Photos courtesy of ACS.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 Clyde, ID# A583079 (This is what happens to many pets whose owners rent from landlords who don\u2019t allow them.)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 Bijou, ID# A584293 (Is this a face or what?)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 Kismet, ID# A584367 (Kismet is a 10-month-old male American who needs a special adopter. He had a fractured rear leg, but it\u2019s on the mend. He\u2019s quite friendly, and seems to know that the Bunny Barn volunteers and the vets mean him well.)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Pre-Valentine\u2019s Day Fund-Raiser<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, January 28, 6:00PM\u20139:00PM, Liberty Art Gallery, 435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach <\/strong><\/p>\n Tickets $25, to include entrance, appetizers, and wine, beer or soda<\/strong><\/p>\n Sweets for your sweet, whether they be on four legs, two legs or any legs, can be had at this event. Get a head start on Valentine\u2019s Day shopping with a silent auction, an art show, a crafts fair and lots more. Most importantly, know that all proceeds will go toward providing free spay\/neuter procedures for people who cannot afford it and all the incidentals that go with it!<\/p>\n Fix Long Beach Free Spay\/Neuter Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, February 11, 7:30AM\u20134:00PM, Houghton Park, 6500 Atlantic Avenue (near Jordan High), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Free to qualifying residents; free microchips; low-cost shots ($10 each); $10 flea med doses<\/strong><\/p>\n The grassroots free spay\/neuter organization<\/strong> Fix Long Beach invites you to make an appointment for your unfixed dog, or get vouchers for free procedures for your dog or cat! These clinics are generously sponsored through Hope for Paws<\/a>\u00a0and Eldad Hagar.<\/p>\n Visit this link<\/a>\u00a0for qualifications and an application for your appointment. There is also a donation button to help Fix Long Beach continue their efforts. Click the organization\u2019s Amazon Wish List link<\/a> to donate items, or bring them to the event if you find a better deal!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s continue to help make Long Beach no kill, one pet at a time!<\/p>\n Pet Adoption Event at PFE<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, February 14, 11:00AM\u20133:00PM, Pet Food Express, 4220 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Adoption fees apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Find your Valentine and everything that he or she could ever want or need, in one place. Long Beach Animal Care Services<\/a> (ACS)\u00a0and other rescues will be bringing some wonderful dogs ready to go home with their new people. Everything is high quality at Pet Food Express, and that includes the adoptive pets! Check out the Cat Adoption Center, featuring fine felines from Long Beach Animal Care Services and Stray Cat Alliance.<\/p>\n Marine Mammal Care Center Presents \u2018Marine Mammal Madness!\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, March 19, 4:00PM\u20138:00PM, Think Cafe, 302 West 5th<\/sup> Street, San Pedro<\/strong><\/p>\n Adults, $60<\/strong><\/p>\n The public\u2019s generosity in 2016 helped us provide quality care for 450 seals and sea lions in 2016. This fundraiser is a great opportunity for you to help us continue this work and to enjoy the music of Andy & Renee, sample food and drink, bid in a silent auction, enter opportunity drawings, win prizes and much more! We invite you to learn more about MMCC Los Angeles and the vital community service we provide through your support. You’ll be able to meet our board of directors and speak to our fundraising ambassadors as to how you can support Marine\u00a0Mammal Care Center Los Angeles.\u00a0Your ticket entitles you to two drinks and a great array of appetizers (not to mention that part of the ticket price is tax deductible).<\/p>\n Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) Invitation to Join Its Board<\/strong><\/p>\n Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA<\/a>),\u00a0the most venerable animal-welfare organization in Long Beach, is inviting pet-community members and any animal-loving human to apply to fill an opening on the FOLBA board. If you have some time to spend and a passion for our feline and canine friends, and if you are looking for the rewards that can come with volunteerism, FOLBA would love to hear from you. Contact FOLBA at deborah@folba.org<\/a> or at (562) 988-SNIP.<\/p>\n Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) Information for Low-Cost Vaccinations and Spay\/Neuter Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n 7700 East Spring Street at entrance to El Dorado Park (no fee for shelter visitors), Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n Prices vary<\/strong><\/p>\n Vouchers that take a big bite, so to speak, out of the cost of spay\/neuter procedures are available at ACS during their public hours. Visit this link<\/a>\u00a0for information on clinics that accept the vouchers and for other spay\/neuter assistance.<\/p>\n For low-cost vaccines, visit this link. Note that pet owners must be 18 years or older, all pets must be on leashes or in carriers, and only healthy and non-pregnant animals will be vaccinated. Please bring prior vaccination information with you to the clinic. Vaccination and microchip services are provided for pets residing in any city. Licensing is provided for residents within our jurisdiction at Saturday clinics; please bring your renewal notice and rabies certificate with you.<\/p>\n Humane Education Presentation Signup<\/strong><\/p>\n Throughout year, various school classrooms<\/strong><\/p>\n Free<\/strong><\/p>\n Humane educator and writer (How Willy Got His Wheels, How Willy Got His Wings <\/i>and others<\/a>) is available to teach students about responsible pet ownership and kindness to all living beings. Turner also presents to adult groups as a special event for school parents. If you are a principal, a teacher, a librarian or other school official in the Long Beach Unified School District, reserve a date. See graphic for information.<\/p>\n Registration for Team spcaLA for the LA Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, March 18, 5k; Sunday, March 19, Marathon; Dodger\u2019s Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Avenue, Los Angeles<\/strong><\/p>\n 5k, $40; Marathon, $175<\/strong><\/p>\n Join Team spcaLA for the LA Marathon or LA Big 5K and help stop animal cruelty with each step. Visit this link<\/a>\u00a0for details<\/p>\n Free Pet Food Distributions<\/strong><\/p>\n Food for Pets in Need<\/a> provides pet food to senior, homeless, low-income and homebound residents in Long Beach who otherwise may not be able to afford adequate food to take proper care of their pets.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Pet Food Bank is sponsored by Christian Outreach in Action<\/a>. See flyer for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Clyde](\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clyde_1.jpg\")
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