UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS

• 2nd Annual Downtown Dog Day Afternoon at the Cathedral

  Tuesday, July 29, 2008
  A community event in downtown Los Angeles for doggies of all faiths and their humans. Held on the Cathedral Plaza of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 West Temple Street, Los Angeles. There will food, drinks, and a hot dog cart featuring Dodger Dogs! Friendly doggies only please. Downtowners without dogs welcome too! MORE INFO

• Friends of Animals Foundation Fundraiser

  Saturday, August 2, 2008
  Join Friends of Animals Foundation at its summer champagne luncheon from 11:30am - 3:30pm
  at the Beverly Hills Country Club, 3084 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Honored guest speaker Betty White and dynamic singer Victor Leon will appear. $90 per person. Valet parking included. MORE INFO: 310 479-5089, www.foafla.petfinder.com

• National Homeless Animal Day

  Friday, August 15, 2008
  Animal rights and welfare organizations, as well as individuals from around the world hold candlelight vigils to increase public awareness of dog and cat overpopulation, the millions of dogs and cats killed in shelters annually for lack of homes and to emphasize the importance of spaying and neutering companion animals. The Candlelight Vigils, perhaps more than any other event, dramatize the significance of the overpopulation problem, and why the killing must stop. MORE INFO: www.isaronline.org, 800-543-ISAR
  
  

• Pawsapalooza: A Celebration of all Things Canine

  Saturday, August 16, 2008
  Benefiting PAWS/LA. The event will include a "twilight dog walk", various booths/vendors; and a short film screening at sundown. Sherman Oaks Recreation Center. Kick off at 6:30 p.m. Garth Kemp (KABC News) is our Honorary Event Chairman. Tickets are $15. (free for canines and kids 12 and under.)

• 3rd Annual Pet Fair in the Park

  Sunday, August 17, 2008
  Park Bench Cafe - 17732 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach
  Come for a day of fun with pet vendors, opportunity drawings, rescue groups and more! Sponsored by the Surf City Animal Response Team, a non-profit organization that educates the public to prepare for disasters and trains them to care for their animals before, during and after a crisis. Visit www.surfcityanimalresponseteam.org for more information.