Kate Karp - Long Beach Watchdog

A man stands at a lectern holding a microphone and a small beige dog.

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October was a banner month for animal legislation

Here's a rundown on the eight pet bills Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed into law.

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Bathing your cat will not make it rain

And other fascinating feline folklore from the pharaohs on forward.

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City Council considers permitting the sale and use of ‘safe and sane’ fireworks to boost nonprofits

Will it cause a boom for organizations, or will it blow up in our collective face?

A person takes a photo of a tiny tuxedo kitten that's being held up.

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The purrly elegant Le Chic Chat Soirée is coming soon!

Here’s how you can win a pair of tickets to the event, where funny veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald will be guest of honor.

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Scratch This: They gotta crow!

Rescue Roos provides a perch for castoff roosters.

Three people and two dogs stand in front of a sign saying "Beachfront Mutts Rescue."

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Scratch This: Saving lives, one by one

Long Beach-based Beachfront Mutts is a little rescue that knows that no effort is ever small.

A woman smiles while hugging a lovable brown dog.

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Scratch This: Say 'Chews'!

LBACS volunteers team up with a professional photographer to bring out Long Beach shelter dogs' inner souls.

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Bless you all, whether furry, feathery, leathery or wearing skin

The Long Beach Christian Fellowship's Blessing of the Pets and Pet Fair takes place this Saturday, Sept. 13.

A woman holds up an adorable English bulldog that is sticking out his tongue.

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Miss Cynthia’s home for peculiar pups

Local pet rescuer and advocate gives special-needs dogs ‘the best freaking time of their lives.’

A black and white cat sits on a scale while a person applies medicine to its back.

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How veterinary medicine takes on ever-evolving parasites

Protecting your pets and yourselves from flea-borne disease is vital.

A woman holds a cute cat up close to her face.

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Introducing Paws in the Sand, a new local TNR-based cat rescue

Founder Janae Morgan said family grief inspired her to save lives.

A sweet cat wearing a blue tag labeled "Benny" sitting in a stroller.

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Local celebration of all pets counters the ugliness of animal abuse

Or, how community education saves lives.

A man in a bathrobe holds a gray cat that is scowling.

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Nathan the Cat Lady slinks in to Midsummer Scream!

The animal rescuer, who is coming to the Long Beach Convention Center, describes how he uses his acting talents and content creation to rescue animals.

Crime + Public Safety

A dog is in recovery after being stabbed while protecting its owner

The incident, caught on video, shows a man approaching a group of unhoused people with a knife when the dog attacks him.

A beautiful dog with huge ears sitting next to plants covered in purple flowers.

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Scratch This: Happy ending is an ongoing one for abused puppy

Also, come play with adoptable kittens in the Long Beach shelter's new Kittenry!

A dog wearing sunglasses and a blue life vest rides two surfboards in the waves.

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Scratch This: Hang 18!

The water’s gnarly and ruff! at the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge.

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