Much Love Events

We welcome our animal loving supporters to join us yet again at the illustrious Playboy Mansion, as Much Love Animal Rescue presents our second annual bow wow WOW! on July 19, 2008 at 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of entertainment, extravagance, and excitement hosted by Rachel Harris and Kevin Nealon and honoring Amy Smart for her dedication to animal welfare causes.

Guests at bow wow WOW! will once again have full access to the legendary 6 acre Playboy estate, including the infamous Grotto, the Playmate Playroom, and the private zoo. The evening will begin with guests sipping cocktails by the 2 poolside bars while bidding on desirable silent auction items. The evening continues with a gourmet vegetarian dinner catered by the personal chef at the Mansion. Following dinner our rowdy live auction begins where we will be offering walk-on roles in major TV shows and movies, a 2008 smart fortwo car, lavish trips, signed one-of-a-kind sports, rock-n-roll, and movie memorabilia, jewelry, and precious artwork. We will party the night away with a surprise musical performance and a DJ performance by Stryker!

Much Love has incredible celebrity support. Our invite list includes Katherine Heigl & Josh Kelly, , Joss Stone, William Peterson (CSI), Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Rachel Harris, Kate Walsh, Tori Spelling, Bob Barker, David Duchovny, Tea Leoni and many more animal loving stars.

bow wow WOW! 2008 will be a night you will not forget! Last year the event sold out months before so do not wait and purchase your tickets today!


TICKETS - $550/person
TABLE OF 10 - $5,000

For tickets email:
tickets@muchlove.org

For information on Sponsorship Opportunities & Advertising in our Souvenir Journal please contact:
events@muchlove.org

If you would like to donate to our silent or live auction please contact:
events@muchlove.org

Thank you for your support!

Monday, March 31st 7pm
In-Store Event
Book Soup Bookstore
8818 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood
www.booksoup.com

Tori Spelling will be at Book Soup presenting and signing her exciting new book, sTORI Telling. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Much Love!

Tuesday, March 25
8 PM (doors open at 7:30 PM)
Catalina Bar & Grill
6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
www.catalinajazzclub.com
(323) 466-2210
cover charge: $15

Please join Much Love Animal Rescue and Jules Day for a night of amazing jazz! A percentage of the cover charge will benefit Much Love so please come show your support for us and Jules Day!

Catalina Bar and Grill is the top jazz venue in Los Angeles and its
stage has been host to legendary singers and celebrities. This is a
beautiful venue where the audience sits at comfortable tables. Every
seat has a great view of the stage. It is also a restaurant with a
full bar. Dinner and/or drinks are available during the performance.

Reservations are highly recommended by calling (323) 466-2210 or
tickets can be purchased in advance ($15.00) by visiting
www.catalinajazzclu b.com

Unfortunately, pets will not be allowed at this event.

Jules Day website is: www.julesday. com

Tails of Santa Monica
March 20th 6-9pm
2912 Main Street
Santa Monica

Tails of Santa Monica has become the place to be on Thursday nights for dog-loving locals. It's a fun time to hang out with your pooch, meet fellow dog lovers, have a little wine and food, and do some shopping for your canine and feline friends!

To add to the fun- on March 20th they are having a special Yappy Hour benefiting Much Love! There will be a silent auction and a suggested donation at the door to help raise funds for our adorable furry friends. Please come down and support Tails of Santa Monica and Much Love!

YogaWorks
2215 Main Street
Santa Monica
Friday, February 15th
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join Mia Togo, Malachi Melville, Kathryn Budig, and Jesse Schein for a night of celebration of the animals in our lives through and eclectic flow class, music and dedication. Bring an object of affection of an animal you love like a photo, toy, collar, etc. to place on the alter to bring healing and awareness to animals in need.

Lastly, bring yourself and maybe a friend and come with an open heart to bring healing to a cause that needs our help. All proceeds will go to Much Love! Suggested donation: $20

Saturday, December 8th, from 12-6pm
Beverly Hills, CA

Please save the Date: Next Saturday December 8th FABULOUS HOLIDAY SALE! All of the amazing Designers are donating 20% of all sales to Much Love Animal Rescue.Designers like LNA (sold at Barneys & Intermix), Alexis Hudson ( Neiman Marcus), Kritik ( Lisa Kline), Incredible Soy Candles and more will all be selling their merchandise WHOLESALE and generously donating 20% to Much Love. I'm attaching the Invitation. We will have dogs available for adoption at the event (the cutest Sharpei Puppies)!!!! There will also be Vegetarian Hors D'oevours and Wine & Champagne. Feel free to invite all animal Lovers and shop for Holiday Presents!!!!

