MSPCA to host Annual Furry Affair Auction fundraiser

April 11, 10:00 PMBoston Pets ExaminerMia Carter

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The bad economy has taken its toll on animal welfare organizations and animal shelters nationwide; the Massachusetts Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is no different.

On Saturday, May 2, 2009, the MSPCA will host its Annual Furry Affair Auction from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, located at 4404 Falmouth Road in Cotuit, MA.

The MSPCA's Annual Furry Affair Auction will raise money to benefit the MSPCA-Cape Cod Animal Shelter's Angel Fund. According to the MSPCA, the fund was established to help sick, injured and homeless pets like Lady (pictured at left).

Tickets to the MSPCA's Annual Furry Affair Auction fundraiser event are $30 per person. Tickets include admission, two drinks and appetizers during the fundraiser, which will feature music, and both live and silent auctions.

Anyone who is interested in attending this fundraiser for the animals is encouraged to RSVP by April 25. Depending on availability, tickets may be available at the door on the night of the event.

Tickets can be purchased online, at the MSPCA-Cape Cod Animal Shelter, or by calling 508-775-0940.

The Economy Hurts Animals and Animal Shelters Like the MSPCA

The MSPCA recently announced that it will be closing three of its Massachusetts animal shelters due to a decrease in donations and a significant drop in the non-profit animal welfare organization's endowment.

To learn more about the MSPCA's Annual Furry Affair Auction and other upcoming MSPCA fundraisers, pet foster care open house events and the MSPCA-Angell Spring Gala, visit the MSPCA-Angell Calendar of Events website.

To learn more about the closure of three MSPCA shelters and to learn how you can help animals in Boston and the surrounding communities, check out these related articles by Boston Pets Examiner Mia Carter:

• Group Sought to Take Over MSPCA Brockton Shelter Facility - MSPCA Launches Brockton Beginnings Program
• Are MSPCA Salaries Too High?
• Bad Economy Spurs Closure of Three MSPCA Animal Shelters

(Photo: Pictured above is Lady, a five-month-old American Pit Bull Terrier who's looking for a home. Lady is deaf, so she's looking for a special home that will help her overcome her disability. Click here to learn more about Lady. Photo Courtesy of MSPCA)