A Benefit to ‘End Animal Cruelty’
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, fabulous silent auction and more…

Delicious VEGAN appetizers will be served:

• Grilled Asparagus with a lemongrass, ginger & tea vinaigrette
• Empanada, with corn, pablano chili & tofu ricotta
• Grilled Mochi, veganrella cheese
• Baked Green Baby Zucchini ‘cannelloni’ stuffed with mushroom duxelle

When:
Wednesday November 4th, 2009 – 7pm start (doors open at 6:30pm)

Where:
OPUS Hotel – 322 Davie Street, Vancouver

Parking:
There is ample street parking around OPUS Hotel; valet parking will also be available

Dress to the nines — lives depend on it.

That’s the motto for Animalia 2009, a black-tie benefit for the BC SPCA’s Vancouver and Burnaby branches. All proceeds from the event, set for Nov. 4 at Opus Hotel in Yaletown, will go toward the society’s efforts to end animal cruelty.

“We’re combining savvy sophistication with passionate playfulness for one memorable night,” says Rhonda Sherwood, a volunteer who chairs the local governance council for both branches.

A reception-style cocktail party, Animalia 2009 is complete with local wine, appetizers, a silent auction and sensational music. Guests can sip fine wines, nosh on mouth-watering culinary creations, bid on fantastic gifts or sway to the music.

“It’s always a great night,” says Sherwood. “For the ladies, it’s a chance to put on that little black dress, and for animal lovers in general it’s a chance to enjoy life’s finder things while helping among the most vulnerable members of our society: the animals.”

Animalia 2009 is Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Opus Hotel, 322 Davie St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each and are available online from bcspcaevents.com or from the SPCA’s Vancouver shelter at 1205 E. 7^th Ave. For more information and general event enquiries, e-mail rsvp@spca.bc.ca.

Sherwood says animal lovers who can’t make it to the event, but who still want to help animals in their community, can donate online bcspcaevents.com.

In 2008, the Vancouver and Burnaby shelters provided care to  3,446 and 1,583 animals, respectively.