{"id":868,"date":"2018-03-23T17:45:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T00:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=63826"},"modified":"2018-03-23T17:45:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T00:45:05","slug":"nuff-said-adopt-and-check-out-some-pet-related-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/nuff-said-adopt-and-check-out-some-pet-related-events","title":{"rendered":"‘Nuff Said\u2014Adopt! (and Check Out Some Pet-Related Events)"},"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

Virtually Pets<\/h1>\n

The March senior deal marches on until the end. A low adoption fee of $20 will allow you to take home a cat or a dog 7 years old and up. Even better, if you bring the paperwork from the adoption within 30 days to Thai Silk restaurant on Broadway, you\u2019ll get a sizeable $25 off a meal!<\/p>\n

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The two previous adoption columns featuring senior pets\u2014\u201cAdopt a Knackered Little Ol\u2019 Beastie for St. Patrick\u2019s Day\u201d<\/a> and \u201cWho\u2019d Dump an Elderly Pet?\u201d<\/a> laid out the reasons\u2014all very good\u2014for adopting a senior and, less delicately, some education and a lot of tirade concerning what puts these poor creatures in the shelters in the first place. Take a look at some of the videos and photos on Long Beach Animal Care Services\u2019 Facebook page<\/a>, and it\u2019ll be obvious that these oldish guys may be seniors but they\u2019re not ready for the rocking chair anytime soon.<\/p>\n

I have nothing more to say except please come and meet these pets. Long Beach Animal Care Services is located in the P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street (at entrance to El Dorado Park\u2014no parking fee for guests), Long Beach. See photo for entrance.<\/p>\n

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Brownie<\/strong> (ID#A316767) is a 9-year-old female Chihuahua. Brownie, like a lot of our seniors, was an owner surrender. Listen up\u2014shelters aren\u2019t retirement homes, and Brownie can use a real home. She\u2019s sweet as a cupcake and enjoys hanging out in the grass with human beings. Chihuahuas have been known to live to late teen and beyond, so she\u2019s got plenty of good years left.<\/p>\n

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Unlike her Daredevil <\/em>and Marvel comics namesake, Elektra<\/strong> (ID#A603982) is no daredevil, and she\u2019s also not a young martial-arts queen who\u2019ll use her claws as daggers (she is somewhat telepathic, however; after all, she\u2019s a cat). On the contrary, Elektra is a 13-year-old beautiful, glossy, black female cat. And she\u2019s pretty sad\u2014her owner surrendered her along with two other cats (sigh). She has some good years left, and she really needs a chance at a forever home.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t you just want to pinch those jowly cheeks? Precious<\/strong> (ID#A604887) isn\u2019t a senior\u2014she\u2019s a 3-year-old female and yet another owner surrender. Female orange cats are relatively rare\u2014only about 25 percent (some genetic thing\u2014here\u2019s a Post <\/em>article by Dr. Meredith Kennedy that\u2019ll explain it all<\/a>). But this is one awesome\u2014cat\u2014social, loving, friendly and fluffy. She looks like a munchkin, so she’s adorable.<\/p>\n

Things to Do, Pets to Support<\/h1>\n

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Moon Cat Caf\u00e9 Adoption Event for Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 24, noon\u20135:00PM, Moon Cat Cafe\u2019s Mobile Clinic stationed at the old El Torito parking lot, 6605 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

$12 per guest, which includes a beverage, a pastry and a visit with the cats. Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some of the best coffee you could drink and delicious pastries, all locally sourced, and the same could be said about the cats\u2014best ever and locally sourced as well. Visit this unique adoption venue and have coffee with a kitty. Maybe it\u2019ll turn out to be an everyday event at your house!<\/p>\n

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Helpful Honda Pet Adoption and Doggy Wash Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, March 25, 11:00AM\u20133:00PM, Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach, 1 Granada Avenue (and Ocean Avenue), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free to participate; adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an effort to help SoCal\u2019s two-legged residents find new four-legged friends, the SoCal Honda Dealers and their Helpful Guys in Blue<\/a>\u00a0are hosting their seventh-annual Helpful Honda Pet Adoption events with local shelters and rescues throughout March. The local one will be a hang-16 (not counting the dewclaw) event at Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach.<\/a> Participating rescues include Love Leo Rescue<\/a>,\u00a0German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County<\/a>,\u00a0Southern California Bulldog Rescue<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0I.C.A.R.E. Dog Rescue<\/a>. Paw-some pooch\u00a0perks will include free dog washes, a fun pet-photo booth, complimentary leashes, food bowls and doggy bags\u00a0to those who visit and adopt! Best, a supplies donation will also be made to each participating local shelter or rescue group.<\/p>\n

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K9 Kismet Dog Rescue Arty Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, April 8, 2:00PM\u20135:00PM, Painting with a Twist, <\/strong>15072 Golden West St<\/strong>reet, Westminister<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets $35<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s Bruce. As is patently obvious, Bruce is a talented painter. Bruce wants to know if you can paint better than he can. Even if you paint as if you have fewer opposable thumbs than Bruce, you can still join the peeps at K9 Kismet Dog Rescue for painting and partying! Meet one of the\u00a0adoptable dogs, enjoy food and beverages, participate in the\u00a0raffle and of course, make some wonderful art and memories. 21 and older. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased\u00a0here<\/a>! Come be a regular Claude Bone-et or Vincent Van Dogh.<\/p>\n

