{"id":4516,"date":"2012-06-09T00:43:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-09T00:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/pets\/happy-tails-to-you-judy\/"},"modified":"2012-06-09T00:43:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-09T00:43:36","slug":"happy-tails-to-you-judy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/happy-tails-to-you-judy","title":{"rendered":"Happy Tails to You, Judy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Kate Karp<\/strong> |<\/strong> It\u2019s been forever, but we\u2019re finally going to unveil the winners of our Picks of the Litter<\/a>, i.e. our version of Long Beach\u2019s \u201cBest of\u201d for animals. The first example will be Pick of the Pet Rescues because unless you already have one, you need to get a pet in order to take advantage of the rest of the neat stuff that Long Beach houses for companion animals. As for the rescuers themselves, every single one of them who has rescued pets, many of them literally at death\u2019s door, and has taken responsibility and proper care of them deserves an award. Winning acclaim, however, isn\u2019t why any of them does what he or she does.<\/p>\n

Judy and I came up with the idea and the categories for this list after reading the Long Beach Post<\/em>\u2019s \u201cBest Of\u201d and decided that pets shouldn\u2019t be left out. From now on, though, I\u2019ll be writing the articles alone, with assistance and guidance from other people, Judy in particular. Judy is becoming increasingly proactive in humane education and animal advocacy, and they, combined with her family, leave her little time for the research necessary to create our posts.<\/p>\n

When Robert Garcia asked me to write a column about pets a few years ago, I initially balked. Yes, I love animals and support volunteer efforts, and I can string words together, but what the heck did I know about issues, legislation, and all that stuff? But I relented and went looking for someone to help. Enter, enthusiastically, Judy Crumpton.<\/p>\n

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Judy and Mutt\u2019s cartoonist Patrick McDonnell at his L.A. signing.<\/em><\/p>\n

My favorite way to describe Judy is as someone who knows where all the bones are buried. In the years I\u2019ve worked with her, I\u2019ve learned volumes about important legislation, who all the movers and shakers are, events, rescue, spay\/neuter, animal-health issues and scads more stuff. I\u2019ve tried as well as I could to give it all voice so we could give voice to animals. As her promise to keep the Crumpton Clout in the articles, Judy\u2019s graciously said that she\u2019d look over any article that I have qualms about posting.<\/p>\n

Judy\u2019s off to teach future generations about humane and responsible treatment of animals and to work for their benefit. Also, if you live in District 9, watch for her monthly pet tips in Councilmember Steven Neal\u2019s newsletter. I will miss working with her, but I also know that whatever she does, it will result in great things for those little (and big) guys who can\u2019t speak for themselves.<\/p>\n

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Hey! With the clay you dug out<\/p>\n

I fashioned a Buddha.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

– \u201cA Friend,\u201d Ko Un<\/em><\/p>\n

Virtually Pets<\/h3>\n
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Two dogs found in a U-Haul trailer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Urgent: Dogs and Cats Found in Horrific Situation Available for Rescue at Carson Shelter<\/strong><\/p>\n

A local animal advocate sent the Pet Post a description of a group of animals rescued from a stolen U-Haul inHawthorne. The perpetrator was taken into custody, and 25 live cats and dogs and one dead cat were removed from the truck and the U-Haul trailer. The dogs were chained up to the back, and 19 cats were lying in their own filth in \u201crotted cages, filthy carriers, and wrought-iron birdcages.\u201d One cat had three legs. \u201cThe smell hit me like a ton of bricks,\u201d one of the rescuers said. The pets have been recently made available for adoption at the Carson Shelter,216   W. Victoria Street,Gardena,CA90248. Call (310) 523-9566 for hours of operation and directions to the shelter.<\/p>\n

The pets are listed by the following numbers:<\/p>\n