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Virtually Pets
Update: Duncan, No Donuts!
In July, all 32 pounds of Duncan waddled on to the Scratching Post for his first appearance as the feline equivalent of John Goodman. Like the formerly portly actor, Duncan, with a lot of help from his foster friends, is shedding pounds quicker than fur, and he’s now down to 21. He’s lost the equivalent of a normal-size cat.
Duncan then. Photos courtesy of Helen Sanders CatPAWS.
Duncan now.
Helen Sanders CatPAWS pulled Duncan from a shelter at the busiest time of year. He had an irregular heartbeat and was as big as a house. Now with a foster, he’s eating a special diet and getting plenty of exercise. He has his own Facebook page, too.
Duncan’s not quite ready for his close-up for the CatPAWS adoption page, but we do have a few candidates here. To learn more about each one, click the link above. All photos courtesy of Helen Sanders CatPAWS.
With a name like Adeline, it might seem like a cliché to add Sweet in front of her name, but the fact is that it’s an understatement. Adeline was pulled from the shelter with her newborn kittens. All the kittens have been weaned and have gone to good homes, but Adeline remains to be adopted. Here’s the thing: That kitten you see her nuzzling isn’t hers! Even though she’s been spayed, she treats every kitten that comes into her foster area as her own. She’s CatPAWS’s resident den mother! If you’re looking for a kitten (CatPAWS has plenty of those) and were thinking of maybe getting two cats, Adeline’s your girl.
Orange cats are special, and Victoria (left) and Sydney are especially special. They’re fighters and survivors of what had been a challenging and heartbreaking litter. They were all taken from a shelter with Mom the day they were born and would have been euthanized had not CatPAWS stepped in to pull them. Mom developed a viral infection and could no longer nurse all seven of the kittens, and they all needed to be bottle-fed. One was smaller and more sickly than the rest and succumbed quickly. All had respiratory infections. Victoria developed an eye infection that cost her an eye. Another kitten had infected eyes, which caused the eyelids to adhere to and obscure his eyes; he needed surgery to regain some vision.
Victoria and Sydney are playful, funny, loving and happy little cats even after all they’ve been through! They love playing together and would be ideal as an adopted pair.
Peekaboo! She sees you! This is sweet Hannah, one of the lucky few who beat the odds and emerged alive from a shelter at which about 85% of the cats who enter do not. She has that adorable habit of falling over and begging to be picked up or have her belly rubbed. That little spot on her nose is adorable! She is so grateful just to be alive.
Many of the cats and kittens that CatPAWS has to adopt to good homes can be met in person at Petco, Marina Shores Shopping Center, 6500 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach; and at PetSmart, The Shops at Rossmoor, 12341 Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach. You can also make an appointment to see any cat on the adoption page by emailing [email protected].
What better way to open the New Year than looking at a bunch of cats! The 2016 Show Us Your Kitties Calendar is available here for $14.95 plus shipping. Duncan’s the cover boy. All proceeds benefit the cats in every way.
Mark Your Calendars (the People Way)
Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, December 3 and 17, 4:00PM–6:00PM, Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach
Pricing information available here
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.
Intergalactic Open House
Saturday, December 5, 11:00AM–2:00PM, P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, 7700 East Spring Street at the entrance to the El Dorado Park Nature Center, Long Beach
Free
spcaLA and Long Beach Animal Care Services invite you to visit the Village to meet dogs and cats that are out of this world! The event features-photo ops with costumed Star Wars characters from the 501st and Rebel Legion (Darth Vadar, Princess Leia, Jedis, and more!) a pop-up roller rink; a Kids Blast Zone featuring a bounce house, an obstacle course, a craft table and face painting; food trucks; and lots of family fun. May the barks be with you! The Wookie cats, too!
Author Appearance: Terry Steuben, Animal Communicator
Saturday, December 5, 3:00PM–4:30PM, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach
Books will be on sale
Readers who missed Terry Steuben’s appearances a couple of months ago will have the opportunity to meet her at Gatsby and purchase her two books, Secrets of a Pet Whisperer: Stop Telling Your Animals to Misbehave and her latest, Tails of Triumph: Animals Tell Their Katrina Stories. Tales of Triumph is an account of Steuben’s experience as an emergency respondent during Hurricane Katrina and how she used her gifts, described in her first book, to heroically rescue cats and dogs that had been left to their own resources. There are some amazing stories there. Steuben will also take questions from and give advice to pet owners. Well-behaved leashed dogs are more than welcome. Find more details here.
Fix Long Beach (FLB) Spay/Neuter Clinic
Dogs only, Saturday, December 12, 7:30AM–4:00PM Houghton Park, 6500 Atlantic Avenue (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 dog or cat! Guidelines are as follows:
$1· 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.
$1· Book an appointment ASAP. Standbys are welcome. Vouchers will be given to any attendee whose pet cannot be served that day.
$1· 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.
$1· 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:
$1· low-cost vaccines for dogs and cats $10 per shot, cash only!
$1· low-cost flea meds for dog and cats $10 per dose/application, cash only!
$1· nail trim $5, cash only!
$1· free microchips for pets of Long Beach residents
$1· 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!
Friends of Long Beach Animals Presents ‘A Christmas Carol’ Fund-Raiser
Sunday, December 13, 6:30PM, Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach
$25 per ticket
Here they come again—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future! This time, though, it’s the pets who will say “God bless us, one and all!” This performance of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ beloved Yuletide ghost tale, will benefit Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA), Long Beach’s most venerable animal welfare nonprofit! Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres along with the piano music of Ralph Brunson during the pre-show as well as a silent auction and a stockingful of drawings! The show begins at 7:30PM. See flyer for ticket locations or click the organization’s link for information.
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, 6:00PM–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.