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The Mighty Murphy<\/strong> is actually a very gentle big boy. His fur is a caramel shade and has an unusual curly tail. He\u2019s very handsome! His brother, Harry, and his mother, Momma B, are also available.\u00a0<\/p>\n Precious<\/strong> was born March 3. She was rescued from a woman that wasn’t taking proper care of her. She is the sweetest little girl and is looking for a forever home instead of a plastic cage.<\/p>\n Bixby<\/strong> is a year-old terrier mix. He is affectionate and loyal but is a little bit anxious. If he finds an owner who can spend time with him, this furry friend will warm up quickly and become adaptable and social to other people and pets.<\/p>\n Heuy, Deuy and Leuy<\/strong> (yep, that\u2019s how the names are spelled!) are sweet little male kittens that were found in the city of Compton with no mommy in sight. They\u2019re ready to find a new forever home.<\/p>\n Dog Adoption Event<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, October 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 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 while you\u2019re there!<\/p>\n \u2018Art for Animals\u2019 Second-Annual Silent Auction Benefit Show<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, October 1, 6:30PM\u201310PM, Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Bidding prices vary<\/strong><\/p>\n The InsightLA<\/a> Long Beach meditation group\u00a0will donate 100% of the proceeds from this auction to the support for local no-kill animal shelters. Last year’s event drew fantastic local amateur and professional artists and raised over $5,200 to help the earthquake victims of Nepal, and the event creators are looking forward to an even bigger show this year! If you are an artist and would like to donate, please reach out to Cayce atCayce@insightla.org<\/a>. All credit for the event and the Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0goes to Cayce Howe and his fianc\u00e9e, Kate.<\/p>\n 16th<\/sup> Annual Interfaith Blessing of the Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, October 15, 5:40PM, Granada Avenue Boat Launch, 1 Granada Avenue (next to Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event<\/strong><\/p>\n Animals may be blessed already, but it sure doesn\u2019t hurt to send good thoughts toward their treatment. Justin Rudd\u2019s nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) and Haute Dogs invite the public to bring their pets to this free event at sunset (if your pet hates to travel or has passed to the Rainbow Bridge, bring a photo). Farm animals, including ponies, alpaca, llamas, goats, sheep, bunnies, ducks and horses will be there, too. Free parking. – See more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, October 22, 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 Haute Dogs Howl\u2019oween Parade and Costume Contest; Pet Adoption Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, October 30, 12:30PM\u20134:30PM, Marina Vista Park, 5355 E. Eliot Street (at the end of Marine Stadium, across from the fire station and by the tennis courts),<\/strong>Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free to spectators; $5 for chair rental; $10 to reserve a seat. All proceeds go to Haute Dogs.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the biggest event of its kind anywhere and easily the most fun. Over 500 dogs are expected to be there in costume, with many of their humans dressed to match. Lots of contests, prizes and great times! The costume contests and parade starts at 2:25PM; register online or at the park. Please click this link<\/a>\u00a0for details and registration.<\/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<\/a>(SCVVC) 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<\/a> (SNP\/LA)\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 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 \u00a0Join Team spcaLA for the LA Marathon or LA Big 5K and help stop animal cruelty with each step.Visit link\u00a0<\/a>for 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> on 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":"![\"Precous\"](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Precous.jpg\")
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