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MISTER was abandoned at the shelter. FOLBA decided to give him a third chance by rescuing him. Mister was one of the lucky ones who found a forever home. FOLBA continues to rescue animals one at a time from LBACS. Each companion animal has been spay/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. Long Beach Animal Care Services and FOLBA are currently partnering to adopt animals out of LBACS.

Visit our new location that displays our cats for adoption:

Chewsy Dog
(previously CosmoPAWLITAN)
4107 Viking Way
Long Beach CA 90808

IRIS AND IVY have found permanent homes. Please watch for more cats in the pink cage needing a forever home. As we adopt each cat out, we are able to rescue another, spay/neuter, microchip and vaccinate. Our job is to find a forever, loving home for each. Won’t you stop by and visit one of our location-- you just might find a lifelong, loving companion. Applications are on site.

Bixby Animal Clinic
3938 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach

TO DATE WE HAVE ADOPTED OUT 241 RESCUED ANIMALS INTO LOVING, FOREVER HOMES.

2009 Adoptions

Hunter, feline
Romeo, feline

2009 Adoptions

Emmy Lou, canine
Hemmingway, feline
Socrates, equine
Tigger, feline
Murphy, feline
Bobette, feline
Michael Angelo, feline
Jackie, canine
Jeffrey, equine
Dukie, feline
Jackie, canine
Jeffrey, equine
Dukie, feline
Karmelegan, canine
Vienna, feline
Abby, feline
Baby, feline
Grateful, canine
Goldie, canine
Walter, feline
Itty Bitty, feline
Snowy, feline
Wonder, canine
Ezzie, kitten
Sasha, canine
Foxy, canine
Smokey, feline
Walter, feline
Skittles, cat
Crispy, dog
Emmy, dog
Bunny, rabbit
Clubby, bird
Jessa, cat
Greg, dog
Sassy, cat
Boy, dog
Dallas, dog
Suzi, cat
Gizmo, dog
Sam, dog
Fiona, cat

2008 Adoptions

Ivory 12/21
Ebony 12/21
Sarah (puppy) 12/4
Leo 11/25
Anu (dog) 11/7
Joy 10/29
Iris 9/26
Ivy 9/20
Randy 8/9
Joy 7/26
Sunshine (Dog) 7/26
Mason 7/23
Angel 7/20
Bo 6/24
Dog 6/22
Jazzie 5/28
Sassy 5/8
Sheppie (Dog) 5/1
Kitten 4/1
Ringo 3/15
Sweet Pea 2/22
Ringo 2/14
Maggie (dog) 1/19
Spirit 1/9
Bella (dog) 1/5

2007 Adoptions

Dog 12/12
Daisy 12/12
Gabriel 11/28
Angel Baby 11/25
Cooder 11/19
Mystic 11/9
S/Hair Pointer (Dog) 11/1
Leonard 10/22
Twinkle 11/1
Chi 10/20
Min Pin 10/20
Sneak 10/12
Trixie 10/5
Iris (Mildred) 10/1
Virginia 9/13
Mystic 9/6
Frankie 9/1
Lilly 7/20
Douge de Bordeaux 7/20
Sam 6/30
Cornish Rex 6/25
Bengal 6/25
Howie 6/20
Buffy (dog) 5/18
Cupcake 5/16
Tabatha 5/6
Jenny 4/28
Noah 4/23
Elmer 4/22
Honey 4/10
Elvira 3/15
Blackie 2/24
Burt 2/2
Ernie 2/2
Chambers 1/9

2006 Adoptions

Sissy 12/22
Trixie 12/20
Max 12/13
Rocky 11/30
Montana 11/29
Nikki 11/26
Harry 11/4
Razberry 10/29
Peter 10/28
Jules 10/23
Sarah 9/30
Pearl 8/9
Ruby 8/9
Casper 7/26
Winston 7/9
Duke 7/3
Truffles 6/23
Iris 5/27
Russell 4/23
Sally 3/18
Hugh 2/22
Sweetie 1/15
Missy 1/08
Lucy 1/06

ADOPT FROM YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER
“Shelter Animals” - a Video by Shirley Vaughan click here

A TOY FOR EVERY ANIMAL (click here)

The Companion Animal Village at 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach, has many wonderful pets for adoption. These animals have been abandoned, thrown away, subjected to cruelty, neglected and made homeless because of irresponsible owners and careless over-breeding through NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. Pets that go to their new homes are spayed/neutered, have all their vaccinations and are micro-chipped. What a deal!

Friends of Long Beach Animals recommends.....when you are at the Village looking for your new best friend, please be sure to check out the stray cats and dogs at Animal Care Services Bureau (formerly Animal Control) that might not be available yet. If their owners are not located, then these strays also will need homes.

LBACS Pet Literacy Program


Heidi Poe	Larry Forester	Nancy Foster	The Hennesseys
Learn how you can get involved and help the animals by reading to them. Visit www.LongBeach.gov/ACS for more information

To view our Public Service Announcement,
click here.

FEDERAL I.D. # 33-0390886

Mission Statement:

Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) is dedicated in its promotion of the humane treatment and care of cats, dogs and all other animals through the education of the public as to pet owner responsibilities within the Cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill, California. Friends of Long Beach Animals supports laws and legislation that make abuse of animals a serious crime.

		The organization has no employees and is run entirely by volunteers.
		Dues, donations, fundraising income, grants, gifts and bequests are expended to assist in the promotion and subsidizing of spaying and neutering of animals.
		Friends developed an outreach program in 1999 called SNIP (Spay/Neuter Incentive Program) to diminish the pet over-population problem by targeting low-income, high-volume, pet over-populated areas, and by using clinics offering the lowest spay and neuter costs, to maximize program effectiveness.
		Friends is working toward zero pet population growth. SNIP is designed to prevent the birth of unwanted animals.
		In the year 2000, Friends developed humane education classes and ran them in local parks. In 2001, these classes were approved by and are currently held in the Long Beach Unified School District, at no cost to the schools.
		Additionally, Friends pays certain veterinarian bills for stray animals in the care of Long Beach Animal Control on a case-by-case basis.

OUR BECAUSE YOU CARE PROGRAM

It’s heartbreaking when we lose a beloved animal. Our relationships with our true friends mean the world to us. Memories of their personalities, understanding and special love live on in our hearts forever.

It’s also heartbreaking when someone who has been a true friend to animals passes away.

You can honor an animal or your friend (memorial, wedding, birthday, any special occasion) by making a donation to our BYC program. If you send $25 or more, FOLBA will send the honoree a special notification of your donation. All BYC’s will be listed in the next newsletter.

A special memorial can help you heal and keep precious memories alive while you continue to help other animals with your donation.

CLICK HERE for the BYC form for your completion and mailing.

November, 2009

Thanks to the New York ASPCA, FOLBA receives a $2,500 grant to further its good work.

July, 2009

Friends purchased 12 digital cameras for the Officers at Long Beach Animal Care Services to assist in cruelty investigation documentation. Every lost, found or relinquished pet is documented as well. Each animal that passes through the doors of Long Beach Animal Care Services will be documented with its picture. This major camera purchase replaces the cameras that we previously furnished so that LBACS can have the latest technology to do the best job in serving our animals as well as the community.

May 3, 2009

Friends of Long Beach Animals partnered with Long Beach Animal Care Services to sponsor the Half-Price Microchip Clinic as part of Be Kind to Animals Week. Over 60 animals were fitted with a life-saving microchip at this event!

August 12, 2006

Meet Tippy, the staff mascot of Long Beach Animal Care Services Bureau (formerly Animal Control). Tippy is being held by Lt. Michelle Quigley. What the photo doesn't show is Tippy's uniqueness of having only three legs. She is unaware of her situation and it doesn't slow her down one bit. Friends of Long Beach Animals is proud to be Tippy's sponsor for any of her special needs.

LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
ANIMAL CONTROL
BUILDING DONATED BY
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Long Beach, MS along its main road is still devastated as a result of the Katrina hurricane. Population was 17,000. Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) campaigned for donations, committing a 100% pass-through distributing $16,826 to several organizations doing good rescue work or vet care for the Katrina animals.

FOLBA adopted Long Beach Animal Control, MS and sent $2,500. FOLBA has now sent the balance of $1,334.06 in its Katrina fund to Long Beach, MS to buy more cages, food, medical supplies, an air-conditioning hook-up and insulation.

Shirley Vaughan and Nona Daly present pet oxygen recovery masks to County Fire Station #60 in Signal Hill - July 2004. The project was paid for through community donations.

On August 4, 21 sets of masks were given to Long Beach Fire Stations.