{"id":5221,"date":"2011-03-28T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/pets\/share-a-shower-and-save-a-pound-of-flesh\/"},"modified":"2011-03-28T13:39:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T13:39:00","slug":"share-a-shower-and-save-a-pound-of-flesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/pets\/share-a-shower-and-save-a-pound-of-flesh","title":{"rendered":"Share a Shower and Save a Pound of Flesh"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10<\/strong>:30am | <\/strong>The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, more widely known as PETA, has received considerable press for extreme and generally harmless shenanigans. Strollers in the Shore were witness to one such event at high noon on March 23: a public shower taken by two allegedly nude bathing beauties.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PETA is a nonprofit animal-rights organization that regularly grabs headlines that<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>draw attention to its causes in ways that simple advertising cannot do (click here<\/a> for a full explanation and then hit the “Home” button to read about the good things they do for animals). The March lathering was presented in several cities, Long Beach among them, in observation of World Water Day. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

At first thought, this doesn\u2019t specifically address animals (except perhaps bares), but PETA representative Virginia Fort said that over 2,400 gallons of water (2,463, according to the signs) \u2014 the equivalent of six months of showers \u2014 are used to process one pound of meat. If two gorgeous PETA girls soaping each other up grab attention \u2014 and they do \u2014 PETA channels it toward the reason for the exhibition: averting a crisis through water conservation and saving plenty more water by going vegan. Veganism, a dietary discipline that involves strict vegetarianism, involves consuming no animal products, including milk and eggs.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u201cWe choose to change people\u2019s minds and make them question what\u2019s been familiar to so many for years,\u201d Fort said. \u201cToday, we\u2019re holding a peaceful demonstration in a fun, lighthearted way to make people aware.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The event was indeed peaceful and by all means lighthearted. Animal and vegan advocates (including Judy\u2019s husband, Dan, whom she once again convinced to stand up for the cause) were holding up signs that read \u201cMeat\u2019s Not Green\u201d (except in certain C-rated eateries) and passing out literature promoting veganism and the reasons to go vegan. PETA beauties Hayden Hamilton and Meggan Anderson soaped each other up and good-naturedly put up with the mostly male ogling, the unspringlike chill and calls of \u201cOnly in Belmont Shore!\u201d, \u201cThis is one good way of getting attention!\u201d and \u201cWould you like my coat?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI just came to see the girls, but it\u2019ll inspire me not to shower alone,\u201d said passerby Bob Crowder, who immediately ceased passing and stood by for quite a while.<\/p>\n

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At right, Dan Crumpton and unidentified vegetarian discuss the vegan spectrum.<\/em><\/p>\n

All PETA-sponsored demonstrations, Fort said, are peaceful and adhere to legal codes. According to the Long Beach City Attorney\u2019s Office, municipal code section 9.20.050 declares it \u201ca misdemeanor to appear nude in a public place without opaque covering.\u201d The four-sided slogan-scored \u201cshower stall\u201d wasn\u2019t totally opaque, but a peek over the top (and there were would-be peepers aplenty) would have shown the ladies to be pretty much dressed for the beach. Furthermore, our city\u2019s finest were there to keep a close eye on things, and they certainly did.<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

Some attendees questioned using water in this way in order to inspire conserving it, but Fort said that only four gallons of reused bottles of it were poured on the bathers, which isn\u2019t a terrible lot of collateral damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m completely vegan anyway, so I\u2019ve reversed my carbon footprint,\u201d Fort said.<\/p>\n

\"\"We\u2019re not sure whether the event\u2019s message got through to whatever was doing the thinking that day, but we sincerely hope that everyone will be reminded to at least conserve water when they remember the PETA shower. As for going vegan, Kate hasn\u2019t, and Judy has been for years, but she doesn\u2019t proselytize. However, we do encourage you to hit PETA\u2019s website to read about their far-reaching and tireless work for animal advocacy, and if you are curious about veganism, to have a meal at Zephyr on Fourth and Elm streets or pick up a package of barbecue tempeh at Whole Foods. If that proves as arousing as a springtime shower, click here for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At right, save even more water \u2014 shower with the dog. Meggan Anderson and Hayden Hamilton share wet pooch smooches with Buddy and Misty, held by human companion Bob.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Virtual pets <\/strong><\/p>\n

