September Edition
Inside This Issue:
1. Spotlight
- DART at Wildfires
2. Action!
- Disaster Preparedness for Pets
3. In Production
- September 12 -- Manhattan Beach Animal Hospital Pet Adoption
- September 13 -- Fiesta Domingo Brunch at Fuego at the Hotel Maya Fundraiser
- September 13 -- Foster Class, South Bay
- September 19 -- Yogurtland Fundraiser
- September 26 -- Community Disaster Survival Fair
- Northern Trust Open: Save the Date (Feb 1 - 7)
4. Premiere
- Adopt a Shelter Pet Month
5. Props
- Needed Items
6. The Paw'llywood Walk of Fame
- Kahlua and Buster
7. Paw'llywood Ending
- Good fences make happy pets: Eagle Scout helps dogs run free!
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SPOTLIGHT
DART at Wildfires
Wildfires are ablaze in Southern California and YOUR spcaLA's Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) was on the scene to help people and animals. DART responded Friday August 28 to the Rancho Palos Verdes fire where they evacuated horses. The team had no time to rest before they were deployed to the La Canada (Station) fires. DART set up our command center at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center on Saturday and stayed on the scene through Wednesday afternoon. We were the first on the scene to help evacuate animals from an animal sanctuary in Sylmar and assisted many private residents. The team worked tirelessly to relocate, care for and feed more than 400 animals, including horses, llamas, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, rooster and a buffalo.
In the course of our work, one of the DART vehicles was badly damaged and will need to be replaced. DART is funded entirely by donations without which our rescue efforts would not be possible. If you would like to make a donation to DART, please click here.
For more photos and details about DART's work at the Station fire, please go to the spcaLA website by clicking here.
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ACTION!
Disaster Preparedness for Pets
The eruption of the Angeles National Forest blaze is another grim reminder that fire season is upon us. spcaLA strongly recommends pet owners ensure their pets’ safety in the event of an urgent situation or natural disaster.
There are simple things you can do to help make sure your pets are safe, like keeping current on vaccinations; having them microchipped; displaying a "pet alert" sign; creating a "Pet Disaster Kit" and making sure your pets are included in your contingency plans. Click here for all the information.
Need to get your pet vaccinated, spayed/neutered or microchipped? Make an appointment at the spcaLA Specialty Spay/Neuter Center.
Preparing for the worst may prevent the worst from happening.
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IN PRODUCTION
Pet Adoption and Open House at Manhattan Beach Animal Hospital
Come support the adoptable pets of spcaLA, get health tips from the Manhattan Beach Animal Hospital Veterinarians, win fabulous prizes and enter for a chance to make your pet a star in Manhattan Beach Animal Hospital 2010 Calendar!
Manhattan Beach Animal Hospital
Saturday September 12th
11am-2pm
1590-A Rosecrans Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA
For more information please call 310-933-2149 or visit http://chrismassa-photography.com/blog/
Fiesta Domingo Brunch at Fuego at Hotel Maya
Enjoy Sunday brunch at the beautiful and delicious Fuego at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach and raise money for spcaLA!
Foster Class
Do you have room in your heart and home to be a foster parent? spcaLA needs Foster parents for pets of all ages and especially long-term Fosters. You do not have to be a spcaLA Volunteer to be a Foster Parent. Fosters are required to fill out an application and attend a Foster Class. Foster classes are held monthly. Questions? Email Foster@spcaLA.com or call 310-676-1149 x222.
Foster Class
Saturday September 13th
10am-Noon
South Bay Pet Adoption Center
12910 Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne CA 90250
(310) 676-1149
Click here for the Foster Application.
For more info on Fostering, please visit our website at http://spcala.com/volunteers/fostering.shtml.
Yogurtland One Year Anniversary Fundraiser for spcaLA
Yogurtland at 3rd and La Brea will be celebrating its one year anniversary on September 19th by donating their net sales for the day to spcaLA.
That’s right, 100% of their net sales on September 19th will be donated to spcaLA!
Yogurtland serves 16 flavors and 32 toppings to cater to your yogurt desires. Come treat yourself a refreshing yogurt while supporting your furry friends. Free* Yogurtland t-shirts will be given out to customers for supporting spcaLA.
Yogurtland
Saturday September 19
11am to 1am
310 S. La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
*(Minimum purchase of $5.00 required for t-shirts; while supplies last; first come first serve basis).
