St. Patrick's Day Adoptathon
An early heads up for this weekend's special St. Patrick's "Weekend" adoptathon at the Harbor Animal Shelter, 957 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro. The holiday isn't until next Tuesday, but the shelter will be in full celebration on March 14 and 15 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday).
Among the special perks:
- A free luxury dog bed goes home with every dog over 35 pounds
that is adopted (while supplies last) - A $10 discount off adoption fees for the first five dogs over 35 pounds adopted each day (Saturday and Sunday)
- A coupon for a free self-serve dog wash at Tidydog Grooming for every dog adopted on 3/14 and 3/15.
Questions? Call 213-485-8755 or visit www.laanimalservices.com.



Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(
All the dog beds were donated by Whiskers and Tails Foundation. Special thanks to them!