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Virtually Pets
The City of Long Beach Animal Care Services will be hosting off-site adoption events throughout the year, and this Sunday, cats and dogs will be looking for forever homes at Twig and Willow’s new location (see Mark Your Calendars). The boutique itself has elegant, kicky clothing and jewelry that will look even lovelier with fur all over them.
Sparrow will go with anything you wear, and she’ll be hanging out at Twig and Willow looking to go home. She’s four years old and a real love. She’ll hang out quietly while you try on clothing (short pants are her favorite—heh heh), and will give you lots of licks to tell you how good you look. She’s listed as ID#A564829.
There are lots of cats and dogs looking for forever homes at our shelter, located at 7700 East Spring Street near the entrance to El Dorado Park (parking is free for guests of P. D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village). Check out the cats and dogs here.
Mark Your Calendars (the People Way)
Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) Pet Adoption and Information Event
Sunday, February 21, 11:00AM, Twig & Willow, 4130 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach
Doggies and duds await the tasteful clients in Bixby Knolls. Adopt a dog and buy an outfit to match!
Fix Long Beach (FLB) Spay/Neuter Clinic
Saturday, February 27, 7:30AM–4:00PM, Houghton Park, 6500 Atlantic Avenue, 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, or get vouchers for free procedures for them! As you can see by the smiling face on this veritable Viking and the numbers from our last clinic, we’re making a big dent in shelter overpopulation and a huge positive impact on the health and welfare of dogs and cats.
Guidelines for FLB clinics 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 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 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!
PizzaRev Fund-Raiser for spcaLA
Thursday, March 10, PizzaRev, Long Beach Towne Center, 7551B Carson Boulevard, Long Beach, 11:00AM–10:00PM
Prices vary according to menu
Have a slice or two and help animals at spcaLA! Mention “spcla fund-raider, and 20 percent of your bill will be donated to help the homeless shelter pets at spcaLA.
spcaLA Foster Class
Saturday, March 19, P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach, 10:00AM to noon.
Help a pet better his or her chance at adoption! spcaLA is looking for foster parents for pets of all ages and needs. Potential foster parents must fill out and submit an application, available here, before attending a class. For more information, call 323.730.5300.
spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp
June through August, Monday through Friday; registration begins April 4, 10:00AM, Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach
Paws down, it’s the best camp around! spcaLA Friends for Life Summer Camp™ is for kids eight through 13 years old. At camp, kids learn the basics of pet care and responsibility, respect for all animals, and the beginnings of dog training, all while making new friends on a number of legs! There are 10 sessions available, each running Monday through Friday.
Ongoing
Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS): Free Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinics, once monthly; Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics, scheduled days Monthly. Locations vary.
See flyer on web page for pricing of services
Beginning this Sunday, February 21, the Society for California Veterinary and Vaccine Care (SCVVC) will offer free spay/neuter procedures and wellness services to residents of the cities served by ACS: Long Beach, Signal Hill, Cerritos, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach. During the remaining weeks of the month, Spay/Neuter Project Los Angeles (SNP/LA) will offer low-cost vaccines, nail trimmings and topical flea treatment for residents of the same areas. Click link for locations and times and click the links next to each event for vaccine pricing and other details.
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:. Microchips, flea treatment and nail trimmings also available.
Bird Release Project
South Bay Wildlife Rehab, at driver’s convenience
Bye-bye, birdie! South Bay Wildlife Rehab needs rides for hawks, owls and falcons. No training is required—just sign up on the email list and reply to emails asking for help. Releasing birds of prey is rewarding and educational!
Some of the birds were captured at local airports and need long rides—150 miles plus—to lessen the chances of them returning to the airports and causing more trouble. There are also injured and orphaned birds that need to be returned to their natural environment; these are specific locations.
Rides are almost always needed, so if you’re planning a road trip of at least 150 miles and would enjoy a feathered passenger for part of the way, drop us an email and let us know where and when you’re going. Once you sign up for our email list, you’ll receive emails when birds need to hitch a ride. Contact Ann Lynch, director, at [email protected], or Karin West, ranch manager, at [email protected].
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, 6:00PM–8:00PM
Photo by Cressida Labs
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.