9:52am | Judy and Kate bring you the latest news, events and pet adoptions all across Long Beach.
Valentine’s Day Yappy Hour & Card Contest for Abused & Abandoned Shelter Pets, Sat., Feb. 12, Animal Care Services
Call someone sweetheart and maybe take them home with you.
Haute Dogs and Justin Rudd! are sponsoring the second annual handmade Valentine’s card contest for Long Beach-area students (K–12) to create loveable Valentine’s cards for the 200+ dogs and cats housed at the Long Beach Animal Care Services shelter. Classrooms, scout groups, church youth groups, and other organizations are encouraged to create cards for the animals. Cards from adults are encouraged, too, but will not be judged in the contest. Cards should be mailed or hand-delivered to Long Beach Animal Care Services, 7700 E. Spring St. Long Beach, CA 90808, on or before 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Place your name, grade level, teacher’s or group leader’s name and school or other organization name on the back of the card. The winning card’s creator will receive a pizza party for friends, classroom or group (up to 30 people). Folded cards should not exceed 5 inches by 7 inches and should not include any particular animal’s name. Direct any questions to [email protected]. Click here for more information.
Cats partners with ACS and FOLBA in the interest of Cats—and Dogs, Rabbits, Miniature Horses…. Feb. 11–27, Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach
Musical Theatre West (MTW) is proud to announce its continued partnership with Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) for its upcoming production of CATS, based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. Patrons attending performances will be able to meet and greet ambassadors from Long Beach Animal Care Services and purr-fectly adorable cats who are looking for a new home. Long Beach Animal Care Services provides food, water and hospitality for more than 11,500 animals. Funding comes partly through licenses and fees, but is also reliant on donations from individuals and businesses. Furthermore, MTW is honoring Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) by pledging 10 percent of all single ticket sales for the 8 p.m. performance on Thursday, Feb. 17. If you love cats, CATS and FOLBA, please contact the Musical Theatre West box office and purchase a ticket for the 17. Carpenter Performing Arts Center is located at 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Separate litter boxes for men and women. Click here for tickets and price and seating info.
Pet Projects
This adoption feature will showcase Adoption Row’s shelter pets and their heroes. Come down and be dog’s (yes, and cat’s) best friend.
Hearts for Hounds founder Carolyn Stern with Norwich terrier mix Spike (ID 421825) and mini-pinscher Noel (ID419167)
ACS public health associate Debra Brubaker and husky/fox terrier mix (ID 423631)
John Keisler with white-and-black medium-fur cat (ID 422831)
Dachsie (ID A424574) with Judy Crumpton and granddaughters.
Justin Rudd, his smile, and marmalade-and-white kitty (ID A423943)
Bichon frise with AMRT supervolunteer Louise “No Purebreds in the Shelter, Eh” Montgomery.
Michelle Quigley rubs muzzles with Chihuahua mix (ID 423222)
Disclosure: Musical Theatre West is an advertiser of the Long Beach Post.