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Virtually Pets
Politics indeed makes strange bedfellows and in this particular instance makes cuddly, playful ones. Not that they can’t be strange, too—they’re cats, you know. Here’s a few of the many hopefuls for the house—yours—that you can meet in person at Kitty Hall on Friday (see Pet Projects and the accompanying article). This lineup promises to be pretty much universally appealing, and everyone’s on the A-list.
Cloris, ID#A554098
Finnegan, ID#A556004
Dalia, ID#A555408
Aaaand—The Rosebay 7
Mark Your Calendars (the People Way)
Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, September 17 and October 1, 4:00PM–7:00PM, 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.
Book Signing: Tails of Triumph: Animals Tell Their Katrina Stories by Terri Steuben
Thursday, September 17, 6:00PM–8:00PM (during Stroll and Savor), Pussy and Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, 4818 East Second Street, Belmont Shore in Long Beach
Books available for purchase
Terri Steuben, pet whisperer and disaster responder with The Humane Society of the United States, will sign copies of her new book and offer emergency preparedness tips to pet owners during Stroll and Savor in Belmont Shore—a Mutt Mingle will also be available for the very welcome dogs! Steuben’s memoir of the time she spent as part of the largest animal-rescue operation in history features tales of courage, determination, resourcefulness and love. For more information, call 562.434.7700 or visit P&P’s website.
America’s Red Rock Wilderness DVD presentation
Thursday, September 17, 7:30PM, El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 East Spring Street, Long Beach
Free parking
Join us for a wonderful evening kicking off our year and catching up on birding adventures! Enjoy a 15-minute DVD presentation narrated by Robert Redford and a slideshow of this spectacular birding area designated as an Audubon Globally important Bird Area. Red Rock Wilderness includes western landscapes with names like Desolation Canyon, Cedar Mesa and Labyrinth Canyon, as well as lands within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The landscape of Utah’s Red Rock Wilderness is breathtaking and a great place to visit, hike and watch birds. Remember—birds matter!
Kitty Hall
Friday, Sept. 18, 11:00AM–3:00PM, Downtown Long Beach City Hall, 333 Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
Free; fees for adoption
Kittens and cats from Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) will lobby city hall for new homes—in the City Hall lobby, of course! Join Mayor Robert Garcia at the inaugural Kitty Hall—an adoption and resource fair at Long Beach City Hall. Feline representatives from ACS will be available for adoption, and our animal care team will be present to answer questions and provide spay and neuter vouchers. We want to encourage adoptions and hope that you will join us for this fun event. Kitty Hall will be located on the first floor of City Hall in the lobby.
Team spcaLA Info Session
Friday, September 19, noon, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach
Free
Do you remember running as a child? Little legs pumping, arms flailing, you ran for the pure pleasure of it. Because you could.
Do you know who still runs like the childhood you? spcaLA shelter pets! Free from abuse and neglect, spcaLA shelter pets are given the gift of joy—a gift we need your help to provide. Please consider joining Team spcaLA for the LA Big 5k, or sponsoring a runner.
The race takes place February, so you have plenty of time, but if you want more information, join us at our info session. RSVP here and use this page for donations and further information.
spcaLA September 2015 Foster Class
Saturday, September 19, 10:00AM–noon, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 Spring Street, (near the El Dorado Park entrance) Long Beach
Free
We can’t do it without you! spcaLA needs foster parents for pets of all ages and needs. If you’re interested in helping an animal find a forever home, fill out a foster application (accessible here) and come to our class. We provide food and supplies, you provide socialization and love!
Los Cerritos Wetlands ‘Birds, Butterflies and Wildflowers’ Field Trip
Saturday, September 19, 8:00AM, Gum Grove Park, Avalon parking lot near Catalina Avenue, Seal Beach
Free
Join Audubon naturalists for this monthly field trip to the park overlooking the wetlands.
Turtle and Tortoise Expo
Sunday, Sept. 20, 10:00AM–4pM, El Dorado Community Center, 2800 Studebaker Rd., Long Beach
Donations accepted at the door
Go sl-o-o-ow through the myriad turtles and tortoises from all over the world, including babies! The Long Beach Care Society chapter of the California Turtle and Tortoise Club presents this great exposition that also includes a tortoise health table, face painting and art activities for kids, and information about care, conservation and adoption. Click the link for information, and crawl on over! Print the flyer (above) and bring it along for a complimentary door prize ticket.
Volunteers Needed for the Friends of the El Dorado Dog Park Fifth Annual Holiday Bone-anza
Sunday, September 20, 10:00AM–11:00AM, El Dorado Restaurant patio area, 3014 North Studebaker Road (at Spring Street), Long Beach
Free
Anyone interested in helping out at the Holiday Bone-anza that benefits Friends of the El Dorado Dog Park is encouraged to come to first of several volunteer-coordination meetings. The Holiday Bone-anza will take place Saturday, November 14, at Good Neighbor Park, 2800 Studebaker Road, Long Beach and will feature a calendar contest, a Pets on Parade contest, and boutique shopping. It will be a busy day with plenty of opportunities to volunteer before and during the event. For info, contact Mary at [email protected].
‘Remember Me Thursday’ Ceremony
Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:30PM, Rosie’s Dog Beach, 5000 E. Ocean Blvd. between Granada and Roycroft avenues, Long Beach
Free (bring a candle)
City of Long Beach Animal Care Services in partnership with Haute Dogs and Justin Rudd invite you to light a candle with them at Rosie’s Dog Beach to honor orphan pets on “Remember Me Thursday.” Join us and be a #LightforPets. Meet on the concrete boat launch ramp next to Rosie’s Dog Beach. Bring a candle or two to share. Dogs welcome.
Fix Long Beach (FLB) Spay/Neuter Clinic
Dogs only, Saturday, September 26, 7:00AM–4:00PM Houghton Park, 6301 North Myrtle 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! 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 cat isn’t fixed.
- 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 9:00AM–4:00PM:
- low-cost vaccines for dogs and cats $10, cash only.
- low-cost flea meds for dog and cats $10, 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.
For the next event, FLB needs bowls and both dry and wet food for cats and dogs. 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.
‘BEE the Change You Want to See in This World’
Sunday, September 27, 6:00PM, Hellada Art Center, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach
Free
As we all know, the bees are in trouble! Colony collapse disorder is a relatively new phenomenon, but there have been declines in bee populations long before this latest development. The work of bees is needed for one-third of our food production! What’s a conscientious human to do? Come to this informative workshop to learn what you can do to help the bees! Presented by Conscious Action Network.
Ongoing
Monthly Mutt Mingles
Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and PawBar, 4818 East Second Street, Long Beach, third Wednesday of every month
222 East Broadway, third Thursday of every month, 6:00–8:00PM
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.