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.
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 locations-- you just might find a lifelong, loving companion. Applications are on site.
Bixby Animal Clinic
3938 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach CA 90807
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.
Current News
2012 Benefit for the Animals
Our Benefit for the Animals was a sold out event. FOLBA thanks all the participating businesses and the City of Long Beach for their announcement on E-Notify news.
Held at Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St. Reception Begins at 6:30 P.M. Music, Silent Auction, Opportunity Drawing and Door Prize. Program starts at 7:30 honoring Peggy Nichols 2012 “Hero to Animals.” Requested donation for ticket s $25 each. Purchase your tickets at:
Blue Cross Animal Hospital, 2665 E. PCH, 562-494-0975
Bixby Animal Clinic, 3938 Atlantic, 562-426-4066
Belmont LaunderPet, 3429 E. Broadway, 562-433-3605
Go Dogs Go, 3440 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal, 562-421-9797
Wags to Whiskers, 5505 E. Sterns, 562-430-5161
(Call for hours of operation)
Questions? Call FOLBA message phone; 562-988-7647
October 8, 2011
WALK for the Animals and Pet Appreciation Day, October 8, 2011, held at new location in El Dorado Park in collaboration with Parks and Recreation and Long Beach Animal Care Services. The day will include an Educational Pet Awareness Fair involving City Services, programs and many vendors to make Long Beach safe for our people and our animal friends, along with demonstrations and vendors that provide “fun” and educational items for us all.
May 2010
In Honor of 2010 “Be Kind to Animals” week, Friends of Long Beach Animals sponsored a ½ price Mobile Microchip Clinic in North Long Beach. FOLBA was proud to take part in the first Mobile Clinic that Long Beach Animals Care Services provided for the residents. Many more to come! A Microchip or a tag can be a ticket home for your lost pet.
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!
Previous News
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.