Kate Karp - Long Beach Watchdog

A woman leans in to kiss a sweet black and white cat.

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Scratch This: 'Born to save'

Fix Long Beach co-owner Sherri Stankewitz talks about shelter medicine.

A woman points to a pantry full of jars, bottles and cans of food.

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Scratch This: Every goo' boi deserves treats!

Participate in the best cooking class ever at Long Beach Animal Care Services, and check out adoptions and events!

A woman holds a carrier with a cat inside while standing in front of top a door labeled "Welcome to Long Beach Animal Care Services."

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Scratch This: Microchips are the best hope for your lost pet's safe return

It's a simple procedure, and you'll thank yourself when your buddy is returned home.

A wonderful gray and white cat perched on a desk.

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Scratch This: Dealing with the hardest day in your life

How to say goodbye to your pet.

A person cradles an adorable orange kitten in their arms.

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Scratch This: The Traveling Kitty Comfort and Therapy Show is back

Helen Sanders CatPAWS' brainkitten brings four-footed joy to residents in assisted living.

A woman in a blue baseball cap touches her head to a sweet black dog's head.

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Scratch This: The small nonprofit with the big heart

Frost Fund partners with Long Beach Animal Care Service to give hope to long-stay dogs.

A woman smiles as she cradles a small owl.

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Long Beach Animal Hospital’s wildlife care service on hold

When the call of the wild is a call for help, who you gonna call?

Three people stand in the doorway of a blue and white barn.

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Scratch This: Oh, my ears and whiskers — bring a bunny home!

Also, a few nibbles of news about Long Beach animals.

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Scratch This: Who says you can't train cats?

Hannah McCoy of Hannah's Cat Training sure doesn't.

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Scratch This: Long Beach animal community, I love you one and all

Plus, meet the spcaLA adoptables and how you can get some low-cost medical care.

A gateway holding a sign saying "spcaLA Animal Admissions."

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Long Beach Animal Care Services and spcaLA await further eviction ruling

LBACS expansion plans are on hold while both sides prepare for a hearing at Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 23.

Four gray cats and one brown cat eat from a bowl of cat food.

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Scratch This: Does Long Beach Animal Care Services take in healthy stray cats?

It’s complicated, but it’s cats, so there you go.

A sign on the wall showing the silhouette of a dog's head and the words "Bixby Animal Clinic."

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Long Beach veterinary clinic and animal-welfare organization team up to spay and neuter pets

Bixby Animal Clinic founder wants to start a tradition of giving back to the community.

Three women stand next to each other, while each cradles a kitten.

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Scratch This: Long Beach Community Cat Project spay/neuter clinic shuts off the faucets

The Little Lion Foundation helps close the availability gap for cat trappers.

A grey and white cat laying down in a cage on top of newspapers.

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Scratch This: Claw-dy with a chance of whiskers

The Long Beach animal community prepares for kitten season.

Stone columns hold up a sign saying "spcaLA ANIMAL ADMISSIONS."

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Special Bonus Scratch This: Dogs are still overflowing at LBACS

Also, there's a Long Beach TNR & Community Cat Coalition meeting Saturday morning!

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