Special HOWL-O-WEEN Adoption Event at the South LA City Shelter
Animals will be dressed in their Halloween costumes!
Come see the parade at noon!
Free goodie bags to adopting parents!
Meet the Mayor!
Come by and give a loving animal a life long loving home!
South LA Shelter
6312 11th Ave
LA, CA 90018
Phone: 888-4LAPET1 or 888-452-7381
WHAT: During three special nights in October we‘re keeping the Spider Pavilion open late for exciting nighttime exploration, Halloween celebrations, and guided tours by flashlight. Enjoy these activities-till-twilight and then head inside for a tour with Spider Pavilion Gallery Interpreters.
All activities are free with Spider Pavilion admission. Receive a free flashlight (while supplies last) to take home and turn your own backyard into a place of spider exploration. Guests are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy on the Pavilion Patio.
WHEN: Open until 9 pm on the following nights. Activities begin at 6 pm.
Saturday, October 10 – Super Spider Craft Workshop
Kids can make a glittery web craft, an itsy bitsy spider booklet, and color spider images to take home.Saturday, October 17 – “EEK” Spider Trivia Game
Test your spider knowledge and win prizes during our version of a game show.Friday, October 30 – Spider Cinema Night & Trick-or-Treat Night
Wear your Halloween costume and trick-or-treat in the Museum galleries. Then head out to the Spider Pavilion Patio for a Halloween-themed movie screening.
WHERE: The Spider Pavilion is located outside the Museum, on the South Lawn.
Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum in Expo Park is now open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm until November 8th.
Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum in Expo Park is now open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm until November 8th.
While the butterflies are away, the spiders will come out to play on the Museum’s South Lawn! Enter the Spider Pavilion and spend some quality time with some of the world’s most misunderstood creatures in a one-of-a-kind exhibit. Get up close and personal with these shy and fragile creatures by placing yourself into their enclosure, and marvel at their beauty and at the magnificent webs that they produce. Learn just how harmless these animals are and how important they are to our ecosystem.
In an effort to help keep pets healthy, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is hosting its final offsite, low-cost vaccination clinic for 2009.
This weekend, the Athens clinic will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Athens Park located at 12603 S. Broadway, in Athens. The clinic will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 9:30 a.m.
The following vaccinations are available for dogs:
• Rabies ($6.00)
• DHLPP ($14.00)
• Bordetella ($11.00)
Microchips will also be available free of charge to residents of the unincorporated area of Athens.
For the safety of everyone at the clinic, DACC requests that all dogs be on a leash and that adults be in control of their dogs at all times. Dog owners may also purchase or renew a dog license at the clinic. Please bring two separate checks if paying for both vaccinations and licenses.
For more information about this clinic or future clinics, please contact the Carson animal shelter at (310) 523-9566. Please visit our website at http://animalcare.lacounty.gov for information about future clinics.
The Fourth of July is one of the busiest times for the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC). DACC reminds pet owners that extra precautions are necessary in order to protect pets during Fourth of July celebrations. Dogs and cats can become startled and disoriented by the loud noises of fireworks. Pets may panic and attempt to escape from your property. To ensure the safety of your pets, here are a few tips:
• Make sure your dog’s license is current and tags are securely affixed to your dog’s collar.
• Keep your pets indoors in a cool, comfortable place.
• Do not keep your pets in the backyard, even if they are tied up. Dogs, in particular, can break free of their restraints and jump fences when scared.
• Do not take your pets to community fireworks events. Most events do not allow pets and the noises in close proximity are particularly terrifying to your pets.
• If you are leaving town for the weekend and cannot take your pets with you, make sure you leave them with someone who will be cautious during the Fourth of July celebrations.
If your pet becomes lost over the Fourth of July weekend, DACC is expanding its days and hours of operation to ensure pet owners can be reunited with their pets:
Downey, Carson, Baldwin Park, and Lancaster:
Friday, 7/3/09: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 7/4/09 and Sunday, 7/5/09: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Armed with rakes and trowels, Dorsey High School students on Saturday traveled to a new state park in Culver City on a daunting conservation mission: to bring back the cactus wren, a bird not seen there in a decade.
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park is a panorama of undeveloped hills and wilderness where gray foxes still prowl and red-tailed hawks soar within sight of downtown Los Angeles. Many other natural residents, however, have been vanquished by urban encroachment.
The two dozen students aimed to lay the foundation for a cactus wren stronghold by restoring the coastal sage scrub preferred by the bird, which builds its nests deep within the protective spines of cactus patches.
After weeding a square acre of steep hillside at the Culver City park, they planted cholla and prickly pear cactus, elderberry and black walnut trees.
“Cactus grows slowly, so my goal is long-term,” said Fonda Williams, 17, who plans to enroll at UCLA next year.
“I’m hoping that years from now, I’ll visit Baldwin Hills and discover that a pair of cactus wrens are calling the cactus I planted home.”
Tuesday’s 4.1-magnitude earthquake in the Hawthorne area inspired the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles to issue some tips for dealing with pets during natural disasters.
“Pets depend on us for their safety, food, water and more,” said spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein. “It is imperative to have a disaster plan for your family, pets included. It only takes a little advance preparation.”
Here are some suggestions for how pet owners can prepare:
-Dogs and cats should be microchipped and wear current identification tags at all time.
-If roads are blocked, professional help may not be possible. So learn pet resuscitation and general first aid procedures.
-Try not to display stress and anxiety. Most animals understand their owner’s emotions and can cause otherwise calm pets to display aggressive behavior.
-Check pet structures and favorite hiding places for hazardous debris.
-Display “Pet Alert” signs in doors and windows.
-Keep pet vaccinations current.
-Alert local shelters immediately after discovering your pet is missing.
