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Virtually Pets

Kitten videos in the making! Here are a couple of Kittenpalooza kandidates (see Mark Your Calendars) available at a special rate this Saturday on the shelter side of Long Beach Animal Care Services ready to be loved and cared for by you. Can you resist? You?

Charles

Dale

Mary

Max

Mark Your Calendars (the Human Way)

SBACC’s Wag n’ Walk Calendar Fund-Raiser

Through September 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 September 1 via 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.

Fix Long Beach Spay/Neuter Clinic —All Dogs

Saturday, July 25: 7:00AM–4:00PM
Houghton Park, 6301 North Myrtle Avenue (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. 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!

SoCal Corgi Beach Day

Saturday, July 25, 10AM–2PM, Rosie’s Dog Beach, 5000 E. Ocean Blvd. (you’ll see the signs!), Long Beach

Free event, some activities have a fee

I loves ya, corgi, and so do hundreds of other people. On Saturday, Rosie’s Dog Beach will be swarming with these little low-riders! Corgi lovers will have the opportunity to kiss their favorite corgi-lebrity at the Kissing Booth, with proceeds going to Queen’s Best Stumpy Dog Rescue; show off their best corgi-kini in the Corgi Costume Contest; shake what their mama gave them in the Best Momo (aka Corgi Butt) Contest; and prove how low they can really go in a Limbo Competition.

New this year, Purina Beyond adds in some unique, interactive experiences to this one-of-a-kind event. Along with the competition, there will be a doggie farmer’s market, samples of Purina’s natural food and treats and a fun photo opportunity. The brand will also donate one pound of their natural dog food—up to 500 pounds—to Queen’s Best Stumpy Dog Rescue for every tweet or Instagram posts that includes #CorgiBeachDay and tag @BeyondPetFood.

Major events are as follows:

10:00–11:00AM: Corgi-lebrities of Instagram Kissing Booth

11:00AM: Corgi Costume contest; Best Momo (aka Corgi Butt)

11:30AM: Group Photo

11:45AM: Corgi-lebrities of Instagram Kissing Booth

12:30PM: Corgi Limbo

1:00PM: Corgi-lebrities of Instagram Kissing Booth

Kittenpalooza!

Saturday, July 25: 10:00AM–4:00PM
P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street (in Eldorado Park), Long Beach
$18.77 adoption fee for kittens!

Two places to adopt kittens, and for a one-time-only lower fee! Imagine all the swell toys, food and accessories you can buy for them with the money you’ll save! Long Beach Animal Care Services and spcaLA have no lack of the little guys. Come down, meet them and adopt! Long Beach’s limit for pets per household is four, so….

The same application process and requirements still hold for adoptions on both sides of the Village.

WeCARe PizzaRev Fundraiser

Wednesday, Aug. 5: 11:00AM–10:00PM
PizzaRev Restaurant, 7551B Carson Boulevard (in Towne Center), Long Beach
Check menu for prices

Help raise some dough for the doggies! Please join West Coast Animal Rescue (WeCARe) fora 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 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. 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: 4:00–6:00PM
Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Boulevard, 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.

Food for Pets Fundraiser and Wine Tasting

Saturday, Aug. 15, 11:00AM–10:00PM
Seal Beach Winery, 3387 Cerritos Avenue, 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.

Ongoing

Monthly Mutt Mingles

Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and PawBar, 4818 East 2nd 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 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 at this link.