\u201cAnd we desperately need short-term and long-term fosters for adult cats,\u201d said Anna Wong, the Long Beach Return to Field Program Director. Please email anna@straycatalliance.org<\/a> for information on volunteering, fostering, or taking any of these great cats home. All Stray Cat Alliance cats are fixed, microchipped, vaccinated and combo tested for any illnesses!<\/p>\n Athena<\/strong> is a sweet 11-month-old tortie female. She\u2019s lovable, cuddly and super silly!<\/p>\n Henrietta<\/strong>\u2019s another sweetie-pie. She\u2019s a 4 \u00bd-month-old orange-and-white female who loves to play, eat and snuggle.<\/p>\n Picasso<\/strong> is a 5-month-old white-and-black male moo-cow with a singularly masked face and a slightly odd ear. He wants all kinds of attention and wet food.<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach\u2019s Inaugural Half-St. Patrick\u2019s Day Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, September 17, 5:00PM\u20139:00PM, Timeless Pints Brewing Company, 3671 Industry Avenue, Lakewood<\/strong><\/p>\n $25 a ticket<\/strong><\/p>\n Hey, it\u2019s always St. Patrick\u2019s Day somewhere! OK, maybe that doesn\u2019t apply here, but six months away from the day is as good an excuse as any to raise funds for spay\/neuter, and who needs their arm twisted to have beer and dinner? That\u2019s what the ticket price will get you\u2014vegetarian options are offered, of course\u2014and between that and the proceeds from the silent auction, with some great prizes, will help to provide free spay\/neuter procedures, free microchips, and low-cost shots and flea meds to the pets of Long Beach residents who can\u2019t otherwise afford them. Visit this link<\/a>\u00a0to buy tickets and for further information! To see what Fix Long Beach is all about, visit their Facebook page<\/a>!<\/p>\n Second Annual \u2018Home at Last\u2019 Adoption Event<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, September 17, 11:00AM\u20133:00PM, Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies, 4700 PCH (in shopping mall with Staples and Circle Car Wash, , Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Here it is: another one-stop adoption event where you can not only find your new BFF forever but also pick up quality food, collars and other accessories for him or her! See flyer for de-tails. The event is made possible by a partnership between AdoptaPet.com<\/a>\u00a0and the Coldwell Banker Homes for Dogs Projec<\/a>t.<\/p>\n spcaLA Dancing with Dogs Recital and Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n Recital Saturday, September 17, 7:00PM; Freestyle Classes Sunday, September 18, 10:30AM\u20134:00PM, PD Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street (at entrance to El Dorado Park Nature Center), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n $10 suggested donation at door, which benefits spcaLA<\/strong><\/p>\n No date for next Saturday? Stay home and dance with Rover, or bring the dog to a dog-friendly patio and trip the light fantastic, probably over his tail. See pets strut their stuff at the recital; learn the moves yourself the next day! Light refreshments will be served. The classes are for participants and their own dogs; audience members are asked to leave their own pets at home.<\/p>\n spcaLA September Foster Class<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, September 18, 10:00AM\u2013noon, P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, spcaLA section, 7700 Spring Street (through entrance to El Dorado Park), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free event; no parking fee for Village visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to help pets? Become a foster parent by submitting an application and attending a foster class. spcaLA provides all the supplies; foster parents provide the home and the TLC.\u00a0Applications are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stray Cat Alliance (SCa) \u2018Celebrity Autobiography\u2019 Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, September 23, 6:30\u201310:15PM, Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, #100, Century City<\/strong><\/p>\n General admission $125; visit link<\/a>\u00a0for other price levels<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to hear Florence Henderson read Morris\u2019s account of how he coughed up his first furball? Then attend SCA\u2019s fund-raiser featuring a benefit performance of benefit performance of Celebrity Autobiography<\/a>, a shameless comedic review in which actors, comics and other performers read and act out the memoirs of famous people. During the fund-raiser, cat advocates, activists and adorers have the opportunity to eat vegan hors d\u2019oeuvres, participate in a silent auction with some glitzy items, clink cocktail glasses, meet some wonderful performers (bring your selfie sticks), and have some laughs. Purchase tickets here<\/a>; if you cannot attend, donations are welcome and much needed. All proceeds will benefit SCA and its pointy-eared prot\u00e9g\u00e9s.<\/p>\n SCA is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about all cats, particularly those in the streets and in feral colonies. The cats in the adoption photos in Virtually Pets comprise a tiny fraction of the number of felines in the Long Beach and L.A. area who have benefitted from their efforts. And whether it\u2019s a glittering gala or yarn, SCA knows how to throw a ball.<\/p>\n Surf City Surf Dog 2015. Photo by Dominique Labrecque.<\/i><\/strong> 8th Annual Unleashed by Petco Surf City Surf Dog Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday<\/strong>\u2013Sunday, September 23\u201325, 8:00AM\u20133PM for Sunday\u2019s main competition; Huntington Dog Beach and other locations; 100 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n $64 registration fee, $10 of which will go directly to the charity of each participant\u2019s choice.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Wurf\u2019s up! Four-footed Gidgets and grommets from California, Florida, Brazil, Australia and where everybody has an ocean will compete for the trophy in the second event of the Double Dog Dare Surf Dog two-part series, whose participants will be scored by World Surf League Judges. The competition will cap the three-day event that includes a photo exhibit at the Rainwater Gallery<\/a> and Events Center, stand-up paddle-boarding with your doggie dude, and a vendor-filled Sur-Fur Expo. For more information, visit the event page<\/a>. To register, click this link<\/a>?<\/a><\/p>\n 20th Annual Wag \u2018n\u2019 Walk Benefiting the Seal Beach Animal Care Center\u00a0(SBACC)<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, September 24, 9:00AM\u20132:00PM, Eisenhower Park at Seal Beach Pier, Main Street and Ocean Boulevard, Seal Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration (with T-shirt) $30 adults, $20 children<\/strong><\/p>\n Join us for our annual Wag \u2018n Walk! Bring your two and four legged friends to stroll through Seal Beach and enjoy our animal expo, with fun for the entire family! Join Grand Marshall Justin Rudd and his bulldog POTUS in supporting the animals in residence at the Seal Beach Animal Care Center! Registration information here<\/a>. All registration fees help the animals at SBACC!<\/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 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. \u00a0 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\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 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<\/a>\u00a0(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 (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 Seal Beach Animal Care Center\u2019s Calendar Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n To September 17, enter here<\/a>. Votes $1 each, five-vote maximum<\/strong><\/p>\n The proliferation of pet calendars eclipse Christie Brinkley\u2014well, maybe not, but they\u2019re proving popular and give people the chance to see their pet immortalized for at least a year. Even better, they help fund nonprofits like the volunteer-run Seal Beach Animal Care Center. To enter, follow the instructions on the poster.<\/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<\/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. 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