{"id":2173,"date":"2015-12-04T00:36:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T00:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/pets\/pet-post-a-sleighful-of-holiday-events\/"},"modified":"2015-12-04T00:36:24","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T00:36:24","slug":"pet-post-a-sleighful-of-holiday-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/pet-post-a-sleighful-of-holiday-events","title":{"rendered":"A Sleighful of Holiday Events!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/h2>\n

\"Thor<\/p>\n

Ices and Thor<\/em><\/p>\n

And the obvious follow-up comment is “…and two sled dogs to pull the sleigh!” That might work in the Yukon Territory, but the dogs in question are here. Animal lovers who are also advocates can bowl you over! Imagine finding two huskies roaming the street, taking them in, and mobilizing the local community to help with spay\/neuter, medical\/dental issues and adoption.<\/p>\n

Ices (the odd-eyed husky) and Thor have come a long way in just a couple of weeks. When they were found, Thor was thought to be way older than he is\u2014he looked weathered and he had smears of blood on his face. Turns out that they\u2019re both 2 or 3 years old. They\u2019ve been to the vet, and Thor has had shots for a skin condition. He also has some dental issues. There\u2019s a GoFundMe page<\/a>\u00a0to help pay medical expenses.<\/p>\n

Of course, they\u2019ll be fixed. Huskies are starting to show up in shelters\u2014they\u2019re high-energy dogs and have their own needs. These two seem to have been used for breeding; with a fix for both of them, at least two faucets will be turned off.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be ready for adoption in a couple of weeks and will need to go as a pair because they\u2019re bonded. Potential adoptive parents or approved breed-specific and -nonspecific rescues may apply to MarlaMac@ymail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"IMG<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The face that launched an entire neighborhood<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Mark Your Calendars (the People Way)<\/h2>\n

Operation Santa Paws
<\/b>Until December 19<\/b><\/p>\n

Operation Santa Paws seeks donated pet toys for shelters and rescues to improve the health and demeanor of those pets while reducing their stress. This increases the cats and dogs’ chances of being adopted! The simplest toys can make the animals much more comfortable! Cats enjoy rolling toys such as small plastic balls or other batting toys that can be hung from cage doors, while dogs tend to prefer items like the heavy-duty Kong rubber chew toy. And there are lots of other items that shelters and rescues can use! See locations of drop boxes, wish lists and delivery instructions here<\/a>. And if you\u2019re so moved, you can start your own drop location!<\/p>\n

\"SNP<\/b><\/p>\n

Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
<\/b>First and Third Sunday of each month, 4:00PM\u20136:00PM, Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach
<\/b>See flyer for pricing of each services<\/b><\/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: Long Beach, Signal Hill, Cerritos, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach. Microchips, flea treatment and nail trimmings also available.<\/p>\n

\"Intergalactic<\/p>\n

Intergalactic Open House
<\/strong>Saturday, December 5, 11:00AM\u20132:00PM, P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street at the entrance to the El Dorado Park Nature Center, Long Beach
<\/strong>Free<\/strong><\/p>\n

spcaLA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a>\u00a0invite you to visit the Village to meet dogs and cats that are out of this world!\u00a0The event features<\/strong>-photo ops with costumed Star Wars characters from the 501st and Rebel Legion (Darth Vadar, Princess Leia, Jedis, and more!) a pop-up roller rink; a Kids Blast Zone featuring a bounce house, an obstacle course, a craft table and face painting; food trucks; and lots of family fun. May the barks be with you! The Wookie cats, too!<\/p>\n

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

Author Appearance: Terry Steuben, Animal Communicator
<\/strong>Saturday, December 5, 3:00PM\u20134:30PM, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach
<\/strong>Books will be on sale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Readers who missed Terry Steuben\u2019s appearances a couple of months ago will have the opportunity to meet her at Gatsby and purchase her two books,\u00a0Secrets of a Pet Whisperer: Stop Telling Your Animals to Misbehave<\/i>\u00a0and her latest,\u00a0Tails of Triumph: Animals Tell Their Katrina Stories<\/i>.\u00a0Tales of Triumph<\/i>\u00a0is an account of Steuben\u2019s experience as an emergency respondent during Hurricane Katrina and how she used her gifts, described in her first book, to heroically rescue cats and dogs that had been left to their own resources. There are some amazing stories there. Steuben will also take questions from and give advice to pet owners. Well-behaved leashed dogs are more than welcome.\u00a0Find more details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Fix<\/p>\n

Fix Long Beach (FLB)<\/b><\/b><\/a>\u00a0Spay\/Neuter Clinic
<\/b>Dogs only, Saturday, December 12, 7:30AM\u20134:00PM, Houghton Park, 6500 Atlantic Avenue (near Jordan High School), Long Beach
<\/b>Free to qualifying residents<\/b><\/p>\n

The grassroots free spay\/neuter organization<\/b> Fix Long Beach invites you to make an appointment for your unfixed dog or get a voucher for your cat! And we have lots of spaces for male dogs! Come and get \u2018em!<\/p>\n

Guidelines are as follows:<\/p>\n