The meeting will include an overview of the strategic planning process. Presenters and speakers will listen to and address public comments concerning the shelter\u2019s mission, its impact on the community, and future planning for the best outcomes for all animals housed in the shelter. JVR\u2019s principal consultant, Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, will present at the meeting, and the Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force<\/a> will join the team to address comments and questions.<\/p>\n Staycee Dains, Long Beach Animal Care Services\u2019 new manager, will also participate.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there will be a diverse group of people present, from animal advocates to people just emerging from the park and coming to see what\u2019s going on,\u201d Dains said in an interview. \u201cWe want to make sure that everyone is heard.\u201d<\/p>\n Hopefully, everyone will listen, too. Animal welfare in Long Beach has raised emotionally charged and supercharged responses from different voices in the community, as anyone following social media or watching City Council video streaming has observed. Attaining the best possible outcome for all animals isn\u2019t as difficult as fixing climate change, but it\u2019s comparatively multifaceted and not a walk in the dog park.<\/p>\n Different people view the problems and solutions through different lenses. Dains, however, is firmly focused on creating a solid picture, and not a mosaic.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing beautiful and wonderful happens easily,\u201d she said. \u201cIt takes decisiveness and strength. Once you have a knowledgeable community, you can go back and forth, educating each other.\u201d<\/p>\n The Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force meeting is 1:30 to 4 p.m., Sunday at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, 2800 Studebaker Road.<\/p>\n The Scratching Post will publish an account of the meeting next week. In the meantime, here\u2019s something you can do to help shelter pets: adopt one. Or two. Or whatever your heart, budget and city pet limits (four, including dogs, cats and rabbits) permit. Here are a few good kids:<\/p>\n Meet the Big Dogs, hanging out at the Dog Play Yard at the shelter!<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LongBeachAnimalCare\/videos\/2319179668146575\/?t=3<\/a><\/p>\n Today\u2019s cast of big, sweet, wet-nosed characters, in order of appearance:<\/p>\n The cats aren\u2019t in the video this time\u2014it wasn\u2019t included in their claws. They\u2019re hardly bit players, though.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Long Beach Animal Care Services is located at 7700 E. Spring St. in Long Beach. Go through the entrance to El Dorado Park; no parking fee for shelter visitors.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>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 CAAAAAAT CLINIC! Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic, sponsored by Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA):\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday, March 3, 9 a.m.\u20133 p.m., Cherry Park, 1901 E. 45th St., Long Beach, free spay\/neuter for qualifying Long Beach residents; free microchips; shots, flea-med doses, dewormers and nail trimmings $10 each.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the law to fix your pets in Long Beach and many Southern California cities. To add to this, cats can go into heat at 6 months old and have three litters a year, with an average of four kittens per litter. And those kittens have kittens. Who wants to do the math? Fix your cat instead! To provide this costly service to our Long Beach residents who otherwise couldn\u2019t afford it, Fix Long Beach offers this service free of charge.\u00a0Make an appointment through IM or email at\u00a0<\/strong>fixlongbeachinfo@gmail.com<\/a>;<\/strong>include (1) your name, (2) address, (3) phone number, (4) pet\u2019s name, (5) age, (6) sex, (7) breed, and (8) weight. Standby available at 8:30 a.m.\u00a0Vouchers are provided through Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) Spay\/Neuter Assistance Voucher Program<\/strong>\u00a0for pets without appointments or dogs too large to fit on the vehicle\u2014they may be used at specified veterinary clinics.\u00a0For both spay\/neuter and vaccinations,all dogs must be on sturdy leashes and all cats must be in dedicated carriers.<\/strong><\/p>\n Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force Public Workshop:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday, March 3, 1:30\u20134 p.m., El Dorado Park West Community Center, 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach<\/p>\n The public is invited to participate in a Community Workshop to start the process of developing a strategic plan for Long Beach Animal Care Services. The workshop\u2019s purpose is community engagement in the shelter\u2019s long-term vision and strategic planning. The Task Force will hear comments about issues facing cats, dogs and other animals; the shelter\u2019s mission and community impact; and planning for future shelter operations \u00a0the mission of LBACS, LBACS\u2019s impact in the community, and planning for future LBACS operations and organization. Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, will present during the workshop.<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic, sponsored by Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce and District 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m.\u20133 p.m., Cherry Park, 1901 E. 45th St., Long Beach, free spay\/neuter for qualifying Long Beach residents; free microchips; shots, flea-med doses, dewormers and nail trimmings $10 each.<\/p>\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 E. Second St., Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Gelson\u2019s Market, 6255 E. 2nd St.<\/strong><\/p>\n Kahoots Pet Store, 18681 Main St. #102, Huntington Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Petco Animal Supplies, Marina Shores,\u00a06500 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Pet Food Express, 4220 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach:<\/strong><\/p>\n PetSmart Cerritos, <\/strong>12741 Towne Center Drive, Cerritos<\/strong><\/p>\n PetSmart Compton,\u00a01775 South Alameda St., Compton<\/strong><\/p>\n PetSmart Garden Grove, 9835 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove<\/strong><\/p>\n PetSmart, Long Beach Exchange,\u00a03871 N. Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n PetSmart Signal Hill,\u00a02550 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n PetSmart Seal Beach,\u00a012341 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach.<\/strong><\/p>\n Unleashed by Petco,\u00a0600 Redondo Ave.<\/strong><\/p>\n Long Beach Little Paws Project needs donations<\/strong><\/p>\n The most vulnerable animals in the public shelter system are kittens under two pounds. These fragile babies, especially those not yet eating on their own, are typically euthanized on intake at most public shelters. In an effort to change the fate of far too many kittens, two non-profit rescue organizations, The Little Lion Foundation<\/a> and Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a>, have launched a joint effort to create and operate a kitten nursery. This nursery will give kittens too young to be adopted or those who need medical care a safe place to heal and grow. Newborn kittens are fragile and vulnerable. You can tell by those photos\u2014if you look closely, you\u2019ll see the beautiful cat that each of them will grow to be. Please read all about them here<\/a>, and please, please donate.<\/p>\n Low-Cost Pet-Vaccination Clinics: <\/strong>For schedule, visit this link<\/a><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Free Pet Food Distributions<\/strong><\/p>\n Pet food is available at Beacon for Him Ministries<\/strong><\/a>, 439 West Anaheim St., Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. A dog-washing station with a stainless-steel tub is also available onsite at these hours. Donations and supplies such as shampoo, flea control meds and pet food are always gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n The Pet Food Bank<\/strong> is sponsored by Christian Outreach in Action<\/strong><\/a>, located at 515 E. Third St., Long Beach. Hours are Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n Pets of the Homeless<\/strong><\/a> provides many collection places across the country to help homeless people to feed and care for their animals. Please support them through a cash donation, or bring pet food to the Long Beach-area drop-off center, Trendi Pawz Grooming, 3726 E. Seventh St., Long Beach. Access this link<\/a> for resources and donation areas in SoCal and across the country.<\/p>\n Shelter-enrichment supplies requested for ACS\u2019s cats, dogs and rabbits:\u00a0<\/strong>drop-off Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m., shelter side of P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 E. 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