OPERATION SANTA PAWS seeks SoCal help in collecting for shelters & rescueOPERATION SANTA PAWS seeks help in collecting
This year, Operation Santa Paws takes place Dec. 1 - 21. It's a national, annual collection of pet toys, shelter supplies and treats that are delivered to shelter and rescue dogs and cats. In Southern California -- where founder Justin Rudd started the program in Long Beach -- goodies are delivered to approx. 35 shelters and rescue groups that serve more than 4,000 adoptable pets, in the days before Christmas. Rudd is seeking participation from shelters, rescues, service groups, schools, clubs, corporations, and other individuals across the United States to again help with this collection. Program details and downloadable pdf file that has the collection box poster are available at www.SantaPaws.info. A partial list of SoCal locations that will accept donated goods is listed below. Contact JustinRudd@aol.com or (562) 439-3316 to get involved.

You can conduct an independent collection of goods for your favorite shelter or rescue:

This year's Operation Santa Paws collection is Dec. 1-21. Details at www.santapaws.info. Volunteers are needed to help collect goods in every city. Will you help?

Here is a link to the pdf file for the poster that you can print and place on a cardboard box(es) or large plastic tub for a drop box that you can be placed in your office, at a pet store, veterinarian office, church, school, etc. Be sure to e-mail me, JustinRudd@aol.com, and include the exact business/office/school/other name, address, and phone of where your box(es) will be so we can list it at www.SantaPaws.info.

Then invite your friends, family, co-workers, etc. to put new toys, dog treats and shelter cleaning supplies in the box. You can also contact your local newspapers and other media outlets and let them know what you are doing and ask them to help you get the word out.

Then, when you are finished collecting goods at your location at noon on Dec. 21 or whatever date you choose, you can deliver your collected items to your favorite shelter (let us know where you are going to deliver) or drop the goods at one of our major drop-off locations (in the Los Angeles/Orange County area) listed at www.santapaws.info where we'll pick it up and deliver to various local shelters and rescues on the morning of Sat., Dec. 22.

GIFT LIST FOR DOGS & CATS
Operation Santa Paws Wish List

NOTE Because of safety and/or housekeeping concerns, stuffed toys, tennis balls, rawhide items and pig ears can not be accepted.

· Durable puppy/dog toy, such as indestructible Ball, Nylabone, Kong, Booda, Gumabones, Velva or Best Ball brand toys
· Pup-Peroni, soft Milk Bones or other soft jerky type dog treats
· Dog and cat shampoo
· Dry puppy food
· Dry and canned kitten food
· Large and medium food/water bowls
· Durable kitten/cat toys
· Cardboard serving trays for use as litter boxes (available for purchase at Smart & Final)
· Plug-in, or durable stand-alone electric or battery-operated scent/aromatherapy machines
· Heating pads for infant animals
· Cleaning/kitchen supplies and air freshener spray, kennel cleaning supplies
· Scrub brushes, rubber curry brushes, mops, brooms, heavy-duty water hoses
· Laundry detergent, dishwashing gloves, baking soda, bleach, paper towels
· Plastic aprons or smocks
· blankets, bath towels (used or new)
· 6' & 8' nylon dog leashes
· Flannel baby blankets for kittens
· Paper towels & bathroom tissue
· Top-loading cat carriers
· Pet supply and home improvement store gift cards
· Cardboard cat scratchers
· Ziplock food storage bags, all sizes
· 33 and 13 gallon trash bags
· Liquid hand soap
· Bleach
· Dish washing detergent
· Laundry detergent
· Polaroid 600 film
· Postage stamps
· Office supplies: dry erase board markers copy paper, envelopes, etc.
· Donations for our special needs and veterinary bills
· Dog and cat sponsorships
· Foster homes for adult cats
· Forever homes for cats and dogs
· gift cards to retail pet supply or home improvement stores (i.e. Petco, PetsMart, Target, Wal Mart, Rite Aid, Smart & Final) can be mailed to Santa Paws, 5209 E. The Toledo #1, Long Beach, CA 90803
· financial contributions checks payable/mailed to Santa Paws, 5209 E. The Toledo #1, Long Beach, CA 90803

Donations accepted Dec. 1 - 21 (noon), 2006
Donation Box Locations

Donations are being accepted Dec. 1 until noon on Fri. Dec. 21 at the specially-marked drop boxes at the following merchants. Items will be picked up on the afternoon of Dec. 21 and delivered to shelters on Dec. 22. GET ADDED Add your drop-off location(s) here by contacting JustinRudd@aol.com.

