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Virtually Pets
This weekend at the Long Beach Towne Center PetSmart (see Mark Your Calendars, below), Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) will feature dogs and cats who deserve good homes. Adopt one or two, and you’ll make room in the shelter and at the same time gain a loyal, loving buddy.
The following are two pets deserving of a loving future.
Victoria will be there. She’s a 13-year-old senior, fixed, microchipped and fully vetted. She’s had a sad family history, but from the smile on her face, she seems to know that there are better times ahead. Here she is, pictured with foster and Fix Long Beach volunteer Pam Rainsdon.
Beauty was a stray year-old mama cat who had kittens in a 15-year-old’s backyard. The teen contacted Fix Long Beach, who took the whole family and fixed and vetted Beauty. You’ll see that she’s living up to her name. She’s sweet and cuddly as well.
Mark Your Calendars (the Human Way)
Animal Care Services Shelter Adoptions, Saturday and Sunday, June 27, noon–7PM; June 28, 10AM–5PM, PetSmart, 7631 Carson Blvd., Long Beach
Cats and dogs needing forever homes are waiting for the right one at these events. After one finds you, pop in to PetSmart and get all the necessities.
Pours for Paws, Saturday, June 27, 6–9PM, Howl Event Space, 237 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, $50 single, $90 couple, $100 foursome
Join the Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC) for a delightful evening in the courtyard of a historical house to enjoy live jazz, hors d’oeuvres, tasting great vintages, and a silent raffle and auction. It’s a great evening out for you and an even better one that will benefit the dogs and cats at SBACC! Contact [email protected] for tickets and info.
Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics, Thursday, July 2, 4–7PM, 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.
Ongoing
Friends of Long Beach Animals Humane Education Program, Free, Ongoing until July
Reserve a date for this necessary program now, as it will go on hiatus in mid-June. Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) stands by its word when it says it actively supports teaching children kindness to and respect for animals. FOLBA has provided several copies of humane books to all of the libraries in the Long Beach Unified School District, all the Public Libraries in Long Beach and Signal Hill, as well as to Raising-a-Reader and to Mary Bethune Transitional Center (assisting homeless children who need reading improvement so they can attend regular LBUSD classes). This interactive humane education program is free to all schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, Girl and Boy Scout Troops, Long Beach Parks and Libraries and Community Groups. Basic elements of the program are as follows:
- Humane treatment of all living creatures
- Basic pet care
- Proper behavior around animals
- Responsibilities and rewards of pet ownership
- Handouts and study materials
- Follow-up activities
For information, contact Friends’ office at 562.988.7647
Monthly Mutt Mingles, Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and PawBar, 4818 E. 2nd Street, Long Beach, third Wednesday of every month; and 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.
#Pizza Rev Pets Campaign, throughout June
In celebration of National Pet Adoption Month, PizzaRev has launched the #PizzaRevPets campaign to help find forever homes for sheltered or abandoned animals. Throughout June, animal lovers are encouraged to share their favorite adopted pet photos and their adoption story via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, using #PizzaRevPets. PizzaRev will choose one grand prize winner to receive free pizza for a year. The winning photo will be displayed at PizzaRev restaurants across the country. Ten winners will receive a $100 PizzaRev gift card. PizzaRev, where you can craft your own pizza, has devoted time and funding to pet adoption, and many of the employees have adopted pets of their own; the Long Beach store is located in the Towne Center, 7551B Carson Ave., near the movie theater.