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Virtually Pets
Foster Urgently Needed!
This beautiful, sweet cat, appropriately named Sweetheart, has only a little time left at our shelter and needs help! Please contact [email protected] if you or someone you know can foster her and give her some love while Stray Cat Alliance looks for a forever home for her. Sweetheart has almost no time left, so please network far and wide! A $400 donation is needed for vetting; to help out, please click this link and in the comments section after you specify donation amount, type in LONG BEACH PROGRAM. Please help, if you can!
Photo courtesy of Anna Wong and ACS
Making It Easy to Adopt!
Meet some of the cats and dogs from Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) and Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC) whom you can take home for a mere $20 adoption fee if you qualify (see “Clear the Shelters” in Mark Your Calendars, below). There are more new BFFs pictured on ACS’s Shelter Me page and on SBACC’s Adoptables page.
ACS
Archie is a happy 3-year-old fella who seems to have had some basic training. He loves attention and loves a good walk. His owner loved him very much but could no longer care for him. Ask for ID#A551312.
Duchess obviously has some royal Siamese genes running through her svelte little body. She’s about four years old and definitely not too old to have a game of Catch the Feather on the Stick. Ask for ID#A551944.
Photos by Sara Cozolino and Jim Nista, courtesy of ACS
SBACC
Mystery, an 8-year-old German shepherd/Shiba Inu mix, is a very sweet girl who has been out on her own for a while. However, she is adjusting quite nicely and enjoys all the love she is getting from our volunteers!
Zinfandel is a 4-month-old orange tabby. As you can see in the photo, Zin has an unusual coat, smudged with black as if she’d crawled under a car, but she’s sparkling clean. The car idea is pretty apropos—she very well may have, as she was in pretty nasty shape when she was rescued with her three siblings, malnourished and scared. They’ve all grown into playful, friendly kitties, and none of them would argue if you took them all home! But she’ll be fine as an only cat.
Photos courtesy of SBACC
Mark Your Calendars (the Human Way)
SBACC’s Wag n’ Walk Calendar Fund-Raiser
Through Sept. 1
Free to enter
Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC) is once again looking for 13 dogs and 13 cats to grace the pages of their 2016 SBACC Dog Calendar and SBACC Cat Calendar. And it’s free to enter! Take a glamour-puss or dapper-doggy shot of your best friend (at least 2300 x 1800 pixels), click on this link, and follow the instructions to enter your pet. Then, cast a vote for your pet and encourage your friends and family to do so. Each vote will cost $1 (minimum of five), and all proceeds will go toward the care of the dogs and cats at SBACC. The winners will be announced Sept. 1via e-mail and Facebook. Calendars will be on sale at the 20th Annual Wag n Walk at the Seal Beach Pier.
Oh—and did we say that clothing’s optional? Woo, puppy!
SBACC is a non-profit, pro-humane animal shelter committed to finding permanent, loving homes for all the animals that come into care. The staff of dedicated volunteers ensures that the animals are kept as comfortable as possible until they can be placed in new adoptive homes.
Helen Sanders CatPAWS “Show Us Your Kitties” Calendar Contest and Fund-Raiser
Through Sept. 3
$5 to enter
And yet another calendar contest, this one featuring your cat! Follow the link to the contest website, enter your cat, specify a rescue.
WeCARe PizzaRev Fundraiser
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 11AM–10PM, PizzaRev Restaurant, 7551B Carson Blvd. (in Towne Center), Long Beach
Check menu for prices
Help raise some dough for the doggies! Please join West Coast Animal Rescue (WeCARe) for a fund-raiser for our pups! Print out the flyer or mention WeCARe to the cashier, and 20 percent of your purchase price will be donated to help this wonderful group continue to save animals in need! Gluten-free and vegan options available!
