This doesn\u2019t hold with everyone, of course. I\u2019ve owned black cats, friends have owned them, and potential adopters coming in to the shelter and the rescues have taken them home with them. But I\u2019ll gladly leap onto this bandwagon and feature a few silky, sooty little stars who are looking to curl up and adorn a lap. And lucky both of you!<\/p>\n
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Boomer <\/strong>is a little guy around 3 years old. Ask for ID#A576859.<\/p>\n Dracula <\/strong>is nowhere near as sinister as his name implies. In fact, he\u2019d rather you scratched his neck than bite yours. He\u2019s a little over a year old. Ask for ID#A578535.<\/p>\n Both cats are available at Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a>, 7700 East Spring Street in the P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, Long Beach, at the entrance to El Dorado Park. Parking is free for Village visitors.<\/p>\n Liam, <\/strong>an adorable little pudgy-cheeked teddy-bear boy, might have some British shorthair in him, speaking of the UK. He was rescued from a public shelter where he was too close to becoming yet another statistic. Now he needs a home! Please meet this baby boy! Contact Helen Sanders CatPAWS at adoptions@helensanderscatpaws.com<\/a> or fill out the application on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n These sleek beauties are being fostered by Jellicle Cats, a one-woman boots-on-the-ground rescue. Contact jelliclecatsrescuefoundation@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0to meet them.<\/p>\n Ace <\/strong>lives up to his name. He\u2019s an adorable kitten living with one of the fosters at Kitty Katchers. Contact adoptions@kittykatchers.com<\/i><\/a>, or meet him in person on weekends from 11AM to 3PM at the PetSmart in Signal Hill, 2550 Cherry Avenue (in Costco\/Home Depot center), Signal Hill<\/p>\n California Turtle and Tortoise Club\u2019s Arizona Wildlife World Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, November 18, 7:30PM, University Baptist Church, 3434 Chatwin Avenue,\u00a0<\/strong>Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event<\/strong><\/p>\n Humans and well-behaved turtles and tortoises are invited to participate in a virtual tour of Arizona’s largest collection of exotic and endangered animals. Richard Roosman will conduct the \u201ctour.\u201d The Care Chapter of the club will host the event and will also provide pizza. The board is up for a runoff election, so membership is encouraged.<\/p>\n Dogs of Downtown<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, November 19, 11:00AM\u20133:00PM, Downtown Promenade between First and Third streets,Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event<\/strong><\/p>\n The Dogs is coming! The Dogs is coming! Last year\u2019s event brought hundreds of dogs to the Promenade to enjoy the dog-friendly businesses, watch agility events, drink a tail-chasing brew specifically crafted by Beechwood BBQ and Brewing for this event, and, best of all, adoptable pets from rescues and shelters! This year, it\u2019s all returning\u2014including Hop Kong Phooey, the aforementioned IPA\u2014with all the photo booths, live music, vendor tables with free samples, performances and adoption rescues. All proceeds from the sale of the Hop Kong Phooey will benefit\u00a0Guide Dogs of the Blind<\/a>.\u00a0No dog? Come anyway\u2014maybe, just maybe, you\u2019ll adopt a new best friend!<\/p>\n spcaLA November 2016 Foster Class<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, November 19, 10:00AM\u2013noon, spcaLA P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 E. Spring Street, at the entrance to El Dorado Park,<\/strong>Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free to participants. No parking fee for shelter visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to help pets become socialized for adoption? Become a foster parent by submitting an application and attending one of our classes. You provide the home and TLC; we provide the training and supplies. We can\u2019t do it without you! Applications are available here<\/a>. Call us at (323) 730-5300, ext. 300 for more information.<\/p>\n Pet Adoption Event<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, December 3, 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 best friend 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 People\u2019s Place and Palace for Pets spcaLA Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, December 3, 9:30AM\u201311:30AM, People\u2019s Place and Palace<\/a>, 365 W. 6th<\/sup> Street, San Pedro<\/strong><\/p>\n $20 per ticket<\/strong><\/p>\n Break a sweat with Zumba, cardio line-dance blast and yoga! $5 of the ticket price will help the pets at the spcaLA. Your weight loss will be the animals\u2019 gain in so many ways! (No food, drink or pets allowed in the studio.)