Community Disaster Fair
The Heights at Ladera Neighborhood Watch invites you to attend this FREE community event to learn how to be prepared when disaster strikes and you are at home, at your business or in your vehicle. You will also have an opportunity to sign up for the FREE Community
Emergency Response Team training taught by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. spcaLA's DART will be in attendance.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Frank D. Parent Elementary School
5354 W 64th Street
Inglewood, CA 90302
For more info, click here
Northern Trust Open: Fore for Charity™
Help spcaLA earn up to $20,000 by purchasing tickets to the Northern Trust Open! Prices are $35 for daily grounds tickets and $100 for weekly grounds tickets. Northern Trust will match the ticket sales (up to $20,000) for the charity that sells the most tickets in specific timeframes. Help spcaLA be the winning charity! Tickets are available online. For more information, please visit the tournament's website.
February 1 - 7, 2010
Rivera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA
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PREMIERE
Adopt a Shelter Pet Month
On Wednesday September 9, Assemblymember Ted W. Lieu (D-Torrance) and spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein will announce ACR 91, which declares September 2009 as “Adopt A Shelter Pet 
Month,” urging Californians to consider adopting dogs and cats from overcrowded animal shelters. The announcement will take place at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
To celebrate, spcaLA is offering the Purrrfect Pair promotion and the Underdog Rewards program. The Purrrfect Pair extends a discounted price when you adopt a pair of shelter cats and the Underdog Rewards program offers a discounted price when you adopt a senior pet or a pet that has been in our shelter for 3 months or longer. Click here for available pets.
An Adopt A Shelter Pet press conference will also take place this month at the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village in Long Beach. More info to come!
Brothers Chester and Miles (South Bay PAC) say, "Hurray for Adopt A Shelter Pet Month!"
PROPS
Needed Items
spcaLA is in need of new (or less than 3 years old) digital cameras (10.0 megapixel resolution or greater). If you have one to donate, please contact Fund Development at (323) 730-5300 x253. And as always, our shelters are in need non-scoopable KITTY LITTER. For a complete list of needed items, click here.
Midnight appreciates all the generous donations of kitty litter!
She is available for adoption at the P.D. Pitchford CAV in Long Beach.
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PAW'LLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
Visit spcaLA's pet adoption centers in South Bay and Long Beach and meet pets like Kahlua and Buster. Remember these animals might be adopted at any time so call the Pet Adoption Center where he/she is staying in advance.
Kahlua is a sweet treat! Meet Kahlua, a 3 year old Pit Bull mix. She is a sweet energetic young lady looking for a forever home. Kahlua is currently working on her doggie manners so she can impress her new family. She is strong so she needs someone who can handle her strength. Kahua's soft-slip number is 09-04043 and she is staying at the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village in Long Beach. Once you adopt Kahlua, treat her to a nice bath at the spcaLA Grooming Salon. Click here for coupons.
Good ol' Buster This is Buster, a lovely male tabby at the South Bay Pet Adoption Center. He was abandoned by his family when they lost their house due to foreclosure. Buster is playful and outgoing, okay with young kids, enjoys being groomed and loves to purr. His soft-slip number is 09-03913 and he is staying in the cattery at the South Bay Pet Adoption Center in Hawthorne. If you need cat supplies after you adopt Buster, get them at the spcaLA Marketplace. Click here for coupons.
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PAW'LLYWOOD ENDING
Eagle Scout Helps Dogs Run Free!
One person can make such a huge difference! Case in point, Torrance Boy Scout Erik Schiller dramatically improved life for South Bay's shelter dogs and added to the facility by building a fence around the play yard. Now our shelter dogs can run free off leash in a nice grassy area!
Erik built the fence in South Bay in order to earn his Eagle Scout rank. He created a detailed written plan of how he would build the fence, raised money for materials, created a schematic, and managed a crew of Scouts and spcaLA staff to construct and paint the fence.
On August 14th, Erik's family and friends gathered with spcaLA Staff and volunteers for a ceremony to formally unveil the new fence and thank Erik for his hard work and generous contribution. He improved the quality of life of our shelter dogs and enhanced the South Bay PAC. This was also an opportunity for spcaLA staff to formally thank Erik for his hard work. A plaque is in place on the fence to mark Erik's achievement. A hearty thank you to Erik and Life Scout, Troop 4673!
Posing in front of the new fence, Scout Erik, spcaLA Humane Education's Alma Vera-Lima and one of the many shelter dogs who will be enjoying the new fenced-in play yard.
