adoptions: August 2011 Archives

September is shaping up to be a busy month for pet-related events in the South Bay. Here's an early heads-up on a few of them:

• Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m. to noon:  PAWS to Read Program will hold a reading-aloud session for youngsters at the Hermosa Beach Library, 550 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach (310-379-8475). More info at www.spcaLA.com.
  

• Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to noon: spcaLA presents a foster class for volunteers interested in temporarily taking in pets waiting to be adopted into a permanent home. The class is free and applications are available at www.spcaLA.com. "We provide the pet, you provide the home." Pets that have been fostered in a family environment have a much better chance of being adopted. Class meets at the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village (in the auditorium), 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach. Call 323-730-5300, Ext. 300, or email foster@spcaLA.com.

• Sept. 18, 1-3 p.m.: Dog owners can celebrate back-to-school month by picking up some education for themselves at the Responsible Dog Ownership Day presented by the South Bay Kennel Club. The free, AKC-sponsored event will take place at Arthur Johnson Park, 1200 W. 170th St., Gardena, with the stated purpose of educating "first-time dog owners about the responsibilities of dog ownership and helping current owners enhance their relationships with their pets." San Pedro's Barbara Millman, obedience chairperson for the South Bay Kennel Club, will provide information about the AKC's Canine Good Citizen certificate. She will also administer the test for those who want to apply for the certificate. Members of the Southwest Obedience Club of L.A. also will provide information about obedience classes and give demonstrations. Dogs of several breeds and varieties also will be on hand in a mini "Meet-the-Breeds" show. Call 310-324-3549 or email sobykc@aol.com for information; also, www.akc.org. The public also is welcome to attend the South Bay Kennel Club's meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday (9/1) at the Nakaoka Community  Center, 1678 W. 162nd St., Gardena. There will be a discussion about the upcoming event. We'll be sure also to post a reminder when the time gets closer.

• Sept. 18, 4-5:30 p.m.: A concert for the animals -- Animal-Loving Musicians Support will donate a performance to help raise funds for Diamonds in the Ruff, a nonprofit animal rescue organization based in Los Angeles (310-699-2747). The benefit concert will feature jazz and pop standards performed at The Strings Connection, 716 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. Call 310-377-0803 or email alms4animals@hotmail.com for details. 
  

My friend Dolly, who (brilliantly, as it all turned out) matched me with up Annie the cat a couple years ago, had invited me to stop by the Petco in the Crossroads Torrance center on Sunday to take a look at some of the babies available for adoption through A Cat's Tale.

So after church I went by and, yeah, my heart melted.

There are so many good kittens and cats needing homes right now. And they have some real beauties.


Among those up for adoption at A Cat's Tale are a couple Russian blues and kittens that are three days and three weeks old, rescued from what would have been a life as ferals. (The 3-week old kittens, shown below, had been abandoned and were covered in maggots. A litter mate died, but three of them survived. They're still on bottles, but will be ready for homes shortly. They're active scamps. They kept trying to climb out of their screened playpen):

Another cutie.

From the Noah's Bark email:

Tilly is a female, 2-year-old spaniel mix. She is fun loving, playful and walks well on the leash. Loves going to the dog park. Housebroken. This little gal was originally from Florida -- guess she came to L.A. to *make it big*!

To meet Tilly -- and other great adoptable dogs -- visit Rover Rescue at www.roverrescue.com. Or call 310-379-0154.

Rover Rescue's next mobile adoption event:

• Saturday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Centinela Feed & Pet Supply, 413 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach