A senior cat relinquished to a shelter is heartbreaking to think about. Twyla, 10 years old, is one of these cats. Like other senior pets, she’s lived most of her life in a (hopefully) safe, loving home, and now, she’s suddenly in a kennel in a strange setting wondering where the lap went. Twyla is a friendly brown tabby with a white triangle that flows up from her muzzle to between her lovely green eyes. She’s affectionate and would be a calm addition to a home. Additionally, adopting or fostering Twyla would make room for the cats who came in from a hoarding situation of 74 of them. To adopt or foster Twyla, email PetAdopt@longbeach.gov to speed the process, or call (562) 570-7387. Ask for ID#A749556. Better yet, come meet her and all the other cats in person at Long Beach Animal Care Services, 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach. Visitors are welcome Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Look at those eyes, as blue as the sky on a clear day! They belong to Rabbit, a year-old Siberian husky blend. Rabbit earned his name from the way he hops and skips playfully around the yard with the doggie friends he’s made at Long Beach Animal Care Services and helped adjust to shelter life. He loves the doggie pool! Rabbit has human friends, too—he loves his volunteer buddies, although he’s shy at first with new people. Like any rabbit, Rabbit loves tricks, especially agility and “sit pretty.” Shelter life, as good as it may be at Long Beach Animal Care Services, is no place for any pet, particularly one as timid as Rabbit. A forever home, or at least a foster, would be ideal, with a predictable setting and consistent, loving human attention. Could you do the trick of pulling the Rabbit out of the hatch? Long Beach Animal Care Services is over capacity with dogs, so speed the process to adopt or foster Rabbit or any of our other pets by emailing PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or petfoster@longbeach.gov. You can also call (562) 570-4925. Our shelter hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7700 E. Spring St. at the entrance to El Dorado Park (no parking fee for shelter visitors). Ask for ID#A738526.

Trick or treat, and here’s a sweet treat for you! Their names are Gustavo, an orange tabby, and his twin sister, Margarita, a silver tabby. They were sick when they came in, and the staff and volunteers worked their magic and transformed them into wonderful, healthy kittens. Gustavo is the spokesperson for the pair—he purrs no matter who’s handling him and plays. He makes sure that his quiet, reserved sister joins in the fun. It would be a horror movie to separate this bonded pair, so to adopt or foster them, email PetAdopt@longbeach.gov to speed the process, or call (562) 570-7387. Better yet, pay a personal visit to our shelter, 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach (at entrance to El Dorado Park, no parking fee for shelter guests). Say, “Trick or treat! Fill a cat carrier with someone sweet—Margarita (ID#A741511) and Gustavo (ID#A741512)!”

No matter how good a shelter is, it’s no place for a dog, especially a big and bighearted one like Peanut.Peanut, an American pit bull terrier, came to Long Beach Animal Care Services (LBACS) over a year ago, which makes him one of the shelter’s longest-stay residents. When he first came, he was overwhelmed by the noise and strange smells and was terribly shy. But the staff and volunteers were determined to get Peanut out of his shell! They taught him commands like sit and stay, motivated him with treats, and took him on a recent photo shoot to Dogma Portraits. You can see his inner goo’ boi in the photo! Peanut also took a Fido Field Trip in a car driven by his friend volunteer Ellen — he had a wonderful time rolling in the grass and reveled in the quiet of an actual backyard! Life in a shelter kennel, said volunteer Nici, can make even the best dogs feel invisible, and Peanut has been overlooked too many times. It’s starting to weigh on his spirit. Please come in and meet Peanut—you’ll find that he’s not at all a tough nut to crack! The shelter’s way over capacity with dogs, so speed the process to adopt or foster Peanut or any of our other pets by emailing PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or petfoster@longbeach.gov. You can also call (562) 570-4925. Our shelter hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7700 E. Spring St. at the entrance to El Dorado Park (no parking fee for shelter visitors. Ask for ID#A728674).

Hey, how’s the Webber out there? To be perfectly honest, not so good. This beautiful chow/terrier mix is great in the outdoors where he has something to do and can play with his human budds. But Webber’s playful nature gives way to anxiety in the kennels. This fella has to be where it’s natural for a 5-year-old doggie to be—in a home with humans who’ll love him. Can you adopt him or foster him for a while? We need to see a change in the Webber! The shelter’s way over capacity with dogs, so speed the process to adopt or foster Webber or any of our other pets by emailing PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or petfoster@longbeach.gov. You can also call (562) 570-4925. Our shelter hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7700 E. Spring St. at the entrance to El Dorado Park (no parking fee for shelter visitors. Ask for ID#A741540.

Wanna play Frisbee? Or, more accurately, wanna play, Frisbee? Yes, punctuation can save lives, and Frisbee’s life needs saving. The handsome 2-year-old panda shepherd was brought to Long Beach Animal Care Services almost six months ago. He gets along great with other dogs in the play yard and romps happily with the volunteers when he’s out of the kennel. Sadly, Frisbee is riddled with shelter anxiety, and he needs out, and soon—he’s deteriorating and may not make it another month. Even a few weeks of fostering would be great for him. We guarantee that if you fall for Frisbee, it won’t be only for his good looks. Speed the process to adopt Frisbee or any of our other pets by emailing PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or petfoster@longbeach.gov. You can also call (562) 570-4925. Our shelter hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7700 E. Spring St. at the entrance to El Dorado Park (no parking fee for shelter visitors. Ask for ID#A738612.