Friends of Long Beach Animals 2015 Benefit for the Animals, featuring a performance of Jesus Christ, Superstar
Thursday, Aug 6, 6:30–approximately 10:30PM, Long Beach Playhouse, 5201 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
$25
Be a superstar yourself—enjoy one of the most uniquely told stories in theater history and know that all funds paid this evening will go to helping shelter animals, low-cost spay/neuter vouchers and pet legislation. There will be a pre-performance gathering featuring musical standards played by pianist Ralph Brunson, light snacks and libations, and tables full of silent-auction and raffle items. Humane educator (and erstwhile Scratching Post co-writer!) Judy Crumpton will be the recipient of the Hero to the Animals Award! Visit Friends of Long Beach Animals events page to order tickets or buy them at the locations listed on the flyer.
Pints for Paws Pub Crawl
Thursday, Aug 6, 3:00PM–5:00PM for registration, Yard House, 401 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach
$50 donation
And if you prefer getting plastered to going to the theater, join Coach Dos’s event that will also benefit Friends of Long Beach animals! The event will include a scavenger hunt complete with a map, raffle prizes, and a tipple at each of four to five pubs. Want to do both but can’t? Coach Dos encourages you to donate, as they plan to break last year’s record of $7,500—enough to spay and neuter nearly 350 pets! For info, visit the event page. Cheers!
Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, Aug. 6, 4–6PM, Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach
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. For more service information and pricing please visit Southern California Veterinary Vaccine Clinics.
Fix Long Beach (FLB) Spay/Neuter Clinic
Cats only, Sunday, Aug. 16, 7AM–
Dogs only, Saturday, Aug. 22, 7AM–4PM, Houghton Park, 6301 N. Myrtle Ave. (near Jordan High School), Long Beach
Free to qualifying residents
If you or someone you know earns an annual salary of $30,000 or less, sign up for an appointment here. You can also come on the date of the appointment as standby; there’s no guarantee of a procedure, but you can make one for the next event or take a voucher for a local clinic. 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 sturdy leashes, dog toys, small and extra-small harnesses, 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!
Clear the Shelters!
Saturday, Aug. 15, 10:00AM–6:00PM, Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS). 7700 Spring St. (at entrance to El Dorado Park), Long Beach; Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC), 1700 Adolfo Lopez Dr., Seal Beach
$20 pet adoptions
Help us #CleartheShelters! Our shelter,ACS, and the all-volunteer-run SBACC are participating in “Clear the Shelters,” a daylong nationwide push to get adoptable pets into forever homes. All dogs and cats will be available at the special rate of $20. Of course, the same adoption standards will apply! (See Virtually Pets for a few candidates from ACS.) NBC 4 Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles are promoting the event.
Food for Pets Fundraiser and Wine Tasting
Saturday, Aug. 15, 6:00–11:00PM, Seal Beach Winery, 3387 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos
$25 presale, $30 at door
Please join FOOD for Pets in Need (Feeding out of Devotion) for some great wine and amazing appetizers and desserts for you. Besides the wine tasting, there will be a silent auction, a boutique sale and a raffle, so bring your shopping bags! Of course, fill them first with donations of pet food and supplies for our donation box.
Leave the fur babies at home—this is Parents’ Night Out!
Tickets are available here or at the door. FOOD for Pets in Need is sponsored by The Pet Post.
spcaLA Fund-Raiser
Thursday, Aug. 20, 11:00AM–10:00PM, PizzaRev, 7551B Carson Blvd. (in the Towne Center), Long Beach
Have some more pizza! What’s a slice (or two or three) when it all goes to helping animals? Mention the spcaLA Fund-raiser, and 20 percent of your bill will be donated to help the homeless shelter pets of spcaLA. Visit spcaLA at the P.D Pitchford Companion Animal Village (same building as Long Beach Animal Care Services), 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach, at the entrance to El Dorado Park. No parking fee to visit P.D. Pitchford.
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, 6–8PM
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.
SpcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp
June–August, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center, 7700 E. Spring St. Long Beach
Paws down, this is the best summer camp around. Kids 8–13 will learn the basics of pet care and responsibility, respect for all animals, and the beginnings of dog training—all while making the best kinds of friends—those who care about animals! There are 10 sessions available, each running Monday through Friday. Enroll on our website, available at this link.