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In the past year, the clinic has operated in parks around the city, and FLB wound up with a still-growing waiting list of 400. This summer, through the auspices of Dr. Ajulie Voltin and the Uptown Animal Hospital in Bixby Knolls<\/a>, procedures will be performed not just twice a month but every day, and they\u2019re free.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir waiting list is crazy, so we decided to jump right in and give back to the community,\u201d said Patti Hulse, Uptown\u2019s practice manager. \u201cWe\u2019ve never done this before, but I think it\u2019ll be great.\u201d<\/p>\n Because I can\u2019t possibly be objective about FLB, because I\u2019ve been too slammed to have gotten this written up two weeks ago, and because she\u2019s done a smashing good job on reporting this, read Ashleigh Ruhl\u2019s Grunion Gazette <\/i>article here<\/a>. Then, please let anybody you know who lives in Long Beach and needs to get his or her dog or cat fixed (needs <\/i>in this case means \u201cdo it whether you\u2019ve considered it or haven\u2019t because the result of not doing it is thousands and hundred thousands of abandoned, mistreated and euthanized puppies and kittens\u201d) but can\u2019t afford it to click on this link<\/a> to fill out the appointment form and receive other information. It\u2019s free, so there\u2019s no reason not to, although I imagine I\u2019ll be reading a few attempts.<\/p>\n Donations are welcome and much needed; they can be made on the same page. \u201cWe are grassroots,\u201d Hoffmann emphasized. \u201cWe also want people in other cities to be inspired by us and make this effort in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd remember, folks, always spay and neuter your pets!\u201d Radical Yuth!<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking of enthusiastic teenage volunteers and unexpected positive publicity, one of FLB\u2019s young volunteers, Wilson High School Student William Yuth (rhymes with youth, <\/i>in fact) won the distinction of being one of ABC7\u2019s Cool Kids. He was seen on the channel on July 17. Fix Long Beach volunteer Carla Carrarini nominated Yuth for his compassion, dedication, and desire to reach out to and educate the community about responsible pet ownership. Watch the video here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Have You Seen Stewart?<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the reason we wish people would quit setting off fireworks on the street. The last Scratching Post<\/a> was about keeping your pets safe and sane on the Fourth of July, but I forgot to mention anything about the days surrounding the holiday, when fireworks are popping up everywhere. On July 3, Stewie jumped off his people\u2019s balcony on the Peninsula at 9:30 at night when someone set off a blast. He\u2019s a white pit bull terrier mix, 90 pounds and very sweet. He was seen that night running, frightened, on the beach and then spotted on the Fourth of July on Ximeno Avenue and Anaheim Street. He\u2019s tagged and microchipped. His family misses him terribly, and there\u2019s a little boy crying for him. If you know someone who may be caring for him or if you\u2019ve seen him\u2014those eyebrows are distinctive, e-mail mt@flodesignstudio.com<\/a>. The owners are offering a reward.<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain, Hi!<\/strong><\/p>\n Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a> is sharing the wealth\u2014or surplus\u2014with other cities across the country. On July 2, shelter staff and volunteers transferred 42 kittens and three Chihuahua mixes to the Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden, Colo., which had a shortage of cats (can you imagine?) and small dogs and was having many requests for them (it gets chilly up there, and warm, breathing furry bodies do help). This was a first for the shelter but a real help to controlling ACS\u2019s overpopulation and reducing the euthanasia rate, especially with that many cats.<\/p>\n The shelter effort was augmented by the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation<\/a>, which paid for the van transport, and by the Stray Cat Alliance<\/a>, which helped to coordinate the effort. Another transport is planned for later in the month. Everyone\u2019s really delighted about this unique sharing effort, particularly the cats, who are speculating about the quality of the catnip grown in Colorado.<\/p>\n Volunteers Jessica Herrin, Darlene McInerney and Anna Wong with a kindle of kittens.<\/em><\/p>\n They got to ride in style, in an air-conditioned van with lots of food and water. <\/em><\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n “Oh, yeeeeeeeeeeahhh. Can I have another pinch of that catnip?”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/center> <\/p>\n Happy Ending for the Peahen Family!