{"id":882,"date":"2018-03-15T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T23:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=63451"},"modified":"2018-03-15T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T23:14:01","slug":"whod-dump-an-elderly-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/whod-dump-an-elderly-pet","title":{"rendered":"Who&#8217;d Dump an Elderly Pet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pets@lbpost.com\">pets@lbpost.com<\/a>. Posting subject to approval.<\/p>\n<h1>Virtually Pets<\/h1>\n<p>We\u2019re going to be featuring senior pets from the shelter for the entire month of March because <a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/acs\">Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a> (ACS)\u00a0is celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day with a <strong>$20 adoption fee for senior pets<\/strong>\u2014animals 7 years or older<strong>. <\/strong>Good reasons for adopting senior pets were laid out in last week\u2019s column, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/life\/pets\/adopt-a-knackered-little-ol-beastie-for-st-patricks-day\/\">Adopt a Knackered Little Ol\u2019 Beastie for St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/a>\u201d\u2014if you didn\u2019t see it, take a look and check out the other seniors there.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"meTbrza6hX\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/pets\/adopt-a-knackered-little-ol-beastie-for-st-patricks-day\">Adopt a Knackered Little Ol&#8217; Beastie for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Adopt a Knackered Little Ol&#8217; Beastie for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day&#8221; &#8212; the Hi-lo\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/pets\/adopt-a-knackered-little-ol-beastie-for-st-patricks-day\/embed\/#?secret=vqAhvUYc14#?secret=meTbrza6hX\" data-secret=\"meTbrza6hX\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At last glance, there were 46 dogs, 41 cats and three rabbits at ACS. None of the rabbits are 7 or older, but six of the cats are and a pretty disturbing 16 of the dogs\u2014about a third\u2014are seniors. Why do people dump older pets? Because they\u2019re seen as disposable, as no longer being \u201cfun\u201d and they want to \u201cstart over\u201d with a younger pet or a puppy\u2014\u201cahhh, a <em>puppy<\/em>.\u201d (The scare quotes were stuff we actually heard from people.) They\u2019re not as alert as they were. They\u2019ve been bred until they\u2019re dried out and are no longer \u201cuseful\u201d for breed greed. The pet\u2019s become too dependent on the human. We once ran into some guy who barefacedly told us that he was going to breed his dachshund to get the puppies and then turn the mother in to the shelter. I hope they all find a pot of you-know-what at the end of the rainbow.<\/p>\n<p>In short, it\u2019s all about <em>them<\/em>\u2014the owners. The pet\u2019s something disposable. After living in a safe home for years, dumped cats and dogs get to watch their former companion inexplicably leave them at a shelter or worse, in a parking lot or park. They watch them drive or walk away, never to return. And there they\u2019ll linger or roam until they die.<\/p>\n<p>These pets didn\u2019t deserve this. Frankly, the former owners don\u2019t deserve them. Maybe <em>you <\/em>do. Here are three candidates, not necessarily related but looking as if they came out of the same kiln and were painted at Color Me Mine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63453 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Diamond-1-970x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diamond<\/strong> (ID#A517847) is 9-year-old female pit bull. She was\u2014you guessed it\u2014an owner surrender.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LongBeachAnimalCare\/videos\/1795370870483554\/?t=3<\/p>\n<p>She came in with cuts, scars and rashes that the medical staff has done a phenomenal job of taking care of. She&#8217;s very sweet, and just wants to be held like a big baby!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63457 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jubilee-1-970x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How can we have a Diamond without a <strong>Jubilee<\/strong>? Jubilee (ID#A603989) is an 8-year-old female boxer who was found as a stray. She\u2019s well trained, loves to play with tennis balls, and most importantly loves hanging out with people. She\u2019s so friendly and sweet!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63456 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tiger-1-970x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis name is <strong>Tiger<\/strong>, but he has the heart of a lion,\u201d reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/LongBeachAnimalCare\/posts\/?ref=page_internal\">the quote on ACS\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>. <strong>Tiger<\/strong> (ID#A485430), a 6-year-old male pit bull, was found as a stray in August.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LongBeachAnimalCare\/videos\/1626434354043874\/?t=0<\/p>\n<p>He was abandoned, and the staff and volunteers have the heartfelt belief that he deserves to know and feel love. He participates in all of the playgroups and does beautifully with other dogs. He\u2019s a medium-energy pooch\u2014he runs and gets the \u201czoomies\u201d in the new Dog Play Yard and then rests right by the \u201cpitcher\u2019s\u201d side.<\/p>\n<h1>Things to Do, Pets to Support<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ST.-Pattys-Day-Pup-Party.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Patty\u2019s Day Pup Party Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 15, 5:00PM\u201311:00PM, Tavern on 2, 5110 East Second Street, Long Beach.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Menu prices apply; $5 donation for each contest entered; 20 percent of the tab benefits Live Love Rescue <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get a little hair of the dog on early, and you can sleep it off during the usual day of havoc. This party promises to be full of luck and love. There will be good food (vegan\/vegetarian\/gluten-free available), strong drinks, appetizers and more. Enjoy contests like Kiss Me, I\u2019m Irish (best dog kiss), Lucky Leprechaun (best costume), and Trick Me to the Pot o\u2019 Gold (best pup trick), and enter the Paw-some Raffle and Super Silent Auction! All of this fun will benefit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiveLovePets\/\">Live Love Animal Rescue<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62314 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Fix-Long-Beach-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hope_for_Paws.jpg\" alt=\"Hope for Paws\" width=\"620\" height=\"112\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 17, 7:30AM\u20133:00PM, Scherer Park, 6430 E 49th Street (enter from Del Amo Boulevard across from the YMCA), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>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<p>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<p><strong>Make an appointment through IM or email at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@fixlongbeach.com\"><strong>info@fixlongbeach.