{"id":92,"date":"2019-04-26T16:09:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T23:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999947638"},"modified":"2019-04-26T16:09:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T23:09:30","slug":"feline-good-social-clubs-grand-opening-is-postponed-but-you-can-still-have-a-crepe-and-a-coffee-with-chloe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/pets\/feline-good-social-clubs-grand-opening-is-postponed-but-you-can-still-have-a-crepe-and-a-coffee-with-chloe","title":{"rendered":"Feline Good Social Club’s grand opening is postponed, but you can still have a crepe and a coffee with Chloe"},"content":{"rendered":"

A paperwork glitch\u2014or an oopsie, as co-founder Pam Leslie cat-ladylikely put it\u2014has postponed the city\u2019s first brick-and-mortar<\/a> cat cafe, called Feline Good Social Club<\/a> for at least 28 days. Leslie said that around 70 volunteers are patiently waiting for the reopening and asks for the public to wait as well.<\/p>\n

All reservations made previous to this announcement will be honored after the opening, at no charge. Check here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

A huge amount of labor, all of love, has gone into this project. We\u2019re with you paw in paw, Feline Good, and will be patient as a cat at a mouse hole.<\/p>\n

Chloe fundraiser<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday, April 27, Long Beach Coffee & Tea<\/a>, 480 Pine Ave. at Fifth Street, will serve heaping helpings of generosity with their crepes and coffee (see Things to Do, Pets to Support<\/strong>). Proprietors Tom West and Shannon Francis were so moved by the story of abused dog Chloe<\/a>, who was left to die wrapped in a plastic bag and covered in food matter, that they decided to give back to Fix Long Beach<\/a>, the organization that worked its own collective tail off to save her life and find her a family. [Proud disclaimer: I\u2019m a volunteer with the organization.] Proceeds from their crepe sales will go to Fix Long Beach, and attendees will get a cold brew as thanks for any donation over $10.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the Saving Chloe incident and being animal lovers ourselves, Shannon and I have been supportive of the important work that Fix Long Beach Pets does in working to help animals in need,” West said. “We’re excited to have this opportunity\u00a0to invite guests to spend a fun afternoon tasting our delicious crepes and support this\u00a0important cause at the same time.”<\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to have this event as a frame for the adoption column. Fix Long Beach\u2019s board members had carefully considered 75 applications for Chloe before deciding on the James family.<\/a> That leaves at least 74 with hearts and homes open to a doggie. Here are three of them that Fix Long Beach is fostering. To apply for any of them, contact help@fixlongbeachpets.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This beautiful gal is Raine<\/strong>. She is a 2-to-3-year-old shepherd-cattle dog mix and is looking for her forever family. She\u2019s good with other dogs her size, after being properly introduced, of course. Raine does great at the dog park with other dogs but is a tad self-centered in the home environment! She loves car rides and playing fetch. Given her breed mix, she\u2019s high energy and but just loves being next to her person. She\u2019s fine with children but hasn\u2019t been cat-tested. Raine has been spayed and is UTD on shots, microchipped and house trained. Photo courtesy of Fix Long Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cleo<\/strong> is between 1 and 2 years old. She\u2019s been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. Cleo loves other dogs both big and small and will do best in a home with another dog. We believe she\u2019s either an Italian greyhound mix or a whippet mix. Photo courtesy of Fix Long Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Isn\u2019t this a sweet picture of Pancha! Pancha is looking for a home that has a strong pack leader. She\u2019s full of energy, loves to play with other dogs, but will chase cats. Her life on the streets did her no favors, as she was used to doing things her way and with no structure. She\u2019s looking for a family that will have the patience to work on her training. Photo courtesy of Fix Long Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Things to do, pets to support<\/h3>\n

Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to\u00a0<\/em>pets@lbpost.com<\/em><\/a>. Posting subject to approval.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Fundraiser for Fix Long Beach:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, April 27, 2\u20138 p.m., Long Beach Coffee and Tea, 480 Pine Ave., Long Beach, menu prices apply.<\/p>\n

This popular breakfast-and-lunch-cum caf\u00e9 spot in Downtown Long Beach will host an afternoon fundraiser featuring their sweet and savory crepes and lots of adoptable dogs from Fix Long Beach fosters. Chloe, the little dog who made good, will be making an appearance with her new family to give wet slurps at the kissing booth. Proceeds from crepe sales will go directly to Fix Long Beach<\/a>. The grassroots-founded organization has provided free spay\/neuter procedures and low-cost vaccinations to Long Beach residents who couldn\u2019t otherwise afford it and has recently expanded its good works to finding good homes for unwanted, uncared-for dogs.<\/p>\n