<\/p>\n spcaLA Rummage Sale<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, December 3, 9:00AM\u20131:00PM, spcaLA Marketplace in P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach, at the entrance to El Dorado Park<\/strong><\/p>\n Item prices vary; parking is free for visitors to the Village<\/strong><\/p>\n Come find treasures like art, decor, household items and more! The real treasures are the ones that your purchases will be helping. They\u2019re all inside waiting to go home!<\/p>\n Walk with the Animals in the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade<\/a><\/strong> Saturday, December 3, Step-Off at 6:00PM, Second Street in Belmont Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n Free<\/strong><\/p>\n This year\u2019s theme is A Candy Land Christmas, and you can just bet that the sweetest marchers will be with Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA)<\/a>. Find us in the line!<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, December 17, 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\u00a0and Eldad Hagar<\/a>.<\/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 Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS): Free Spay\/Neuter and Wellness Clinics, once monthly; Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics, scheduled days monthly. Locations vary.<\/strong><\/p>\n See flyer on web page for pricing of services<\/strong><\/p>\n Beginning this Sunday, February 21, the Society for California Veterinary and Vaccine Care\u00a0(SCVVC) <\/a>will offer free spay\/neuter procedures and wellness services to residents of the cities served by ACS: Long Beach, Signal Hill, Cerritos, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach. During the remaining weeks of the month, Spay\/Neuter Project Los Angeles (SNP\/LA)<\/a>\u00a0will offer low-cost vaccines, nail trimmings and topical flea treatment for residents of the same areas. Click link<\/a>\u00a0for locations and times and click the links next to each event for vaccine pricing and other details.<\/p>\n Pet owners must be 18 years or older. All pets must be on leashes or in carriers. Only healthy and non-pregnant animals will be vaccinated. If you have a prior rabies vaccine certificate, license tag or license renewal notice for your pet, please bring it with you to the clinic.\u00a0Vaccination and microchip services are provided for pets residing in any city. Licensing service is provided for residents within our jurisdiction. Microchips, flea treatment and nail trimmings also available.<\/p>\n Pet Photos with Santa and spcaLA Mobile Adoption<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, November 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 6:00PM\u20138:00PM, Los Cerritos Center, 239 Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos<\/strong><\/p>\n Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Have your pet\u2019s photo taken with Santa! No pet? There may not be any in Santa\u2019s sack (they aren\u2019t holiday-gift material), but there will be plenty there to adopt! A portion of each photo package sold benefits spcaLA.<\/p>\n Registration for Team spcaLA for the LA Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, March 18, 5k; Sunday, March 19, Marathon; Dodger\u2019s Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Avenue, Los Angeles<\/strong><\/p>\n 5k, $40; Marathon, $175<\/strong><\/p>\n Join Team spcaLA for the LA Marathon or LA Big 5K and help stop animal cruelty with each step. Visit link<\/a>\u00a0for details.<\/p>\n BARK Therapy Dogs Library Appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n Various area libraries (Long Beach events generally held on Saturdays)<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event<\/strong><\/p>\n Dogs love unconditionally. They don\u2019t judge or criticize. And they love a good story. Bring your children to the library to read to these lovely therapy dogs, and watch their confidence in their reading ability grow.<\/p>\n BARK (Beach Animals Reading with Kids) is an all-volunteer group dedicated to increasing children\u2019s reading skills as well as interacting with pets. Check the calendar page<\/a>\u00a0on the group\u2019s website, and find out more about this terrific organization.<\/p>\n Free Pet Food Distributions<\/strong><\/p>\n Food for Pets in Need<\/a> provides pet food to senior, homeless, low-income and homebound residents in Long Beach who otherwise may not be able to afford adequate food to take proper care of their pets.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Pet Food Bank is sponsored by Christian Outreach in Action<\/a>. See flyer for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Dracula\"](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dracula.jpg\")
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