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> for your dog<\/strong>, and include (1) your name, (2) address, (3) phone number, (4) dog&#8217;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<p>To donate, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fixlongbeach.com\">visit our page<\/a>. In-kind donations such as leashes, collars and toys can be brought to our event or ordered through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/registry\/wishlist\/ref=nav_youraccount_wl?ie=UTF8&amp;requiresSignIn=1\">our Amazon wish list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For both spay\/neuter and vaccinations,<\/strong> <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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Raidens-Freedom-K-9-Kismet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raiden\u2019s Luck of the Rescue St. Patty\u2019s Day Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 17, 1:00PM\u20134:00PM, The Hounds Grounds, 6021 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$5 entry; <a href=\"http:\/\/k9kismet.org\/event\/raidensparty\/\">buy tickets here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate a rescue and a life with a party\u2014food, drinks and fun! Let&#8217;s start by saying that with the most wonderful, most amazing, loving forever foster family, this boy has had a new lease on life that many don&#8217;t have the opportunity to enjoy. Raiden was given two to four months of life, but on this day, we joyously celebrate an entire year! If Raiden could talk, he\u2019d tell you that having cancer and being blind hasn\u2019t gotten in his way\u2014he\u2019s enjoying a great life filled with play, walks, parks, dog play dates and an abundance of love. Without the extraordinary relentless efforts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/k9kismet\/\">K9 Kismet&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0life-saving pull, none of this would have happened. <strong>This festival is for humans only\u2014please don\u2019t bring your doggies!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63455 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Signal-Hill-Dog-Park-see-FB-1-970x813.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"503\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Signal Hill Dog Park Grand Opening<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 17, 2:00PM\u20134:00PM, 3100 California Avenue, Signal Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by Long Beach and its 10 dog parks and one dog beach (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/park\/park-and-facilities\/directory\/dog-parks\/\">see list and locations here<\/a>), Signal Hill has missed catching the Frisbee until now! Have fun with your buddy at the grand opening of the new Signal Hill dog park! Note that only vaccinated and licensed dogs may participate, but if you don\u2019t have one or both, there\u2019ll be an opportunity to get them!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63454 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/flyer-Honda-970x1237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"765\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cute-overload-Honda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"458\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Honda Pet Adoption and Doggy Wash Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, March 25, 11:00AM\u20133:00PM, Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach, 1 Granada Avenue (and Ocean Avenue), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free to participate; adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an effort to help SoCal\u2019s two-legged residents find new four-legged friends, the SoCal Honda Dealers and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/348053085682880\/\">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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hautedogs.org\/beach.html\">Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach<\/a>. Participating rescues include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Love-Leo-Rescue-473566122754310\/\">Love Leo Rescue<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsroc.org\/\">German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.socalbulldogrescue.org\/\">Southern California Bulldog Rescue<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icaredogrescue.org\/\">I.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<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-62899\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Furry-Fair-Los-Cerritos-NEighborhood-ASsn.-May-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Furry Friends Faire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 19, 10:00AM\u20131PM, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue (across from Los Cerritos Elementary School), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free to attend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1799268450378742\/\">visit us here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h1>Ongoing<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-51701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ACE_Kitty_Katchers.jpg\" alt=\"ACE Kitty Katchers\" width=\"620\" height=\"823\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kitty Catchers Adoption Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00AM\u20133:30PM both days, PetSmart, 2550 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62626 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PFECalendar-170x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pet Adoption Event at PFE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturdays and Sundays, Pet Food Express, 4220 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Find your new BFF and <em>everything<\/em> that he or she could possibly want or need, in one place.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/acs\">Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a>\u00a0(ACS) 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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodexpress.com\/stores\/detail\/long-beach\/\">follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62310 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shelter-Shots.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"802\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>SNP\/LA Mobile Low-Cost Pet Vaccines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Locations and dates vary; visit link in text<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For low-cost vaccines, <a href=\"http:\/\/snpla.org\/\">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<p><strong>Free Pet Food Distributions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BEacon-For-Him-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beaconforhim.org\/\"><strong>Beacon for Him<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has 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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pet-food-bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"470\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pet Food Bank<\/strong> is sponsored by Christian Outreach in Action <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coalongbeach.org\/about\/\">http:\/\/www.coalongbeach.org\/about\/<\/a>. COA is located at 515 E 3rd St, Long Beach. Hours are Thursday from 9:00AM to 11:00AM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55691 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Shelter_Enrichment_-_Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Shelter Enrichment - Copy\" width=\"620\" height=\"619\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shelter-Enrichment Supplies Needed for ACS Dogs and Cats!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>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<p><strong>Individual donations requested<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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<ul>\n<li>creamy\u00a0peanut butter<\/li>\n<li>yogurt<\/li>\n<li>beef broth (canned or in the box)<\/li>\n<li>chicken broth (canned or in the box)<\/li>\n<li>incense<\/li>\n<li>carabiner clips (heavy duty)<\/li>\n<li>ice cube trays<\/li>\n<li>pipe cleaners<\/li>\n<li>toilet paper\/paper towel rolls<\/li>\n<li>cat toys<\/li>\n<li>corks from bottles (for cat toys)<\/li>\n<li>catnip<\/li>\n<li>canned cat and dog food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Donations are tax deductible. Our pups and kitties say thanks so much!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0pets@lbpost.com. Posting subject to approval. 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