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Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 14, 7:30AM\u20133:00PM, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1140 Ximeno Avenue, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spay\/neuter free with appointment and qualifications; vet appointment with voucher, minimal charge for dogs and cats; flea meds $10; shots and dewormer $10 each; nail trimming, $10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fix Long Beach gives a heartfelt thanks to District 3 Councilmember Suzie Price and District 4 Councilmember Daryl Supernaw for fully funding this month\u2019s clinic. Putting on these events costs in the thousands, and it couldn\u2019t happen without the generosity of our donors.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s now the law to fix your pets in Long Beach and many Southern California cities. 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. The spay\/neuter truck will be at its new location at Scherer Park on this date.<\/p>\n

Make an appointment through IM or email at <\/strong>info@fixlongbeach.com<\/strong><\/a> for your dog<\/strong>, and include (1) your name, (2) address, (3) phone number, (4) dog’s name, (5) age, (6) sex, (7) breed, and (8) weight, and Fix will see if they can schedule you. You can also come as a standby, but be there at 8:30AM. Make sure that your pet has had nothing to eat or drink past 10:00PM the previous night.<\/p>\n

To donate, visit our page<\/a>. In-kind donations such as leashes, collars and toys can be brought to our event or ordered through our Amazon wish list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For both spay\/neuter and vaccinations,<\/strong> all dogs must be on sturdy leashes and all cats must be in dedicated carriers. <\/strong>Fix thanks you in advance for being responsible for your pet\u2019s health and for helping to reduce shelter overpopulation and euthanasia.<\/p>\n

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Furry Friends Faire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, May 19, 10:00AM\u20131PM, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue (across from Los Cerritos Elementary School), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free to attend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss our all-things-animal event! We\u2019ll have fun contests to enter your furry friends in, such as pet tricks, largest pet, smallest pet and most unusual pet. The poetry-award winners from Los Cerritos Elementary students will be reading their poems. We\u2019ll have an array of service providers you can meet at the event for your pets: groomers, trainers, pet food, dog walkers and more! For more information and updates, visit us here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Kitty Catchers Adoption Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00AM\u20133:30PM both days, PetSmart, 2550 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the name, Kitty Catchers catches doggies, too, and some will be there along with the lovely fosters at this event! You\u2019ll find your best friend there and anything else you\u2019ll need to give him or her a good life from then on.<\/p>\n

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Pet Adoption Event at PFE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturdays and Sundays, Pet Food Express, 4220 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find your new BFF and everything<\/em> that he or she could possibly want or need, in one place.\u00a0Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS)<\/a> and other rescues bring great cats and dogs ready to go home with their new people. Everything is high quality at Pet Food Express, and that includes the adoptive pets! Check out the Cat Adoption Center, featuring fine felines from Long Beach Animal Care Services and Stray Cat Alliance. For more information about which rescues will be present on any particular day, follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SNP\/LA Mobile Low-Cost Pet Vaccines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Locations and dates vary; visit link in text<\/strong><\/p>\n

For low-cost vaccines, visit this link<\/a>. Note that pet owners must be 18 years or older, all pets must be on leashes or in carriers, and only healthy and non-pregnant animals will be vaccinated. Please bring prior vaccination information with you to the clinic. Vaccination and microchip services are provided for pets residing in any city. Licensing is provided for residents within our jurisdiction at Saturday clinics; please bring your renewal notice and rabies certificate with you. Low\/cost spay\/neuter information is also available through SNP\/LA.<\/p>\n

Free Pet Food Distributions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Papa, a big \u201cteddy bear\u2019 of a dog, sits with his human in Ashlee\u2019s Pet Care station at Beacon for Him.<\/em><\/p>\n

Beacon for Him <\/strong>has extended an outreach for people experiencing homelessness and their pets. Pet food, primarily dog food, is available at their facility at 439 West Anaheim Street, Mondays from 9:00AM to noon and Saturdays from noon to 3:00PM. A dog-washing station with a stainless-steel tub is also available onsite at these hours. Donations and supplies such as shampoo, flea control and, of course, pet food are always gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n

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The Pet Food Bank<\/strong> is sponsored by Christian Outreach in Action<\/a>. COA is located at 515 E 3rd St, Long Beach. Hours are Thursday from 9:00AM to 11:00AM.<\/p>\n

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Shelter-Enrichment Supplies Needed for ACS Dogs and Cats!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drop-off: Wednesdays through Fridays, 10:00AM\u20135:30PM and Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00AM\u20134:00PM, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Individual donations requested<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACS is continuing our kennel enrichment activities for our canine\u00a0guests here and could use so more donations (there are plenty for the cats!). Here is what\u2019s needed:<\/p>\n