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Sydnee’s Pet Grooming<\/a>, San Marcos<\/em><\/p>\n It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas by the beginning of September, and the pets don\u2019t care one way or another because it\u2019s generally a holiday every day for them if they\u2019re lucky.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re in the midst of the holiday madness\u2014and especially with Thanksgiving at the doorstep, there are some cautionary warnings for your pet, with additional comments from me, that the spcaLA<\/a> would like you to be aware of:<\/p>\n And as my cats sleep innocently on the clean laundry, with visions of shredding the ottoman drifting through their pointy-eared heads, I\u2019m inspired how thankful I am (and they should be but feel that it\u2019s their due) for all the good stuff happening for them in Long Beach:<\/p>\n We give dogs [and cats and rabbits] time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs [and, from time to time, cats] give us their all. It’s the best deal man [or any gender] has ever made. Virtually Pets<\/strong><\/p>\n Not all pets are so lucky to have a home and hearth, even if they\u2019re stuck in a room during the holiday party subjected to listening to soft jazz. So please, help pets in our shelters and rescues this holiday season. SpcaLA suggests that while you\u2019re out shopping, pick up an extra bag or can of dog, cat, kitten or puppy food for a shelter or rescue pet in need (see suggestions above). Donations of unopened pet food are accepted at spcaLA during business hours. spcaLA is located at 7700 E. Spring St. in El Dorado Park. You can also donate to any of the needy organizations enumerated above.<\/p>\n Better yet, what\u2019s nicer than having the faithful dog bringing the carpet slippers while you\u2019re having brandy in the drawing room or a kitty curled up by the fireplace while it\u2019s 85 degrees in the autumn in California? Here are a couple of candidates on the shelter side of the Pitchford Animal Village at 7700 E. Spring St., same building at spcaLA to the left.<\/p>\n Princess<\/i><\/p>\n Thanksgiving? To Grandmother\u2019s house we go? Here\u2019s Grandmother. Her name\u2019s actually Princess and she\u2019s a sassy senior at age 14, with lots of life left. Senior dogs need homes, too, and this sweet little old lady will enjoy living out her golden years at your house! She\u2019s friendly with other dogs. Ask for ID#535867.<\/p>\n Dreamer<\/i><\/p>\n Dreamer looks as if he\u2019s worried that someone will find out that he found the Christmas presents in the closet and unwrapped him. He\u2019s a year and a half and warms up quickly after his initial shyness. Ask for ID#A523536<\/p>\n Eloise<\/i><\/p>\n Martini and Olive<\/i><\/p>\n These kitties were rescued from the street by a couple of great local residents. Eloise was living inside the engine of an abandoned car, and she\u2019d like very much to improve upon that\u2014forever. Siblings Martini and Olive (Olive\u2019s the one with the olive spot on her muzzle) were born and raised inside a dead, hollow tree stump, like the Fantastic Mr. Fox, and deserve a fairy-tale ending. They\u2019re all about 2 and a half months old. All have been dewormed and vaccinated; Martini and Olive have been fixed, and Eloise is going in a couple of weeks. Make their holiday\u2014contact Jheuli@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Operation Santa Paws, Various Shelters December 1\u201320<\/strong><\/p>\n Would you all be able to help collect dog and cat toys, treats, food or supplies to donate to the local animal shelters with our Operation Santa Paws program? If so, let Justin@JustinRudd.com<\/a> know the public drop-off places you’ll be hosting (names, addresses, phone numbers); we can include that on the website. Then, for the Long Beach\/OC area, we\u2019ll gather all the collected goodies on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 20 in Long Beach and distribute them all to the pets in area shelters and rescues. You can also take your collected goods directly to your favorite shelter or rescue! For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n A Christmas Carol <\/i>Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) Fund-Raiser, Sunday, December 14, Long Beach Playhouse, 5201 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, 6:30PM reception, 7:30PM Performance. $25 adults, $15 for children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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<\/i>~ Margery Facklam, author<\/em><\/p>\n![\"Princess\"](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Princess.jpg\")
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