Virtually Pets
Who cares if we’re in the dog days of summer? We’re out to help cats this week. Fix Long Beach is having an all-cat spay/neuter clinic this Saturday, so if you know anyone who has an unaltered cat (illegal in Long Beach) or if you have one or more yourself, make an appointment or come down. And if you want to learn a great new skill while saving lives of unborn, unwanted kittens, volunteer for the Make Long Beach Litter Free TNR event. See both in the Mark Your Calendars section.
Everything’s coming up kittens at the shelter and rescues, and nothing like saving one after it’s born!
Cuddles, 2 months, ID# A549858
Coconut, 5 months, ID# A548942
Both of these sweet snugglers can be adopted from Long Beach Animal Care Services, 7700 E. Spring St. at El Dorado Park entrance (ask at the gate—no charge for parking at the shelter). Use the shelter entrance, and specify the ID numbers.
Kennedy and Lincoln
Kennedy and Lincoln are almost 8 weeks old. They don’t have to be adopted together, but if you happen to be looking for two, always remember that Helen Sanders CatPAWS has a 2-for-1 adoption fee for both cats and kittens! Click the link if you’re interested, or contact [email protected]. I can’t guarantee that they’ll throw in the stuffed kitty in the middle.
Mark Your Calendars (the Human Way)
Make Long Beach Litter Free Humane TNR Event
July 6–12, Long Beach
All hands are needed on deck to help trap/spay-neuter release (TNR) in Long Beach over the week! We will provide training, traps and all the spay and neuter procedures. All we need is your time!
We have targeted areas where hundreds of kittens taken in by or brought to the Long Beach shelter have come from, and these areas need to be TNR’d immediately to stop more homeless kittens from being born. This also allows the adult cats to live out their lives in their community while stabilizing the colony.
Please help us prevent more kittens from being born and dying in local shelters! Contact us at [email protected], or text/call (562) 922-3704 if you can help us save lives in Long Beach.
Fix Long Beach Spay/Neuter Clinic, Cats Only
Saturday, July 11, 7:00AM–4:00PM: Houghton Park, 6301 North Myrtle Avenue (near Jordan High School), Long Beach
Free to qualifying residents
We’re still in the throes of kitten season—new litters are born daily, and there aren’t homes for all of them. So many get abandoned, run over, or euthanized. Fix Long Beach is helping to prevent these little tragedies by presenting the cats’ day at a special event. Cats only will be spayed or neutered for free on July 11, to qualified Long Beach residents only! 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.)
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 cat anything to eat or drink after 12:01AM, and bring your cat in a carrier that’s dedicated as an animal carrier! 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. Let’s continue to help make Long Beach no kill, one pet at a time!
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 East Anaheim Street, 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. 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, Long Beach Pike area
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 end-rendezvous point. 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.
Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, July 16, 4:00–6:00PM, Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach
Saturday, July 18, 10:00AM, Rose Park, Orizaba Avenue and Eighth Street, 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.
Friends of El Dorado Dog Park’s Yappy Hour
Sunday, July 19, 1:00–4:00PM, The Wine Country, 2301 Redondo Avenue, Signal Hill
$25 for entry; free parking
Your tail will wag, too, for the eight different tastings with cheese and crackers. If that isn’t enough cheese for you, a grilled cheese truck will be on hand, and there will be a silent auction and raffle along with Yappy Hour items for sale. All proceeds to toward El Dorado Dog Park upgrades. For tickets, contact [email protected].
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.
SpcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp
June–August, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street Long Beach
Paws down, this is the best summer camp around. Kids aged eight to 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 here.
Please send any Long Beach or Seal Beach pet-related events or projects to [email protected]. Posting subject to approval.