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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!

A really good black and white dog stares at a man's fist that is concealing a treat.

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Scratch This: ‘Change impacts everyone'

Long Beach Animal Care Services ending its 26-year partnership with spcaLA is like a bitter divorce, with many animals caught in the middle.

A white fluffy puppy sitting on top of a large cage holding two other dogs.

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Scratch This: 3 California bills attack the ‘puppy mill pipeline’

Anyone planning to buy a pet needs to do their due diligence.

Two really good dogs standing in shelter cages.

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Scratch This: Noses are wet, violets are blue...

Find the love of your life at the Long Beach animal shelter!

A yellow snake rests its head on a man's nose.

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Scratch This: The coiling of hearts on the Lunar New Year

For one Long Beach couple, celebrating the year of the snake happens every year.

A very cute brown cat crouches in a cage.

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Mitigating the kitten flow!

A partnership among three Long Beach animal organizations spays and neuters 156 cats in a month.

A woman with a surprised facial expression pets a black and white dog.

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Fix Long Beach spays and neuters 23 animals in one day

It wasn't even a lot, said clinic co-owner Sherri Stankewitz, and it's also not a coincidence that quite a few of the animals fixed that day were so-called purebreds.

A woman wearing a black t-shirt that says "I'm only talking to animals today" on the back standing next to a van.

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Cool Cat Collective exemplifies Long Beach's generous spirit

Meet the cats from Compton at TippedEars rescue.

Amanda Barajas, LBACS' dog-foster coordinator. Photo courtesy Amanda Barajas

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Meet Amanda Barajas, Long Beach Animal Care Services' new face of dog fostering

Pet fostering also helps save lives during disasters.

A woman looks inside five gray pet crates.

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How to keep your pets safe during disasters

Best Friends Animal Society offers tips and a huge helping paw.

A dark brown dog and a little white dog.

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Animal abuse: Be smart, but don't lose your anger

Long Beach dog-abuse case has animal community members baring their teeth.

A man, woman and one-eared white dog pose on a street.

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New Year's resolutions for pet roommates

We asked Long Beach rescue volunteers and animal professionals to weigh in.

A really good dog is kissing Santa Claus.

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I saw Rover licking Santa Claus!

Enjoying a special holiday treat at Long Beach Animal Care Services.

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