April showers will bring more flowers, lots of allergies, and baskets and baskets of cute little baby bunnies who will be scooped up for Easter gifts and then dumped in the parks or at LBCC when they aren\u2019t little and picture-book adorable anymore. The rabbits below are two of about six such rabbits who wound up at Animal Care Services and may not make it to this Easter. ACS animal caregivers and our Rabbit Whisperer, Judy Griffith, are working together to try to get these long-eared, real-life rabbits to good homes. Please bring home an adult rabbit to stay.<\/p>\n

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Bunny (yes, that\u2019s her name). Female, about 4 months old. Ask for ID#A428229.<\/em> <\/p>\n

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Velveteen. Female, about 4 years old. Ask for ID#A428525<\/em>.
<\/title> <meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Cocoa HTML Writer\"> <meta name=\"CocoaVersion\" content=\"949.54\"> <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The saying goes that one person\u2019s trash is another person\u2019s treasure. The idea of anyone considering this adorable creature below garbage is disgusting enough, but that\u2019s where she was found \u2014 next to a trash can in a shoebox with a tiny bit of kibble to nibble on. She\u2019s only about 6 weeks old and needs someone to treasure her. Contact hoffmannclaudia@hotmail.com if you can foster or would like to adopt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/archive\/m_image1301317703-56410.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 225px; margin-top: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; \" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Kela was found in a parking lot on Halloween and is being fostered by one of our animal advocate friends. Kela, as you can see below, is good with children and gets along with the other cats in the house. She\u2019s been spayed and is active and agile and has a healthy appetite. If you\u2019d like to take her home, contact amauigirl@hotmail.com. (Kela means \u201cSara\u201d in Hawaiian.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/archive\/m_image1301317808-26335.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 400px; margin-top: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; \" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Kela (at left)<\/em><br \/><span> <\/span><br \/>Samson is a 13-year-old indoor cat whose owner has to give him up. He\u2019s sweet, very healthy, playful and great with dogs and people. If you are willing to give him the good home he deserves, contact laurien@unitedstations.com. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/m_image1301317951-65319.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; margin-top: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 2px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; \" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Samson<\/em><br \/><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Pet Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><em>ACS Urges Public to Pull in the Welcome Mat for Wildlife<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wildlife season has begun, and Animal Care Services is urging residents to take preventative measures to protect themselves and their pets. So far in 2011, there have been 36 reported coyote sightings in Long Beach, a 20-percent increase over the first three months of 2010. Thankfully, residents seem to be applying what they\u2019ve learned from past wildlife awareness projects \u2014 there have been no reported wildlife attacks on pets in the city, as compared with three pets reportedly killed by wildlife in Long Beach alone by this time last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cRecent rains have made food, water and shelter more available, which can result in larger litters of wild animals,\u201d said John Keisler, manager of ACS. \u201cThis is the season \u2014 beginning April each year \u2014 for residents to take preventative measures to reduce attractants and seal properties as wild animals emerge to find food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In Long Beach and surrounding areas, common wildlife includes coyotes, raccoons, opossums and skunks. Spring is birthing season for all animals, and those living in the wild go out in search of food for their young. Because their habitats are being continuously eroded by building, wild animals have become sufficiently emboldened to look for nourishment in residential areas. Pets left outside, particularly small dogs and cats, are often victims of their hunger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Preventative measures have proven to be effective in reducing the presence of urban wildlife. Be sure to continue to do the following to keep the area inhospitable to wildlife:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n<ul>\n<li>Remove attractants (e.g. food, shelter and water). Do not leave pet food outside.<\/li>\n<li>Never allow pets to roam or leave small children unattended.<\/li>\n<li>Keep trash cans covered and secured at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Clear brush, repair screens, cover holes, and pick up fallen fruit from around the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">Any incidents involving aggressive, sick or injured wildlife should be reported immediately to ACS at 562-570-7387. For all other wildlife-related inquiries or strategies for protecting your property and pets, contact ACS at animalcare@longbeach.gov or by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/acs\/urban_wildlife\/default.asp.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clicking here<\/a>. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, more widely known as PETA, has received considerable press for extreme and generally harmless shenanigans. 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