{"id":894,"date":"2018-03-08T17:17:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T01:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=63131"},"modified":"2018-03-08T17:17:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T01:17:18","slug":"adopt-a-knackered-little-ol-beastie-for-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/adopt-a-knackered-little-ol-beastie-for-st-patricks-day","title":{"rendered":"Adopt a Knackered Little Ol’ Beastie for St. Patrick’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0pets@lbpost.com<\/a>. Posting subject to approval.<\/p>\n

Virtually Pets<\/h1>\n

Why adopt a senior pet?<\/p>\n

First, the term senior <\/em>doesn\u2019t imply that a pet is old, feeble and out of his or her senses than anyone from 50 to Betty White, who\u2019d agree with adopting one anyway.<\/p>\n

Second, senior cats and dogs are known quantities. They\u2019re settled out of the kitten- or puppyhood stage and are less likely to leap to the top of the curtains or eat your kid\u2019s homework.<\/p>\n

Third, they deserve it. Many of them have been abandoned to the shelter after having been a possibly loved family pet because of one reason or another. I\u2019ve heard more than one story about people who turned their dog to a shelter because they wanted a puppy.<\/p>\n

Fourth, that\u2019s another thing. Puppies and kittens are more in demand than adults, and so the adults get overlooked. And they get born\u2014people don\u2019t or won\u2019t spay or neuter their pets, and the shelter winds up with the results of the irresponsibility. To stop myself for stepping on the soapbox, I\u2019ll go to Fifth.<\/p>\n

Fifth, there are countless other ideas, but here\u2019s a good one for you:<\/p>\n

All senior pets (7 and over) are eligible to get the best senior-meal deal in town for their new humans! Thai Silk on Broadway in Long Beach will offer $25 off a delicious meal to anyone who adopts a senior pet and brings in the adoption papers within 30 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who said that you can age out of usefulness, and that pets don\u2019t pull their weight?<\/p>\n

Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a> (ACS)\u00a0is celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day with a $20 adoption fee for senior pets! That way, you\u2019ll have more to spend on food, toys, accessories\u2014everything they\u2019ve missed out on! Here are a few candidates.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kira <\/strong>(ID#A604039) is a real lover, as you can see in the video. A chin scratch, a neck rub, and you, and she\u2019ll be one happy lady. Kira\u2019s owner decided to surrender her to the shelter; after all those years of living in a home, she probably has no idea what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LongBeachAnimalCare\/videos\/1797559320264709\/?t=8<\/p>\n

She\u2019s very shy, but even though she keeps to herself, you can tell she still has love to give. Once you gain her trust, she’ll come out to you and let you pet her. After 14 years of life, this sweetheart needs the right home to get her well-deserved happy ending.<\/p>\n

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We introduced Shhnuckums<\/strong> (ID#A603980) last week. This guy really<\/em> needs out. He\u2019s 10 years old and completely shut down after his owner surrendered him (yup, again). After 10 years of living in a home, he’s very sad, avoids contact, and is in desperate need of forever home with people to love him in his senior years.\u00a0He so deserves it.<\/p>\n

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Rocky<\/strong> (ID#A604325) is an 11-year-old boxer and\u2014you guessed it\u2014an owner surrender. He\u2019s shy at first but is very friendly. He also loves to play with the other dogs in ACS\u2019s brand-new Dog Play Yard! He\u2019s just waiting for a chance to have a forever human to play with, too!<\/p>\n

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Despite being 8 years old and considered a senior, Conan<\/strong> (ID#A603859), with proper love and care, may not even have lived out half his life span! Chihuahuas have been known to make it into their 20s, so he\u2019ll have a lot of years with the right human. He\u2019s a nice fellow and very loving.<\/p>\n

ACS is located in the P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street (at entrance to El Dorado Park\u2014no parking fee for Village guests), Long Beach. Go through entrance in above photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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Cosmic Brewery Presents Peanuts Adoption Paw-ty<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 10, 2:00PM\u20136:00PM, Cosmic Brewery, 20316 Gramercy Place, Torrance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adoption fees and menu prices apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come to Peanut\u2019s big spread in honor of this little dog and whoever his new human will be! Peanut will be joined by other rescues with dogs up for adoption, so there will be party favors galore! We will be posting pictures and rescue names as they confirm. A new beer release\u2014a peanut-butter stout brewed specifically for Peanut\u2014will be on sale, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to k911resq https:\/\/www.k911resq.com\/<\/a>, the organization to whom Peanut owes his good life.<\/p>\n

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Zoey\u2019s Place March Madness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 10, noon\u20134:00PM, Pussy and Pooch, 4818 East Second Street, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adoption Fees Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you feline lucky? Lots of little leprekitties from this great rescue will be waiting to go home with you, and Zoey\u2019s Place\u2019s new spring merchandise will be available. For a St. Paddy\u2019s switch, grant these good little creatures a wish instead of the other way around. You\u2019ll find that yours have all come true with an adoptable kitty!<\/p>\n

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St. Patty\u2019s Day Pup Party Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 15, 5:00PM\u201311:00PM, Tavern on 2, 5110 East Second Street, Long Beach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Menu prices apply; $5 donation for each contest entered; 20 percent of the tab benefits Live Love Rescue <\/strong><\/p>\n

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 Live Love Animal Rescue<\/a>!.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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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Raiden\u2019s Luck of the Rescue St. Patty\u2019s Day Party<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 17, 1:00PM\u20134:00PM, The Hounds Grounds, 6021 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

$5 entry; buy tickets here <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrate a rescue and a life with a party\u2014food, drinks and fun! Let’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’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 K9 Kismet’s<\/a>\u00a0life-saving pull, none of this would have happened. This festival is for humans only\u2014please don\u2019t bring your doggies!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Signal Hill Dog Park Grand Opening<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 17, 2:00PM\u20134:00PM, 3100 California Avenue, Signal Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surrounded by Long Beach and its 10 dog parks and one dog beach (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

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Drag Queen Bingo Fund-Raiser for Fix Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, May 6, 4:00PM\u20137:00PM, Paradise Bar and Restaurant, 1800 East Broadway, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bingo cards $1 and up; menu and bar prices apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grandma\u2019s bingo parties were never like this unless your grandma was your grandfather upon occasion. Hostesses Mia Farrow and Sabrina will be there to spur on the clients to help Fix Long Beach help local pets! Bingo cards and blotters available at the door; great prizes, awesome food and drinks.<\/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

Ongoing<\/h1>\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

Adoption fees apply<\/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>\u00a0and 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><\/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

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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