ACS invites Long Beach residents and their friends and guests to their annual open house to see and discuss the shelter\u2019s innovations, accomplishments and future goals.<\/span> No RSVP is necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe past year was a tremendous year of growth and positive change,\u201d says George Chapjian, director of Parks, Recreation and Marine. \u201cThe coming year promises to be an exciting year for building on the vision of becoming California\u2019s safest large city for people and animals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n ACS reports that Long Beach\u2019s live-release rate has steadily increased to an all time high in 2012. Residents and guests will be informed as to how and why this happened and how this progress will continue this year. Attendees will be given a report card on the past year as well as an overview of new programs and technologies available to residents in 2013. Refreshments, tours and discussion will be included. Information on animal adoption, licensing, spay and neuter programs, and other animal care information will be available, so if you see someone you like…<\/span><\/p>\n ACS public health associate <\/em>Debra<\/span> Brubaker communes with a friend.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n For more information on this or other Animal Care Services opportunities, please call (562) 570-PETS (7387), or click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Long Beach Reads One Book, March 12\u201319, Various Long Beach Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n Author Garth Stein will highlight a week of dog- and racing-themed events when he appears March 19 at the Carpenter Center for Performing Arts. An original orchestra piece based on the book and composed by celebrated conductor, arranger and composer Sean O’Loughlin<\/a> will be performed by Long Beach Poly\u2019s High School Symphonic orchestra and directed by Andy Osman. Long Beach Reads One Book is in its 12th year of featuring books for both young and old, with twin goals of promoting the joy of reading and community building.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are one of the longest-running programs of its type in the country and certainly one of the most popular,\u201d said Susan Redfield, Book Week\u2019s chair.<\/p>\n Tickets to the Carpenter Center event may be purchased for $30 each by calling the Carpenter Center at (562) 985-7000. Additional events throughout the city will include the following:<\/p>\n Dr. Greg Perrault, DVM, of Cats and Dogs animal hospital on Redondo Avenue in Long Beach, stands with Wilson librarian Lia Ladas and a number of eager Wilson students holding up copies of <\/em>“The Art of Racing in the Rain.” Perrault donated 167 copies of the book for the students of the three high schools participating in the book discussion with Garth Stein.<\/em><\/p>\n Additionally, Enzo has his own blog<\/a> for discussion of everything Enzo.<\/p>\n Details will be posted as they are confirmed on the Long Beach Reads One Book website<\/a>, on Facebook at Long Beach Reads One Book and here on Pet Post.<\/p>\n On Jan. 15, 50-year-old cyclist Susan Curtis was hit by a vehicle and killed as she crossed against the light on Bellflower Boulevard and Atherton Street. Curtis, described in Sarah Bennett\u2019s Long Beach Post<\/em> article<\/a> as one who was \u201can avid animal supporter and lover, rescued animals and also worked for a dog-walking and dog-sitting service,\u201d left behind six cats, a boxer-mix dog and several small pets. Ms. Curtis did not have any family or anyone who could take in the pets, and so they were relinquished to ACS. The pets haven\u2019t been released as yet for adoption, but the descriptions and ID numbers in the article are as follows:<\/p>\n I don\u2019t know if the other two cats, Luke and Rufus, are at the shelter, but when all of them have been released, their photos will be posted in Pet Post.<\/p>\n Sad Old Larry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSaddest face I\u2019ve seen in a long time,\u201d said Larry<\/strong>\u2019s rescuer. Larry was found on Pacific Avenue in August, unneutered, no microchip and teeth in deplorable condition. He was also terrified of adults. Thanks to his rescuer, he\u2019s been neutered and chipped and has had most of his teeth pulled. Larry\u2019s about 10 years old and would do well in a quiet home, although he seems to like gentle children and even cats. If you can\u2019t resist this face either and are interested in giving Larry a forever home, contact hoffmannclaudia@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong> Haute Dogs Doggie Contests, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9:45 AM, Marine Stadium, 5225 E. Paoli Way, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you have a bulldog? A Chihuahua? A poodle? A dachshund? A dog who does tricks? A dog who\u2019s a fashionista? An ugly dog? A dog? Somewhere in this plethora of pageants, there\u2019s at least one for you and your best friend. Visit the contest\u2019s website<\/a> for details and entry form, and we\u2019ll see you there for a full day of romps!<\/p>\n spcaLA Adoptions, Saturday, Feb. 23, 10:30 AM\u20133:30 PM, PetSmart, 7631 Carson Blvd., Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Come meet the adorable adoptables who need and deserve forever homes, and purchase anything you need to make your new friend healthy, well cared for and happy.<\/p>\n Homeless with Dogs Gives Thanks, and Needs Help!<\/strong><\/p>\n Homeless with Dogs<\/a>, a wonderful grassroots effort to help the pets of homeless owners and, it\u2019s hoped, their owners as a result, regularly reaps the benefits of its efforts. They\u2019ve received honors and recognition and recently have been blessed with a load of food not only from their Facebook followers but also from Nutro. Furthermore, The Pet Post USA\u2019s<\/a> Doug Erickson (no relation to the Long Beach Pet Post except by interest and goals) is now working with Homeless with Dogs to work on their nonprofit status. But they still need volunteers to help bag the dog and cat food on Sundays from 2\u20134 PM and help hand it out; donations are also more than welcome. For information, click on their website link or e-mail homelesswithdogs@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n School Is In!<\/strong><\/p>\n While we\u2019re on the subject of dogs in books and kids reading to dogs, here\u2019s a wonderful opportunity for educators to teach students about humane education! Enzo would be proud; so would Wheely Willy, whose mom is the power behind this effort.<\/p>\n Chuck & Toby\u2019s Closing<\/strong><\/p>\n Our wonderful dog bakery is leaving the LBC at the end of the month. Owners Scott Rinehart and Jim Poer will be relocating farther south. You can get some goodies at the closing sale, or just drop by to say goodbye and thanks.<\/p>\n Thank Newark Mayor Cory Booker<\/strong><\/p>\n I was watching Morning Joe <\/em>on MSNBC and saw this video of Newark\u2019s mayor responding to multiple tweets about a dog left out in the freezing cold<\/a>. <\/strong>One of the guests on Morning Joe<\/em> suggested that the mayor had \u201cjumped the shark,\u201d but it\u2019s a mystery to me as to how demonstrating humane treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership is extreme. You can thank the mayor (along with everyone else) on his Facebook page<\/a> or send a tweet to @CoryBooker<\/a>. You may also want to mention spay\/neuter (check the video)!<\/p>\n![\"debra](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/debra-and-dog-620x594.jpg\")
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