Kate Karp - Long Beach Watchdog

A woman smiles as she places her hands on a happy black and beige dog.

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Who's the therapy animal?

Bronco Schultz has his own support system, and he returns the favor.

Four people sit around a white table while a really cute black and white dog with a red leash lays down near them.

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It's Clear the Shelters month!

Long Beach Animal Care Services will participate in the 12th annual event, which is sponsored by NBC4 and Telemundo 52.

A gray and white cat wearing a yellow birthday hat sits on a colorful chair.

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Benny the Cat's birthday celebrates survival of abuse

New laws and hardworking organizations help keep pets and their people together.

Kids sit around a giant inflatable black cat in a large room.

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Best haunt ever!

Every year, LA-based cat organization Kitten Rescue brings their purry poltergeists to the Midsummer Scream Horror Convention at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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Well, bully for you!

Southern California Bulldog Rescue has everything you need to know about living with a bulldog, and they have the dogs, too!

Two smiling adults stand behind a boy holding a tiny kitten.

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Heroes needed to save underage kittens

The Long Beach shelter and rescue team up to recruit volunteers to help the city's most frail and vulnerable pet population.

A woman wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap gets kissed by two dogs while other dogs stand in the background.

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Art and heart for global animal welfare

Sherri Stankewitz’s new website fashions loving care for small, international rescues.

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Traveling with your best buddy

Whether by car, RV or plane, make the journey as pleasant for your pet as it is for you.

A woman wearing a yellow dress covered in little brown dogs stands next to a man wearing a yellow t-shirt and holding a small brown dog.

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From trash bin to (hopefully) track win!

The adorable little contenders in the Wiener Nationals have diverse origin stories.

A sweet orange cat sits patiently while a person gently applies medicine to the back of its head.

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Flea medication caution and common sense

It's extremely important that pet owners understand that using dog medication on a cat can be deadly.

A laughing woman pets a really sweet black dog on the sidewalk next to really green grass.

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Fostering a dog for the 4th of July saves 2 lives

LBACS Foster the 4th makes room in a kennel for a lost dog and room in your heart for one who needs a break.

Two women smile while standing next to a partially concealed cage that holds a black cat.

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Get ready, set your traps and go turn off some faucets!

Attend Saturday’s Long Beach Community Cat Coalition meeting to learn about trapping and fixing homeless cats.

A woman holding an award certificate kneels on stage next to a large shaggy black dog that is wearing a red bandana.

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Everyone won at Partners of Parks Long Beach's Favorite Pets

Plus, Long Beach Animal Control Services gets a $10,000 donation from pet competition!

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Obituary: Vanessa Romain, Long Beach LGBTQ+ community icon

V leaves, in her wake, a loud, proud life of accomplishments and personal challenges.

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Are you bee-curious?

Join the hive mind at Willow Springs Honeybee Sanctuary. Plus, thanks to WAGS animal shelter for helping chemical-plant crisis evacuees.

A woman smiles as she's doing pilates on a purple mat next to a tiny black and white kitten that is sniffing her face.

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Workout therapy, with a furry boost

Kitten Pilates blends conditioning and cute to make a floor workout like no other.

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