Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to [email protected]. Posting subject to approval.
Virtually Pets
Wile E. Coyote
This little senior guy has energy that belies his age. He’s alert, playful and, importantly, house-trained. He gets along great with other dogs and loves a good cuddle. He’s also been neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. And you can always change his name. Or not!
If interested, contact [email protected].
This weekend, spcaLA extends Veterans Day in the form of no-fee adoptions for active duty, reserve and veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard and immediate family members (application forms still apply). See Pet Projects for location, hours and other details.
Here are two of the best smiles at spcaLA in Long Beach:
Danny, male border-collie mix, 3 months old. Ask for ID#16-01197.
Jade, domestic shorthair black-and-white moo cat, 3 months old. Ask for ID#16-00222.
Mark Your Calendars (the People Way)
Fix Long Beach (FLB) Spay/Neuter Clinic
Dogs only, Saturday, November 14, 7:30AM–4:00PM Houghton Park, 6500 Atlantic Avenue (near Jordan High School), Long Beach
Free to qualifying residents
The grassroots free spay/neuter organization Fix Long Beach invites you to make an appointment for your unfixed dog or cat! Guidelines are as follows:
- Low-income Long Beach residents only unless you have a pit bull! (We offer free spay/neuter for pitties in surrounding cities.) If you don’t qualify (annual salary $30,000 or lower), please Google “low cost spay/neuter” along with your zip code, and have your pet fixed at one of the suggested clinics.
- Book an appointment ASAP. Standbys are welcome. Vouchers will be given to any attendee whose pet cannot be served that day.
- If you have called or made a previous appointment, please check your voice mail for messages (be sure that it’s set up). You must call back to confirm your appointment or your spot will be given away.
- If you are 15 minutes late for your appointment, your spot will be given to someone waiting on standby. If you fail to show up for two consecutive appointments, you will be denied future service.
Fix Long Beach also offers the following services from 9AM–4PM:
- low-cost vaccines for dogs and cats $10 per shot, cash only!
- low-cost flea meds for dog and cats $10 per dose/application, cash only!
- nail trim $5, cash only!
- free microchips for pets of Long Beach residents
- free supplies for anyone that gets their pets fixed!
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (323) 413-7729.
When you come, bring proof of income and Long Beach residency (these events are for Long Beach residents only.) Whether you come as standby or with an appointment, do not give your pet anything to eat or drink after 12:01AM. Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers that are specifically pet carriers! No paper bags or suitcases, please! There are no walls in the park, and we want you to ensure your pet’s safety! If you don’t own a carrier, pet supply stores like Petco and PetSmart carry inexpensive cardboard ones; they run on the average of $8.
Fix Long Beach also has a wish list for pet items to give to our client as a thank-you for helping to lower our shelter euthanasia rate and prevent the birth of more unwanted kittens and puppies.
Click the link to donate items, or bring them to the event if you find a better deal!
Let’s continue to help make Long Beach no kill, one pet at a time!
Holiday Bone-anza
Saturday, November 14, 10:00AM–5:00PM,
Saturday, November 14, 10AM‒noon, Good Neighbor Park, 2800 Studebaker Road, Long Beach
$10 to enter parade
Have a great time with all-legged family members at this great fund-raiser for the El Dorado Dog Park! Enjoy dog contests and a parade, tons of vendors (do your holiday shopping early!), food, and general glee. Visit the website for lots more info!
Free Pet Adoptions for U.S. Armed Forces and Service People
Veterans Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15, 10AM‒4PM, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street (through El Dorado Park entrance), Long Beach
No parking fee for animal village visitors
spcaLA and Animals for Armed Forces Foundation honor and say thank you to our dedicated service men and women by providing free pet adoptions to facilitate a new best friend. The adoption discount applies to active duty, reserve and veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard and immediate family members. Applicants must provide documentation. Visit our website for more information.
spcaLA November Foster Class
Saturday, November 14, 10AM‒noon, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street (through El Dorado Park entrance), Long Beach
Free
Want to help pets? Become a foster parent by submitting an application and attending a foster class. We provide the supplies, you provide the love! Applications are available here. Please call (562) 730-5300 x300 for more info. We can’t do it without you!
Char’s Black Collar Holiday Pet Fair
Sunday, November 15, noon–?, 1600 Freeman Ave., Long Beach
Donations requested
The Black Collar Event Fair and local businesses are hosting this charity event to raise money for local nonprofit Live Love Animal Rescue, which has done so much in the community for dogs. Lots of treats, drawings and a silent auction. Proceeds from the drawings and silent auction will go directly to Live Love Animal Rescue. You can help out by going to their gofundme page if you can’t make it to the event.
Veterinarian-Supervised Non-Anesthetic Dental Cleaning for Cats and Dogs
Tuesday, November 197, 10AM–3PM, Lakewood Centinela Feed, 4243 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood
$160 per pet
Dental procedures are by appointment only. Call (562) 608-4007 for more information. Presented by Breath Savers Pet Dental Care.
Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, November 19, 4:00PM–6:00PM, Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach
Pricing information available here
Pet owners must be 18 years or older. All pets must be on leashes or in carriers. Only healthy and non-pregnant animals will be vaccinated. If you have a prior rabies vaccine certificate, license tag or license renewal notice for your pet, please bring it with you to the clinic. Vaccination and microchip services are provided for pets residing in any city. Licensing service is provided for residents within our jurisdiction: Long Beach, Signal Hill, Cerritos, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach.
Friends of Long Beach Animals Presents ‘A Christmas Carol’ Fund-Raiser
Sunday, December 13, 6:30PM, Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach
$25 per ticket
Here they come again—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future! This time, though, it’s the pets who will say “God bless us, one and all!” This performance of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ beloved Yuletide ghost tale, will benefit Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA), Long Beach’s most venerable animal welfare nonprofit! Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres along with the piano music of Ralph Brunson during the pre-show as well as a silent auction and a stockingful of drawings! The show begins at 7:30PM. See flyer for ticket locations or click the organization’s link for information.
Ongoing
Monthly Mutt Mingles
Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and PawBar, 4818 E. 2nd Street, Long Beach, third Wednesday of every month
222 E. Broadway, third Thursday of every month, 6:00PM–8:00PM
Join P&P for their monthly mixer, and enjoy special treats, toasts, and plenty of in-store tail-wagging. Mutt Mingles are a great way for your dog to learn valuable social skills. It’s a chance for them to experience and interact in a social setting with food, drink and plenty of other distractions! It’s important for your dog to learn how to behave around other dogs and people so that they’ll be the stars of the dog park and the dog beach. The indoor facility provides for a very comfortable setting and fun atmosphere. Dogs may be off-leash if supervised closely by their owners. For their protection, we lock the front door so dogs are safe from the street traffic.