Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 25, 2014

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JUST FOR BEST FRIENDS

Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 25, 2014


LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND?

Happy Tails

by Chris Leclerc

WHAT TO DO FOR A 
FUN PET “BOO“?

Looking For A Feline Friend??

 Who is looking for his forever family? Meet 
Goliath, who came to the shelter as a kitten in 
2011 and is now three years old. Goliath has a 
giant personality; that’s where he gets his name. 
He is naturally shy and doesn’t usually rush over 
to meet visitors. We think that is why he has 
been overlooked for adoption. With the staff and 
volunteers, he is friendly and enjoys attention. 
He loves to race up into the climber by the 
window and bask in the sunlight, but if you wave 
a feather toy in his general direction, his playful 
nature comes out and he is on it! Goliath is a 
gentle fellow, house broken and would be a great 
companion. Goliath would like for you to come in 
and take the time to meet him. He’s sure you will 
think he is awesome.

 He currently resides at the San Gabriel Valley 
Humane Society located at 851 E. Grand Avenue 
in San Gabriel. We are located off San Gabriel 
Blvd., north of Mission and south of Las Tunas. To 
arrange to meet Goliath, please stop by any time 
from 10:00am to 4:30pm Tuesday thru Sunday. 

Good News! Cat adoption prices roll back to 
the 1920’s to celebrate our 90 years of service to 
the San Gabriel Valley. His adoption fee is now 
only $24 for the month of October which includes 
a microchip, neuter surgery, first vaccinations 
and a free wellness check-up at a participating 
veterinarian. Feel free to call us at (626) 286-1159 
for more information on Goliath. 

 

 See our website at www.sgvhumane.org for 
information and photos of all our available pets. 

Are you looking for a fun way to spend a day with 
your pet, in celebration of Halloween? Well, LA 
is one place where we pet lovers can find plenty 
of festivities to take part in along with our furry 
four-legged friends, that‘s for sure. You may have 
to plan fast at this point, however, because time is 
quickly running out to participate in “boo-day” 
activities, before “turkey-time” falls upon us.

 There are animal-friendly Halloween events 
scattered throughout the LA area, that not only 
welcome both dogs and cats to the party, but 
having your pet along with you is most definitely 
encouraged. Here are a few local day outings you 
might consider taking part in, along with your 
pet, where you can all get your Halloween groove 
on and strut your stuff in full, festive costume! 

 HOWL-O-WEEN POOCH PARADE & PET 
EXPO is an awesome annual event sponsored by 
the Rotary Club of Simi Sunset. This year’s event 
will be held on Sunday, October 26 starting at 
10:00AM at Rancho Tapo (Lemon) Park, located 
at 3700 Avenida Simi in Simi Valley. Parade 
participants and their pets march around the 
park dressed in their Howl-o-ween best followed 
by raving regalia of festivities 
that you can either watch or 
participate in. Admission is 
free for first-time marchers and 
spectators, but donations are 
always welcome. Proceeds go to 
the Ventura County K-9 Search 
& Rescue Team, Simi Valley 
Missing Pets, and the Valley Vet 
Non-Profit Spaying & Neutering 
Clinic. For more information go 
to howloweenpoochparade.com.

 HAUGHT DOG 
HOWL’OWEEN PARADE & 
DOG PARTY is having their 14th 
annual event at Marina Vista 
Park, located at 5355 E. Eliot 
Street in Long Beach on Sunday, 
October 26 from 2:30 until 4:00PM. More than 
500 costumed dogs are expected to show out this 
year, along with their costume-bedecked humans, 
so you will want to keep your camera perched 
and aimed to capture all the best animal action! 
Parade participation entry fee is $10. Reserved 
seating is also available for $10 per person.

 Visit their Facebook page of the same name to 
get more information and make reservations.

 HALLOWEEN WINE & DINE WITH 
DOGGIES MEET-UP at Vaucluse restaurant 
offers champagne, scary doggie treats and a red 
carpet photo shoot to those dog owners who dare 
to emerge from the safety of home on the evening 
of Friday, October 31. Who doesn’t want to share 
a Hollywood Halloween evening gala with 
their favorite furry four-legged babe? Vaucluse 
is located at 8210 Sunset Boulevard in West 
Hollywood. Call 323-656-6196 for reservations. 

 FRIGHT AND DELIGHT EVENT is hosted by 
all PetSmart stores beginning Saturday, October 
25. These events may vary from store to store, but 
all are expected to include a pet costume contest, 
treats, photos and prizes. Each location will add 
their own creative touches to the hoopla, so be 
sure to contact your local store for details and 
to confirm times. If you can’t make the party, 
but would still like to enter your pet in the 
photo contest, you can upload pics of your cute 
canine or furry feline in costume to PetSmart’s 
MONSTER CUTE PHOTO CONTEST on-line. 
The photo contest runs through November 2, 
and offers a grand prize of a $1,000 American 
Express card as well as a daily $75 gift card 
giveaway. Visit the PetSmart website for more 
information.

 UNLEASHED BY PETCO is a Halloween 
party thrown by local Petco stores for all patrons 
and their pets who wish to attend. There will be 
treats and prizes, including a grand prize of a $50 
Unleashed gift card for the winner of the costume 
contest. Be sure to contact your local store for 
specifics, and visit their website before heading 
out, to take advantage of a coupon for one free 
pound of treats from the treat bar, available with 
every purchase. Just print the coupon if you want 
a trick-free bag of treats for your pet.

 This is just the short list of goings-on designed 
specifically for you and your canine and feline 
kiddos to enjoy on Halloween. I am sure there 
are many more that I did not include. And, as you 
locals know, there will also be lots of festivities 
happening here in Sierra Madre on the evening 
of the 31st, and dogs are allowed to tag along on 
leash.

 I personally opt not to take my dog with me 
into the crazy crowd of costumed kids on 
Halloween, however if you do choose to let your 
pet come along, please remember to be courteous 
and cautious. Not everyone loves your dog as 
much as you do, and the chaos of so many kids 
bustling about in costume in close proximity 
can tend to make our pets nervous. Be aware of 
your surroundings, keep a close eye on your dog, 
and don’t forget to carry plenty of poop-bags, 
just in case. Here’s hoping you all have a happy, 
safe Halloween with your family and your four-
legged furry friends!


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