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Virtually Pets

Pig

Tic

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and Pig and Tic are perfect illustrations. The two 8-week-old kittens are part of a litter found a few weeks ago in a junkyard, starved, dirty and flea ridden, by a local cat TNR advocate. She brought them to a couple of cat fosters and were immediately bottle-fed and cared for. Now healthy, box trained and flea free, they’ve had their first two sets of shots and are ready for their scheduled fix. These boys are full of play, love and purrs, and it would be awesome if they could land a home together. Please e-mail if you are interested.

Mark Your Calendars (the Human Way)

SBACC’s Wag n’ Walk Calendar Fund-Raiser
Through Sept. 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 Sept. 1via 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.

Helen Sanders CatPAWS “Show Us Your Kitties” Calendar Contest and Fund-Raiser and birthday commemoration!

Through Sept. 3
$5 to enter

A little under a week to enter your cat into this competition and possibly see his or her way into the world of instant celebrity as a pointy-eared face on the rescue’s 2016–17 calendar while benefiting your favorite pet cause. Click this link to enter or to cast several one-dollar votes for the cats who are already entered.

Just added—you can reserve your cat’s birthday, the day he or she came home to you, or the day you both had to say goodbye. Just choose your favorite photo, click this separate link, and then choose the month and day and donate $10! Your cat’s beautiful picture will be on the calendar on the day you choose. First come, first served! Once a day has been reserved, it will no longer be available to any other cat. This is entirely separate from the donate-to-vote contest.

Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, Sept. 3, 4–6PM, 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.

Fix Long Beach (FLB) Spay/Neuter Clinic
Cats only, Saturday, Sept. 12, 7AM–4PM Houghton Park, 6301 N. Myrtle Ave. (near Jordan High School), Long Beach
Free to qualifying residents

The grassroots free spay/neuter organization Fix Long Beach invites you to make an appointment for your unfixed cat! Guidelines are as follows:

No cats from rescue groups or individual rescuers.
Low-income Long Beach residents only! 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 cat isn’t fixed.
If you have called or made a previous appointment. please check your voice mail for messages (be sure that it’s set up). You must call back to confirm your appointment or your spot will be given away.
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 9AM–4PM:

low-cost vaccines for dogs and cats $10, cash only!
low-cost flea meds for dog and cats $10, 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. For the next event, FLB needs sturdy leashes, harnesses in XS, S, L and XL, dog collars in all sizes, and both dry and wet food for cats and dogs. 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!

Dogs of Downtown Long Beach
Saturday, Sept. 12, 11:00AM–3PM, Downtown Long Beach Promenade between First and Third streets, Long Beach
Free

The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will launch its first-ever event dedicated to our other family members—dogs, of course! Dogs of Downtown will take over the Promenade at this event as an opportunity to not just connect dog owners in a unique way but to also celebrate the many dog-friendly businesses and patios that make DTLB one of the most pet-friendly places in Southern California. For this event, Beachwood BBQ has crafted its own brew, Hop Kong Phooey (for you, not the dog), and all of the profits from the beer will go toward the nonprofit Guide Dogs for the Blind. Also participating will be downtown pet-friendly businesses including Pussy and Pooch, Bark Bark Daycare and Grooming, Soggy Dog pet washing, Pine Animal Hospital and Pawsitively Long Beach pet groomer. There will be all sorts of treats activities for dogs, and dogs are encouraged to attend but not mandatory. No dog? There will be adoptions going on as well! Latest information available here.

spcaLA September 2015 Foster Class
Saturday, Sept. 19, 10:00AM–noon, spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 Spring St., (near the El Dorado Park entrance) Long Beach
Free

We can’t do it without you! spcaLA needs foster parents for pets of all ages and needs. If you’re interested in helping an animal find a forever home, fill out a foster application (accessible here) and come to our class. We provide food and supplies, you provide socialization and love!

Turtle and Tortoise Expo
Sunday, Sept. 20, 10:00AM–4pM, El Dorado Community Center, 2800 Studebaker Rd., Long Beach
Donations accepted at the door

Go sl-o-o-ow through the myriad turtles and tortoises from all over the world, including babies! The Long Beach Care Society chapter of the California Turtle and Tortoise Club presents this great exposition that also includes a tortoise health table, face painting and art activities for kids, and information about care, conservation and adoption. Click the link for information, and crawl on over! Print the flyer (above) and bring it along for a complimentary door prize ticket.

Volunteers Needed for the Friends of the El Dorado Dog Park 5^th Annual Holiday Bone-anza
Sunday, Sept. 20, 10:00AM–11AM, El Dorado Restaurant patio area, 3014 N. Studebaker Rd. (at Spring Street), Long Beach
Free

Anyone interested in helping out at the Holiday Bone-anza that benefits Friends of the El Dorado Dog Park is encouraged to come to first of several volunteer-coordination meetings. The Holiday Bone-anza will take place Saturday, Nov. 14, at Good Neighbor Park, 2800 Studebaker Rd., Long Beach and will feature a calendar contest, a Pets on Parade contest, and boutique shopping. It will be a busy day with plenty of opportunities to volunteer before and during the event. For info, contact Mary at.

Ongoing

Monthly Mutt Mingles
Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and PawBar, 4818 E. 2nd Street, Long Beach, third Wednesday of every month
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.