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Do Good with Burritos Fundraiser:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday, April 28, 4\u20138 p.m., Chipotle, Marina Pacifica Mall<\/a>, 6376 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, menu prices apply.<\/p>\n

Whoever would have thought that fundraising would be such a gas! Dine at Chipotle during this event, show the above flyer on your phone or printed out, and 33 percent of the proceeds will benefit Fix Long Beach to help spay and neuter as many cats and dogs as possible. Cool beans, right?<\/p>\n

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Mayor\u2019s Animal Care Visioning Task Force:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, April 30, 11:30 a.m.\u20131:30 p.m., Recreation Park Community Center, 4900 E. 7th St., Long Beach, free.<\/p>\n

Agenda items include a review of the Brown Act by deputy city attorney Sarah Green; Task Force Sub-Committee Creation introduced by shelter manager Staycee Dains, and an introduction to the World Cafe Approach by Task Force co-chair Carina Cristiano. Public is invited.<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Animal Care Services Explorer Academy Fundraiser:\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, May 8, restaurant hours (10:30 a.m.\u20139 p.m., 6429 E. Spring St., Long Beach, menu prices apply.<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Animal Care Explorer Academy<\/a> is open to young people between 15 and 20 to give them practical experience and information about all aspects of animal-related situations at the shelter. This fundraiser will help keep this great program going.<\/p>\n

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Helen Sanders CatPAWS Bowling Fundraiser:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May 11, 3\u20135 p.m., Westminster Lanes, 6471 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, $40 per person, includes food, drink and shoes.<\/p>\n

You know that if you draw whiskers on the head of a bowling pin and paste pointed ears on the crown that it\u2019ll resemble a cat sitting up? That and the fact that it\u2019s a good fund-raising idea for the cats and kittens under the care of Helen Sanders CatPAWS<\/a> rescue. This annual event raises money for food, veterinary bills (they mount) and neonatal care, including the free DIY kits for bottle-feeders that CatPAWS makes available free of charge at the shelter. Details are on the flyer\u2014so roll one down an alley for the alley cats!<\/p>\n

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Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.\u20133 p.m., Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St., Long Beach, free spay\/neuter for qualifying Long Beach residents, with appointment; free microchips, shots, flea-med doses, dewormers and nail trimmings $10 each\u2014no appointment necessary. Appointments available for future clinics\u2014come make one. Full details are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fur Baby Beach Ball fund-raiser for Live Love Animal Rescue:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, May 18, 4\u20138 p.m.; location TBA to ticket buyers; $50 online<\/a>, $60 at door.<\/p>\n

Live Love Rescue has pulled hundreds of otherwise unwanted dogs from shelters and fostered or adopted out just as many. All that vetting, neutering, spaying and training costs money. What better way to fund it all than with an exclusive Hamptons-type do at a private home? All dogs and their well-behaved humans are welcome!<\/p>\n

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Kitty Hall:\u00a0:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, May 21, 2\u20135 p.m., Long Beach City Hall, 333 E. Broadway, Long Beach, $20 adoption fee.<\/p>\n

Cats and kittens from area shelters and rescues will lobby for good homes during this successful event. Each of them will enjoy his or her own platform, as long as something\u2019s dangling over it.<\/p>\n

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Fix Long Beach\u2019s \u2018A Fistful of Dollars\u2019 Casino Night:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, June 22, 6\u201310:30 p.m., Cosmic Brewery, 20316 Gramercy Place, Torrance, $20 per ticket, available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It shouldn\u2019t be a gamble to see whether Fix Long Beach can spay and neuter as many cats and dogs as possible as well as support the fosters. But it sure can be a neat way to fund the clinics, if last year\u2019s event was any indication! The event includes a burger bar with a vegan option, s’more bar, discounts on beer and wine, and $50 casino cash for full-size craps, poker, roulette and blackjack tables. Come dressed to win in your favorite Western wear, and have fun during the Best Moustache contest; the 50\/50 drawing; the silent auction; which includes some amazing trips; and the opportunity drawing. Prizes will go to the biggest casino winners. Tickets are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ongoing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adopt, adopt, adopt<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following pet-related businesses regularly feature cat, dog and rabbit adoptions. If you\u2019re a Long Beach-area rescue and don\u2019t see your adoption event listed here, please email\u00a0pets@lbpost.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chase Bank, 5200 East Second St., Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n