Long Beach, Lakewood & Signal Hill, Calif.
Aroma Di Roma - Belmont Shore
5327 E. 2nd St., 90803, 562.434.6353
Bancroft Middle School - Long Beach
5301 E Centralia St., 90808; 562.425.7461
Belmont Heights United Methodist Church
Northeast corner of 3rd and Termino
Belmont Medical Day Spa - Long Beach
5170 Colorado St.; 562.961.9999
Belmont Pets & LaunderPet - Belmont Heights
3429 E. Broadway, 562.433.3605
Bixby Knolls LaunderPet - Long Beach
4102 Orange Ave. #113, 562.427.2551
Blue Cross Vet Hospital - Long Beach
2665 E. PCH, 90755, 562.494.0975
Bungalow Bay - Long Beach
Marketplace Shopping Center, 6457 E. PCH, 562.596.1839
Chick-fil-A - Long Beach
Long Beach Towne Center, 7681 Carson Blvd. @ 605 Fwy., 90808; 425-4232, Closed Sundays.
Coldwell Banker - Alliance Realty - Belmont Shore
5353 E. 2nd St. #205; 562.433.7476
CSULB, Center for Community Engagement
1250 Bellflower, E. Library/Acad. Svcs., Room 124; 562.985.7131
Doggie in the Window - Long Beach
4106 E. Anaheim, 562.494.7085
Dr. Sandy Kaufman, M.F.C.C, C.A.S. - Belmont Shore
Upstairs from Mail Boxes Etc. Enter stairway on Pomona, Suite #5; 562.438.6474
Dr. Stella Children's Dentistry - Long Beach
2700 N. Bellflower Blvd. Suite 217, 90815, (562) 627-8800
It's a Grind Coffee Houses
4245 Atlantic Ave., 981-0028
5933 East Spring, 497-9848
444 W Ocean Blvd., 628-9855
2162 E. Willow, Signal Hill, 997-0755
4214 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood, 420-2474
Long Beach Ice Dogs
Long Beach arena; home games
Long Beach Investment Group
3939 Atlantic Ave. #207
Los Cerritos Elementary School
515 W. San Antonio Dr., 90807
Neighborhood Resource Center - Long Beach
425 Atlantic Ave., 562.570.1010
Pacific View Apts. - Long Beach
5025 E. PCH or 1425 Clark Ave., 90815; 805.748.8636
Petco - Long Beach
Marina Shores Shopping Center, 6651 PCH, next to Wild Oats
Petco - Lakewood
5215 Lakewood Blvd (across from Lakewood Mall)
Pet Set Doggie Day Care & Hotel and Grooming
3960 Cherry Ave., 562.595.5889
Salon Static - Long Beach
Von's Shopping Center, Spring @ Los Coyotes, next to El Cilantro Restaurant
Shoreline Center for Eating
Disorder Treatment - Belmont Shore
191 Argonne Ave, Suite 3 (above LUNA)
USDA - Long Beach
11 Golden Shore, Suite 210, 90802 (City National Bank Building)
Wags to Whiskers Pet Grooming - Long Beach
5505 Stearns @ Bellflower, Los Altos Shopping Center, 562.430.5161
Wild Oats Market - Long Beach
6550 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., 562.598.8687
The Wine Crush - Long Beach
3131 East Broadway at Obispo, (closed on Mondays), 562-438-WINE
Wiskers Pet Beastro & Bowteek - Belmont Shore
4818 E. 2nd St., 90803, 562.433.0707

LA & The Valley, Calif.
Metropolitan Community Church - West Hollywood
8714 Santa Monica Blvd., 90069, 310-854-9110 x. 108
Petco - Burbank
3525 W . Victory Blvd., 91505, 818.566.8528
Petco – Redondo Beach - S
537 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., 310.374.7969
Petco – Redondo Beach - N
3901 Inglewood Ave., Suite G, 310.355.1370
Petco - Westwood
1873 Westwood Blvd., 310.441.2073
Petco - Culver CIty
5347 Sepulveda Blvd., 310.390.7255
Petco - Los Angeles
200 S. La Brea Blvd., 323.934.8444
Petco - Westchester
8801 S. Sepulveda Blvd., 310.645.7198
Petco - Santa Monica
2910 Wilshire Blvd. 310.586.1963
Petco - West Hollywood
508 North Doheny Dr., 310.275.6012
Petco - Robertson
1475 S. Robertson Blvd. 310.282.8166
Petco - Studio City
12800 Ventura Blvd., 91604, 818.506.6416
Petco - Van Nuys
5850 Sepulveda Blvd., 91411, 818.997.4009
ALLPETS Vet Hospital - San Pedro
28326 S. Western Ave. @ Westmont Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, 310.547.2784
La Poubelle Restaurant - Hollywood
5907 Franklin Ave., 90028; 323.465.0807; 3 p.m.-11p.m.
Harpur's Marine - Wilmington
502 West C St., 90744, 310.625.9580
Jordinelli & Associates Real Estate - Eagle Rock
1108 Colorado Blvd., 90041, 323 256 4160, Open Monday - Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 10-3

