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Jun 20 2019 12:00 am
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Be among the first to foster a feline from the city shelter

Kate Karp

Residents will foster kittens until each one is 2 months old, when they’ll receive spay/neuter surgery. The foster period depends on each kitten.

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May 28 2019 4:16 pm
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Like a bird on a wire: Sharing a wild creature’s tragedy

Kate Karp

What looked like a piece of unidentifiable debris turned out to be, on closer inspection, a dead parrot. We later found out that the poor bird had bitten through the insulation covering a wire and died of electrocution.

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Nov 26 2018 4:03 pm
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CatPAWS volunteers bring a kindle of love to assisted-living residents

Kate Karp

Giving Tuesday concludes the quintet of the holiday season gateway; this year, consider giving to a pet cause.

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Aug 13 2018 4:29 pm
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Hot dogs into pup-sicles: city departments provide pet cooling centers

Kate Karp

Long Beach is again providing cooling centers in libraries and community centers located in parks to escape to when your air conditioning breaks.

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Jan 2 2018 11:59 pm
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Two New Pet Laws in Effect for New Year; a Third Being Groomed for 2019

Kate Karp

While the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act, which made it illegal to sell commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits, won’t go into effect until 2019, these two pet laws went into effect New Year’s Day.

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Oct 3 2017 12:30 am
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Budget ’n’ Bits: What’s in the Bowl for the Shelter’s Pets?

Kate Karp

Long Beach’s city budget passed September 5, and there were a few biscuits added to it for shelter animals. The City of Long Beach Animal Care Services received funding for a full-time registered veterinary technician to help with the admissions procedures and shelter population health, and converting the existing part-time outreach position to full time.

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May 4 2017 11:24 pm
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Goal: No Pet Unwanted. Fix Long Beach Receives CPRS Volunteer Award

Kate Karp

Volunteers do what they do out of enthusiasm and devotion to an idea or a goal. And when the spotlight shines on them, it’s terrific for both the volunteers and the object of their involvement.

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Apr 7 2017 10:20 pm
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Public Input Requested for Assemblyman O’Donnell’s Pet Rescue and Adoption Bill

Kate Karp

On Tuesday, April 18, the California State Assembly Business and Professions Committee will vote on AB 485, the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act. O’Donnell’s office is requesting letters of support and opinions from members of the public concerned about animal health.

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Mar 16 2017 10:34 pm
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Fido’ll Love It, and So Will His Peeps: Community Meeting Planned for Dog Park in Bixby Park

Kate Karp

Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce and her staff have been canvassing residents in her district, particularly in the populous and packed Alamitos Beach neighborhood, to invite them to a community meeting to give their input on the exact location of the park and how it should be equipped. The meeting will take place this Saturday at noon.

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Mar 1 2017 12:01 am
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The Art Theatre Presents ‘Kedi,’ the Momcat of All Cat Videos

Kate Karp

Frankly, Kedi [cat, in Turkish] is not in any way a cute cat—it’s a heartfelt tribute to cat and country. Filmmaker Ceyda Torun who lived in Istanbul until she was 11 years old, said that when living there, she had more cat friends than human—“a fact I’m quite proud of now”—and the film is a love letter to both cats and city.

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