<\/strong><\/p>\n The patient efforts of ACS and resident Cleo DeMarco finally paid off, and Mama Hillary has been reunited with her family (click here for original story<\/a>). I\u2019ll let Cleo explain it:<\/p>\n Vanilla<\/em><\/p>\n Nut (and he is)<\/em><\/p>\n My cat-rescuing buddy had such good success on the last Scratching Post with adoption for her rescue kitties that she marched out of the house and brought back three more from the shelter (well, not exactly, but I don\u2019t think that there\u2019s an abandoned cat in Long Beach who hasn\u2019t met her at least once). These guys are two of a set of triplets, one of whom has already been adopted. They\u2019re both male kittens, just a few weeks old. They\u2019ve been fully vetted with shots and checkups, and will be ready for a new forever home on July 29. E-mail mydocuments2go@gmail.com<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n Friends of Long Beach Animals\u2019 Silver Anniversary Meeting, Wednesday, July 23, Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, 6:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Friends of Long Beach Animals<\/a> (FOLBA) invites you to join us in celebrating 25 years of supporting spay\/neuter programs, humane education and our shelter through fund-raising, community activities and educational seminars as well as working toward zero euthanasia of any healthy, adoptable animal. The meet-and-greet with refreshments and entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m., and our business meeting and election of officers follow at 7 p.m. As a highlight, ME1 Ryan Cross, and his Coast Guard dog, Tom\u00e1s, will make an appearance and tell us about the special job that they do. Cross and Tom\u00e1s have been a team since 2009. Stationed at the Coast Guard base in San Pedro, their primary mission is the detection and deterrence of explosives in the maritime community. We\u2019re actively looking to increase our membership with people who care as much about animals as we do. Become a part of our leadership team, and be a voice for our city\u2019s animals!<\/p>\n Kittenpalooza, Saturday, July 26, spcaLA PD Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 E. Spring St. (in El Dorado Park), Long Beach, 10AM \u2013 4PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Kittenpalooza is spcaLA\u2019s annual cats and kittens adoption event. Adoption fees for cats and kittens are $18.77\u2014a great rate to home one or more of these wonderful, needy babies\u2014but adopters must meet adoption requirements.<\/p>\n FOLBA\u2019s 20th Annual Benefit for the Animals, Thursday, Aug. 7, Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, 6:30PM\u201310:30PM (approximately), $30<\/strong><\/p>\n Tradition? You want tradition? Have we got an event for you! It\u2019s Friends of Long Beach Animals<\/a>\u2019 (FOLBA) long-running traditional evening of classical theater and entertainment. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception featuring \u201cpaw food\u201d and wine, Ralph Brunson at the piano, a dine-out raffle featuring local restaurants, door prizes and a silent auction, with merchandise and services generously contributed by local businesses. The Playhouse production begins at 7:30 p.m. with Fiddler on the Roof,<\/i> the Sholem Aleichim-inspired classic musical about survival in the face of changing family values and religious persecution. This year\u2019s Hero to Animals will also be celebrated at the event.<\/p>\n All proceeds from ticket sales and auctions benefit Friends of Long Beach Animals, a nonprofit all-volunteer organization dedicated to humane education and the welfare of animals in shelters and homes in the Long Beach\/Signal Hill area Tickets may be ordered by calling (562) 988-7647 or by visiting the following Long Beach vendors:<\/p>\n Belmont Pets and LaunderPet, 3429 East Broadway, (562) 433-3605 “Furry Friends” Animal-Themed Art Show, Saturday, Aug. 23, Salon Pop, 2228 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, 6PM – 10PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Enjoy art for animals\u2019 sake at this hip location on an equally hip street! There will be drinks, refreshments and music. All proceeds\u2014all\u2014from the artwork will go to a local animal-rescue group.<\/p>\n Stray Cat Alliance Team Fund-Raiser for Strut Your Mutt, through Sept. 1, Online<\/strong><\/p>\n Stray Cat Alliance<\/a> (SCA) is presenting its major fund-raiser for the year as it calls for team members and supporters of the SCA team in Best Friends\u2019 Strut Your Mutt<\/a> fund-raising dog walk (click on the link). The walk\u2019s mission is to help homeless dogs, and cats will not <\/i>be left out. The walk itself will take place in the evening at Will Rogers State Historic Park<\/a>; SCA\u2019s Strut Your Mutt volunteer coordinator Debbie Rankin likes to call it \u201cDate Night with your Best Fur-end.\u201d Because cats prefer to stay at home, you can bring your dog or a friend\u2019s dog to the event with a $30 donation, or if you can\u2019t make it, you can join as a virtual team member or donate to the fund-raiser. Information about the fund-raiser can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The goal is to raise $25,000 by Sept. 1.<\/p>\n The walk is the only all-volunteer fund-raiser that SCA is holding this year to help offset operation costs and help as many cats as possible. Expenses were huge this year; they included Operation 74, in which SCA pulled 63 out of 74 hoarded cats from the shelter before they could be euthanized, vetted them and had them treated. Some are still being boarded. The organization also engages in daily trap\/spay-neuter\/ activities; those who can be adopted will be fostered; that takes funds, too. Rankin said that their working capital is at an all-time low. <\/p>\n To support or join, click here<\/a>. Your donation is tax deductible, and SCA uses all funds to support their good work.<\/p>\n 19th<\/sup> Annual Wag ‘n’ Walk Benefitting the Animal Care Center, Saturday, Sept. 27, Eisenhower Park at Seal Beach Pier, Main Street and Ocean Boulevard, Seal Beach, 9AM \u2013 2PM. 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<\/a>Bixby Animal Clinic, 3938 Atlantic Ave., (562) 426-4066
<\/a>Bixby Knolls LaunderPet, 4102 Orange Ave., (562) 427-2551
<\/a>Blue Cross Dog\/Cat Hospital, 2665 East PCH, Signal Hill, (562) 494-0975
<\/a>Go Dogs Go, 3440 North Los Coyotes Diagonal, (562) 421-9797
<\/a>Pussy & Pooch, 4818 East 2nd St., (562) 434-7700
<\/a>Wags to Whiskers, 5505 Stearns St., (562) 430-5161<\/a> <\/p>\n