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

Virtually Pets<\/h1>\n

Last week\u2019s Scratching Post\u00a0<\/a>described kitten season, during which unspayed cats as young as 5 months old are having litters and there often isn\u2019t enough space or human resources to care for them (HSUS has a full explanation of kitten season on its website<\/a>). Long Beach, along with other areas across the country continues to do a terrific job in mitigating the problem, with such projects as\u00a0trap\/neuter\/return<\/a>\u00a0(TNR)\u00a0headed by such groups as Stray Cat Alliance<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Long Beach Spay and Neuter Foundation<\/a>, adoption projects headed by\u00a0Long Beach Animal Care Service<\/a>\u00a0(ACS), Fix Long Beach\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>spay\/neuter program,\u00a0Friends of Long Beach Animals\u2019\u00a0<\/a>voucher program, and volunteer bottle feeders. The list goes on, and the results are telling in the stats for the shelter\u2019s euthanasia and impound rates.<\/p>\n

\"Shelter<\/p>\n

Impounds and euthanasia procedures have nearly continuously decreased monthly and annually. No, it’s not enough, but hopefully those lives that are still in danger will increasingly inspire people to \u00a0work toward a no-kill result. Graph courtesy of ACS.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This month, the Scratching Post will be highlighting a number of cat rescues who go the distance as much literally as figuratively to rescue cats (and the occasional dog) from the street. These guys (mainly cat ladies) are all volunteers and deserve recognition and gratitude. In-kind and monetary donations are always welcome; click on any of the links above. The column\u2019s adoption platform will be used to feature adoptive cats from these organizations so that readers may take one or more of them to a loving home and making room for another in the process. A win-win at the very least.<\/p>\n

Last week, we featured Helen Sanders CatPAWS\u00a0<\/a>and a few of their hopefuls. This week, it\u2019s Jellicle Cats Rescue Foundation<\/a>, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit named for the T. S. Eliot poem\u00a0\u201cSong of the Pellicles.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0The organization\u2019s founder, Long Beach resident Brandy Gaunt, had been a wildlife rescuer for many years when she discovered the need for a cat rescue during a brief period of unemployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWildlife rescue turned into cat rescue purely based on the needs of my community,\u201d she said. \u201cIt wasn’t until I was out of work for a week home during the day that I even became aware that I had community cats in my neighborhood. I bought traps, started doing TNR and rescuing the local kittens, and then it just grew from there. My 500-hour-per-year wildlife volunteer gig became a fulltime passion for cats, whether doing TNR, rescue, fostering or outreach to help people keep their pets in their family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jellicle Cats, as Eliot said, are small, but the needs of the rescue are big\u2014food, medical, bedding and all those horrible sardines for the traps. You can donate all kinds of stuff on\u00a0Jellicle\u2019s Amazon Wish List<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are a couple of friends in need, ready for homes. Contact Brandy at jelliclecatsrescuefoundation@gmail.com<\/a> or PM Jellicle Cats on the Facebook page to meet them. All photos courtesy of Jellicle Cats Rescue Foundation.<\/p>\n

\"Lulu<\/p>\n

I met Lulu <\/strong>at the Pet Food Express\/adoption event that took place in March\u2014she was cuddling the stuffed mouse like a kid does a teddy bear. Lulu was pulled from a shelter when she was several weeks old. She was covered with oil and had an eye that turned out to be scarred. Jellicles cleaned her up and did a fund-raiser for her eye surgery, which was recently done along with a spay. As soon as she\u2019s healed, she\u2019s ready for a home. This little girl has more Facebook photos than Rhianna, and she\u2019s just as pretty.<\/p>\n

\"Porsche\"<\/p>\n

Porsche <\/strong>is a couple of months old and so named because of the purring of her engine. She was also ill when the Jellicles found her, but as you can see, she\u2019s bright and shiny now. You can\u2019t keep a secret with Porsche around\u2014she can obviously hear everything. She and Lulu are buddies, so if you\u2019re interested and can take two\u2026.<\/p>\n

\"HOney<\/p>\n

Speaking of the occasional dog, Honey<\/strong>\u2019s anhonorary cat. She was found on the 110 (!), clearly neglected and infested with fleas. She\u2019s about 8 weeks old and is now clean and enjoys dressing up and playing with cats. Can you be more LBC?<\/p>\n

Mark Your Calendars (the People Way)<\/h1>\n

spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp
<\/strong>June through August, Monday through Friday; Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 E. Spring Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paws down, it\u2019s the best camp around! spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp™ is for kids 8 through 13 years old. At camp, kids learn the basics of pet care and responsibility, respect for all animals, and the beginnings of dog training, all while making new friends on a number of legs! There are several sessions still available, each running Monday through Friday. Registration details and session schedule\u00a0are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"pupsonpromenade\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Pups on the Promenade\u2019 Pet Adoption Event
<\/strong>Saturday, April 9; noon\u20133:00PM, Pussy & Pooch\u2019s Downtown location, 222 East Broadway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

4Life Animal Rescue<\/a>\u00a0has the pets\u2014Pussy & Pooch has everything to make him or her well nourished, in high style and happy. See flyer for details.<\/p>\n

\"Suja\"\"Fix\"SuziePrice<\/p>\n

Fix Long Beach (FLB)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Spay\/Neuter Clinic, dogs only for spay\/neuter; cats and dogs welcome for shots and microchips. This month\u2019s clinic is generously sponsored by the Second and Third districts
<\/strong>Saturday, April 23, 7:30AM\u20134:00PM, Bixby Park near the beach, 2100 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free to qualifying residents<\/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 them! These clinics are generously sponsored through\u00a0Hope for Paws\u00a0<\/a>and Eldad Hagar.<\/p>\n

Guidelines for FLB clinics are as follows:<\/p>\n