Pet Pals Invitation to The Doggie Doo-Wop and Cat's Meow Party - hottest social event of the year!

Pet Pals, cordially invites you to the hottest social event of the year!

At The Beach House, Banks Road, Governors Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas on Sunday 8th march 2009 from 4pm-6pm

Enjoy complimentary wine and tapas in the wonderful setting of the Beach House. Mix with the other beautiful people and then later, howl at the moon and shake a leg to the lively sounds of the Queen's Highway Band!

To get on the Guest List, Pet Pals invites you to make a minimum $50.00 donation per person for a very good cause.You can make your donation by cash, cheque or online at www.potcake.net and even if you cannot make the event, consider GIVING WHAT YOU CAN to support the vital work of Pet Pals here on Eleuthera.

The time and cost for the "Doggie Doo-Wop and Cat's Meow Party" have already been donated so you know your contribution will be going straight to the animals.

You'll need to HURRY though! If you make the guest list by 2nd Mach -09 you'll be entered into a superb prize draw! Top prize is and unbelievable hour-long deep-tissue massage (at the island venue of your choice) from Massage Therapist to the stars, Ann Glucksman.

The next 10 names drawn will win a copy of the famous "Elusive Beaches of Eleuthera" guide book (worth $24.95).

We're planning on having some serious fun for a great cause - hope you can join us.

The Pet Pals Team

For more info, to get on the Guest List or just make a donation, you can...

-Hand a cheque or cash to  the following Pet Pals : JoanCarroll
Barbara Frost, Patsy Ffyfe, Susan and Mark Hay, Ann Glucksman, Toni
LaBoiteaux, Leslie Lightfoot,Anstiss Smithers and Dianne and Wayne
Wompler.

Cheques  should be made payable to: JoanCarroll for Pet Pals. They can
also be mailed to P.O. Box EL 26518, Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera. Joan can
be contacted by phone on 332 6353

Why do we need your help?

Anyone who's been to Eleuthera will know this tiny,beautiful island is overrun with stray and unwanted cats and dogs. Currently the only affordable local resource to deal with this is poisoning and, as a result, each year hundreds of animals suffer agonizing deaths - both strays and much-loved pets alike. Of course, the stray animal population needs to be kept under control, for the welfare of the animals and also to make the island a better place for both locals and visitors -but how?

Pet Pals is a group formed three years ago by people who love Eleuthera and love animals. In November 2008 they underwrote a very successful week-long island-wide spa/neuter clinic with the Nassau Proud Paws team, and in that time managed to get 128 animals fixed. A lot of people took notice - perhaps even some oof those doing the poisoning.

Think about this: if 505 of those animals were female, each having a minimum of 4 offspring a year, 50% female, in just two years time our last spay/neuter program alone would have saved the island from 1,024 unwanted, hungry, un-cared for strays.

So why do we need your supports? Pet Pals want to organize another (bigger and better) spay/neuter session this spring - we know it would make such a difference to the island. There is a "per-animal" fee to cover the expenses of the veterinary team, and though it's a discounted fee for Pet Pals, we just do not have the funds to make this happen again. This is why we need your help!

In addition to stray population control, Pet Pals has a lot of other goals for the island. Education is a big priority: in addition to schoolwork the group runs the hugely successful annual Tarpum Bay Dog Show featuring animal welfare essay-and art contests for Primary School children. Pet Pals also helps finding homes for unwanted animals through www.potcake.net and in the long-term would love to get facilities for animal rescue and also and full-time vet.

Hundreds of animals have already been helped by Pet Pals,but we need funds to continue to grow and do more - please help in any way you can!