{"id":302,"date":"2019-01-04T13:59:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T21:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999933376"},"modified":"2019-01-04T13:59:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T21:59:33","slug":"pet-projects-help-dogs-rescued-from-a-hoarding-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/pet-projects-help-dogs-rescued-from-a-hoarding-situation","title":{"rendered":"Pet Projects: Help dogs rescued from a hoarding situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Dogs in dire situations are nothing new for the Sparky and the Gang<\/a> animal rescue. They regularly scoop up animals from the street\u2014literally\u2014and rehabilitate them. Many of them are on their last legs, and some of them are in such bad condition that they have to lose legs. They\u2019re famous for the before-and-after photos of their rescues<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A couple of weeks ago, the group was alerted to a hoarding situation. Team members spent 20-hour days getting 72 dogs, a few dogs at a time, out of a dark cluttered house and into rescues and foster homes. The dogs are all small mixed breeds and are around 6 months to 5 years old. They\u2019re not ready for adoption yet\u2014they need spaying and neutering and vetting and petting\u2014so this week\u2019s adoption column will feature dogs that have already been through Sparky and the Gang\u2019s makeover process, in the hope that you can give one a home and make room for the many more.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, this mega-rescue has been costly. Sparky and the Gang needs donations for food and vet bills. Donations may be made through this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Duke<\/strong> was left in a backyard and was given no attention. He got mange and the owners no longer wanted him or care for him. He is now doing well in a home with five dogs and getting the attention and treatment he deserves. This guy is high energy and needs a job! He\u2019d be a great agility dog and would do well with a runner or a hiker. He\u2019s a border collie\/golden retriever mix.<\/p>\n

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Ain\u2019t he cute? Peanutty <\/strong>is just a couple of months old and would be great in a home with any age human and with cats as well, if the cat says it\u2019s OK. He\u2019s a Brussels griffon\/beagle mix and will be a small, smart adult.<\/p>\n

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Rosie<\/strong>, a wheaten terrier\/cairn terrier mix, is a darling, affectionate, sweet, loving girl. Her foster home cannot say enough good things about her. She loves to play and is crazy about the dog park. We would love to have a home where she is the only dog, as she loves attention, but she gets along with them. No cats, though!<\/p>\n

To adopt from Sparky and the Gang, contact sparkyandthegang@yahoo.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Things to do, pets to support<\/h4>\n

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Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force meeting:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, Jan. 8., 11 a.m.\u20131 p.m., El Dorado West Community Center\u2019s \u00a0Social Hall, 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach.<\/p>\n

The public is invited to attend this meeting of the task force recently formed to address issues within the shelter at Long Beach Animal Care Services and to address the 186 short-term, long-term and best-practices recommendations described in last year\u2019s shelter audit<\/a>. Dr. Jyothi Robertson, shelter medicine consultant, will speak. Robertson is owner of JVR Shelter Strategies, which was hired by the city to identify the shelter\u2019s needs. Other topics include updates on hiring of a new shelter manager and the adoptions at LBACS. Full agenda is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Pet-related City-Council agenda items:\u00a0 <\/strong>Tuesday, Jan. 8., 5 p.m., Long Beach City Hall Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s City Council Consent Calendar<\/a> will include two pet-related items: <\/strong>a recommendation for authorization of an agreement with the rescue organizations Helen Sanders Cat Protection and Welfare Society<\/a> and The Little Lion Foundation<\/a> to partner with Long Beach Animal Care Services for the Long Beach Little Paws Project, a kitten nursery (see Ongoing)<\/strong>; and a recommendation for authorization of a grant agreement in the amount of $10,000, from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for five days of dog play-group training for staff and volunteers at the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, Animal Care Services Bureau. Speakers may give feedback on the items.<\/p>\n

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Voucher, flea meds, and nail-trim event, sponsored by <\/strong>Fix Long Beach<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Saturday, Jan 12, 11 a.m.\u20131 p.m., Ramona Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Low-cost flea meds and nail trims as well as vouchers for free or low-cost spay\/neuter procedures will be available at this event. The spay\/neuter mobile van WILL NOT be there, but Fix volunteers will scheduling for the Cat Clinic at Cherry Avenue Park on Feb. 23 and the Dog Clinic at Bixby Park on March 9.\u00a0You can also message Fix Long Beach on its Facebook page<\/a> to make an appointment.<\/p>\n

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CAAAAT CLINIC! Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic, sponsored by Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA):\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, Feb. 23, 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 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

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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

Petco Animal Supplies, Marina Shores,\u00a06500 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n