanders\u00a0CatPAWS<\/a>,\u00a0with a generous donation of 20 percent of your tab on March 27. Come enjoy a fiesta for the felines!<\/p>\n Pet Adoption Event at PFE<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, April 1, 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 Build Loveland Farm Sanctuary Spring Fundraiser<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, April 2, 3:00PM\u20136:00PM, Newland Barn, 19822 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Tickets $25\u2013$50<\/strong><\/p>\n This spring, you have the chance to change the fate of neglected and abused farm animals everywhere desperate for a new beginning. In the past year and a half, the groundwork has been laid to expand the effort out into the community. Come to help collectively create a better world for these animals waiting to be rescued. Enjoy a vegan dinner (included in price), a kids station, a photo booth, music, a silent auction and additional opportunities to support farm animal rescue efforts. Guest speaker Alexandra Caswell, animal advocate & former sanctuary manager at Farm Sanctuary, will present. Tickets and more information are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n spcaLA Fundraiser\u2014Dine & Donate at Chipotle<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, April 5, 10:30AM\u201310:00PM, Various Chipotle LA County Locations (available here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Prices vary according to menu<\/strong><\/p>\n Mention “spcaLA Fundraiser” and 50 percent\u2014half!\u2014of your bill will be donated to help homeless shelter pets. A delicious way to raise funds!<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, April 8, 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<\/a>\u00a0for 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 Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) Invitation to Join Its Board<\/strong><\/p>\n Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA<\/a>),\u00a0the most venerable animal-welfare organization in Long Beach, is inviting pet-community members and any animal-loving human to apply to fill an opening on the FOLBA board. If you have some time to spend and a passion for our feline and canine friends, and if you are looking for the rewards that can come with volunteerism, FOLBA would love to hear from you. Contact FOLBA at deborah@folba.org<\/a> or at (562) 988-SNIP.<\/p>\n spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp™ Registration!<\/strong><\/p>\n Begins April 17, 10:00AM on this link<\/a>.\u00a0<\/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 For low-cost vaccines, visit this link<\/a>. Note that pet owners must be 18 years or older, all pets must be on leashes or in carriers, and only healthy and non-pregnant animals will be vaccinated. Please bring prior vaccination information with you to the clinic. Vaccination and microchip services are provided for pets residing in any city. Licensing is provided for residents within our jurisdiction at Saturday clinics; please bring your renewal notice and rabies certificate with you.<\/p>\n Humane Education Presentation Signup<\/strong><\/p>\n Throughout year, various school classrooms<\/strong><\/p>\n Free<\/strong><\/p>\n Humane educator and writer (How Willy Got His Wheels, How Willy Got His Wings <\/i>and others<\/a>) is available to teach students about responsible pet ownership and kindness to all living beings. 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