Orange County, Calif.
Cantoni Furniture - Irvine
8650 Research Dr., 92618, 949.585.9191
Chateau le Pooch - Brea
391 S State College Blvd. Ste: O, 92821, 714.482.0452
Coast Pet Supply - Laguna Beach
880 N. Coast Hwy; 92651, 949.497.6580
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Seal Beach
347 Main St., Suite A @ PCH, 90740; 562.596.4006
Seal Beach LaunderPet - Seal Beach
318 Main St., 90740, 562.430.7196
StarDogs Daycare - Huntington Beach
17661 Beach Blvd., 92647; 714.375.1234
Sun Newspaper - Seal Beach
216 Main St., 90740, 562.430.7555
Pet Supply - Fountain Valley
18551 Brookhurst St., 1-800-600-PETS
Office of Denise E. Davis - Tustin
17772 Irvine Blvd. (@ Prospect) Suite 202, 714.544.9655
Moulton Animal Hospital - Laguna Niguel
27261-1 La Paz Rd., 92677, 949.831.7297
Los Alamitos Animal Hospital - Los Alamitos
4102 Katella Ave., 90720; 562.431.6925
L.A. Hair - Los Alamitos
4370 Katella Ave., (Katella Deli Shopping Center), 562.594.8783
PetCo - Costa Mesa
1815 Newport Blvd., 92627, 949.722.6316
Pacific Marine Mammal Center - Laguna Beach
20612 Laguna Canyon Rd., 92651, 949.494.3050, Open 7 days, 8-4 p.m.
Pet Hospital - Orange
3411 E. Chapman, 92869, 714.771.3261
Orange County Song & Dance Co. - Westminster
5860 Westminster Blvd., 92683, 714.897.4475
Talbert Middle School - Hunt. Beach
9101 Brabham Dr., 92646, 714 378 4223
The Spot - Seal Beach
600 Pacific coast hwy ste 106, 90740.
The UPS Store - Laguna Woods
24310 Moulton Pkwy., Ste. O, 92637, (949) 855-8906
WestEd - Los Alamitos
4665 Lampson Ave., 90720, 562.799.5108
W. Woodruff Hair Design - Seal Beach
139 Main St., 90740, 562.596.0378
Wild Oats Market - Laguna Beach
283 Broadway St., 92651, 949.376.7888
Yorba Regional Animal Hospital - Anaheim
8290 E. Crystal Dr., 92807
Kadan Martial Arts - Garden Grove

11948 Valley View Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845

Majestic Trophy & Awards
12107 Woodruff Ave., Downey, CA 90241

Weaver Elementary School
11872 Wembley Rd., Los Alamitos, Ca 90720

Antelope Valley, Calif.
Petco - Palmdale
39522 10th St. W, Ste A, 93551
Petco - Saugus
26501 Bouquet Canyon Rd., 91350, 661.297.6936
Happy Tails Grooming - Lancaster
43787 15th St. West
Paws For Fun - Newhall
24515 Spruce St., 91321, (661) 286-1048

Connecticut
Pet Pantry
290 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT, (203) 869-6444

Savannah, GA
Savannah-Chatham Police Dept., 912.651 . 6990
Police Headquarters – 201 Habersham Street
Westside Precinct – Police Memorial Drive, just off Chatham Parkway
Downtown Precinct – E. Lathrop Avenue
Central Precinct – 32nd and Bull Street
Skidaway Precinct – 7216 Skidaway Road Suite-A
Southside Precinct – Oglethorpe Mall, at the rear near Belk’s
Islands Precinct – 200 Blue Fin Cir., Suite-208
West Chatham Elem. - 820 Pine Barren Rd., Pooler, GA.

Iowa
East Village Barkery - Des Moines
621 Des Moines St., 515.246.9703

Illinois
Glencoe Animal Hospital
1820 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL; 847-835-1302
Becker Animal Hospital
322 W. Frontage Rd., Northfield, IL; 847-446-8010
Wilmette Pet
625 Green Bay Rd., Wilmette, IL; 847-251-6750

Nevada
Coordinators: Las Vegas Hot-Diggity Dachshund Club & Lucky Dog magazine
Flea Bag's Barkery + Boutique
The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Dr., Henderson, 89052
The Soggy Dog
1450 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy , Suite C-202, Henderson , NV 89012
Paws 'N Claws
640 Eastgate Rd., Henderson , NV 89011
Little Buddy Bath
3720 E. Sunset Rd., Suite 105, Las Vegas, 89120
K-9 Barracks & Bath
2225 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas, 89115
Doggie Oasis Day Care
2924 Lake East Dr., Las Vegas, 89117
Sniffany & Co
9420 W. Sahara Suite 104 , Las Vegas, 89117
Desert BMW & Mini of Las Vegas
2333 S. Decatur Blvd. , Las Vegas, 89117
Three Dog Bakery
2110 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, 89128
Chi-Chi Couture Puppies
1591 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas, 89128
U Shampooch
450 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 117, Las Vegas, 89145
It's A Grind Coffee House
8470 W. Desert Inn, Las Vegas, 89117

New York
Thornwood Animal Hospital
662 Commerce St., Thornwood, NY, (914)769-4502
Central Animal Hospital
317 Ardsley Rd, Scarsdale, NY, (914) 723-1250
Pet Pantry Of Rye
259 Purchase, Rye , NY 10580 ; (914) 967-0444
Petco
324 Central Ave., Hartsdale, NY, (914) 421-0900

Ohio
Pickaway County Animal Shelter - Circleville
740 . 474 . 3741

Texas
United Humanitarians-Miss Fannie's Feline and Canine - Wichita Falls

Vermont
Mac's Valley Market - Rochester
Main St., 05767, 802.767.3181

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