{"id":160,"date":"2019-03-22T16:20:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T23:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999943370"},"modified":"2019-03-22T16:20:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T23:20:34","slug":"meet-the-honda-pets-and-details-on-chloes-meet-and-greet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/meet-the-honda-pets-and-details-on-chloes-meet-and-greet","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Honda pets\u2014and details on Chloe’s meet-and-greet"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Yesterday, a couple of readers pointed out that I hadn\u2019t included the time of Chloe\u2019s meet-and-greet in her adoption story<\/a>. I was putting this column together at the same time and conflated both. See Things to do, pets to support <\/strong>for full details. Multitasking is a great way to simultaneously screw up two things.]<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The Helpful Honda people will be at the beach on Saturday with perks for pets (see Things to do, pets to support<\/strong>). Along with the free baths for dogs (and whatever humans get in the way), little doggie bags that are strictly for the doggie, and photo ops with Fluffy, rescues will be there with pets to take home with you. (Honda or no Honda, no trade-ins are allowed.)<\/p>\n

Among the adoptables will be the Adoption Waggin from Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a>. Most of the time, this is a pet\u2019s first stop before an adopter comes or a rescue pulls him or her. We hope you stop there as well. Our shelter is open admission, which means that they are required to accept any animal that comes through its doors. If they run out of room and can\u2019t find any other solution\u2014well, you know what happens. If you\u2019re looking for a new BFF, check the shelter out first. They make every effort to get cats, dogs and rabbits pulled by rescues and adopted by individuals and families. You can help, too.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the adorables onboard the Adoption Waggin\u2019. For both Animal Care Services \u00a0and the rescues, there are standard adoption procedures fees as well. Vet visits and vaxxes and spay\/neuter procedure cost money, y\u2019know!<\/p>\n

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Some people can\u2019t start their day without coffee, and Coffee (ID#A620435) can\u2019t start his day without people. Coffee\u2019s a tan 2-year-old Chihuahua and would blend perfectly with someone who loves their doggies mellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Can you believe this girl? Her name\u2019s Frosting (ID#A622524), she\u2019s about 4 years old, and she appears to be a Samoyed mixed with something else, likely a chenille bedspread. Come meet her on Saturday and see if she\u2019s a fit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Mediumhair Morris (ID#A622659) is about 3 and has a wise albeit grumpy face that belies his sweet disposition. Note the blue eyes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Carrizo (ID#A623167) is about 4 years old and has an interesting pattern on his face. Imagine evenings couching with Carrizo and trying to interpret the message on it (mystic nose triangle extending up the face!), only to give up and cuddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0pets@lbpost.com<\/a>. Posting subject to approval.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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Helpful Honda Pet Adoption Event:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m.\u20133 p.m., concrete launch area of Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach, 1 Granada Ave., Long Beach, adoption fees apply<\/p>\n

The Helpful Honda folks want to remind you that as of Jan. 1, pet stores in California have been required to only sell dogs, cats, and rabbits that come from shelters or nonprofits. [Author\u2019s comment: Yay!].\u00a0This will help reduce the number of pets who wind up in shelters and help more of them find their forever homes.<\/p>\n

To continue helping our four-legged (and some three-legged) friends find forever homes across the Southland,\u00a0the Helpful SoCal Honda Dealers and the Guys in Blue are hosting their\u00a0eighth Helpful Honda Pet Adoption\u00a0events\u00a0with local shelters and rescue groups throughout the month of March. Helpful Honda Pet Adoption partners include\u00a0City of Long Beach Animal Care Services,\u00a0Rescue from the Hart, Foxy and the Hounds, German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County,\u00a0Southern California Bulldog Rescue,\u00a0I.C.A.R.E. Dog Rescue, Los Angeles City East Valley Animal Services Center, Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA,\u00a0and\u00a0Ventura County Animal Services.<\/p>\n

For the family dog, the Helpful Honda Guys will be providing free dog washes, a fun pet-photo booth, complimentary leashes, food bowls, and doggy bags to those who visit and adopt!\u00a0A supplies donation will also be made to each participating local\u00a0shelter or rescue group.<\/p>\n

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Community Pack Walk:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m, Alamitos Park adjacent to Colorado Lagoon off of East Colorado Street and Orleana Avenue<\/p>\n

Live Love Animal Rescue<\/a> and the Blockhead Brigade<\/a> are partnering for an opportunity fo rresidents to practice walking their dogs on leash calmly around other dogs. It\u2019s also an opportunity to build community and to support each other, no matter where we are at with our leash skills. Please bring poo bags, water for your dog if the day is warm (there\u2019s a fountain toward the end of the walk for cool days), and a six-foot leash (no retractables, please!). The pack will maintain a distance of 10 feet between dogs in order to respect others\u2019 space and to stay safe.<\/p>\n

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Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force meeting:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, March 26, 3:30 p.m., El Dorado Park West Community Center,\u00a02800 Studebaker Road, public invited.<\/p>\n

The Task Force, shelter manager and other officials will discuss an update on the adoption coordinator, the relation between spcaLA and Long Beach Animal Care Services, policy-implementation suggestions, and the start of implementation of strategic-planning.<\/p>\n

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Meet-and-greet with Chloe: Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m.\u20133 p.m., Pet Food Express, <\/strong>4220 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach. T-shirts on sale, adoptions vary for the pets.<\/p>\n

Meet and marvel over the transformation of Chloe, the little dog who wouldn\u2019t have made it except for the effort by a caring community. T-shirts to fund Chloe\u2019s vet bills will be on sale for $30, wet tongues will shmear your cheeks at the kissing booth, and pets will be there waiting to be adopted\u2014there\u2019s only one Chloe, you know.<\/p>\n

Kitten Shower:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m\u20134 p.m., Seal Beach Animal Care Center, 1700 Adolfo Lopez Drive, Seal Beach, donations requested.<\/p>\n

Kitten season should bring showers\u2014baby showers. Seal Beach Animal Care Center<\/a> is an all-volunteer animal shelter that promises to keep cats and dogs housed until they\u2019re adopted. They rely on donations, grants, legacies and fund-raisers like this one to keep resident pets safe and healthy until they go home, hopefully forever. Check flyer for details.<\/p>\n

Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, April 13, 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.<\/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 exclusives 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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Helen Sanders CatPAWS Bowling Fundraiser:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May11, 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

Ongoing<\/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 East Second St., Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n