Saturday December 8th
715 North Foothill Road
Beverly Hills, 90210
12-6pm
Hope you can make it!!!
Thanks!

WWW.MUCHLOVE.ORG

In addition to the Much Love Yappy Howlidays Sample Sale we will also have a booth at Eco-Fest!

In short: in addition to roof-top tours of this magnificent solar array:

We'll make it a "consumption-lite" holiday by inviting folks to donate in their loved ones' names to a nonprofit enviro or animal org. Those confirmed so far are: TreePeople, Global Green, American Lung Association, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, California League of Conservation Voters, Plug In America, Green Depot, Global Exchange, Planned Parenthood, Californians for Population Stabilization, Much Love Animal Rescue, Farm Sanctuary animal shelter.

We'll offer test rides of the cleanest cars on the road: RAV4 EVs, ZENNs, Vectrix motor scooters, Plug-In Hybrid Conversions, the eBox by AC Propulsion, Roth Motors Motorboards, and a VW Jetta Wagon running on 100 percent biodiesel.

We'll screen "Who Killed the Electric Car?" continuously in one of L.A. plushest private screening rooms and director Chris Paine and "star" Chelsea Sexton will talk about the film.

We'll have green seminars by the experts:

"Solar Home Financing"
"The Basic, a.k.a. Environmentalism for Dummies"
"Biodiesel: Out of the FOG (Fats, Oils & Greases)" Joe

"Composting and Recycling"
"The Present & Future of Clean Cars"
"Why Population is an EnvironmentalMatter"

We'll offer a sustainable-gift bazaar for those who prefer their holiday cheer wrapped (in recycled paper) in a pretty package.

We'll have awesome kid's activities courtesy of one of the finest, solarized arts institutions in LA, the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, and Cy Tymony, who can turn any cast-off into a cool toy.

And we'll have yummy food and live music.

More info at: www.renewablela.org.

Wednesday, October 31st, from 6-9 PM
Santa Monica, CA

Come One Come All To The Second Annual Tails Halloween Ball!

Yappy Hour with doggy costumes and prizes!! What could be better?We are holding our second annual Tails Halloween Costume Party Halloween evening.
If you were there last year you know what a frightening good time it will be!There are prizes for human costumes as well as the dogs so get your creativity on and come in costume!!

Please note, though it is a Wednesday night, this is the Yappy Hour Season Finale!! That means no Yappy Hour Thursday November 1st!! But have no fear, Yappy will resume in the Spring!

2912 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
310-392-4300

We are sorry to say that the ever popular BOW WOW WEEN event scheduled for Oct 18th has been cancelled. For details and some pictures from last year visit Bow Wow Ween.

Sunday August 26, 2007 4-7 p.m.
Hancock Park, Los Angeles

Join us to celebrate the announcement of a life-saving, far reaching project that will improve animal welfare in Los Angeles for years to come!

Live and silent auctions will benefit PetSmart Charities. Have an absolute ball...as you help pets in need! All proceeds benefit PetSmart Charities spay and neuter programs in the Los Angeles area.

Frolic with us at the wonderful estate of Carol Wior!

Villa de Leonardi
635 Rimpau Boulevard
Hancock Park
Los Angeles, California 90005




For information call 1-800-423-PETS
www.petsmartcharities.org

Saturday, July 14, 2007
Buster & Sullivan in Malibu

SAVE-THE-DATE

"Yappy Hour" Begins, Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Upscale Doggie Boutique Buster & Sullivan Debuts New Store in
the Malibu Country Mart

There is no such thing as a bad dog... So why not SPOIL them!!!

The grand opening event will include celebrity arrivals with their doggies
at 7pm and light appetizers and drinks will be served. Boutique is located
directly behind Taverna Tony (Cross Creek Road/PCH). A portion of the sales
from that evening will be donated to Much Love Animal Rescue.

BUSTER & SULLIVAN is an upscale neighborhood dog boutique with
a 1940's European flair.

The boutique is designed to offer the
dog owner innovative products for canines of all breeds and sizes. In addition
to Buster & Sullivan's unique selection
of products and accessories, we provide a "dog friendly" environment
that creates an inviting "village" experience that encourages dog
owners - and their dogs! - to meet and greet one another.

RSVP:

Laura Ackermann

Much and House Public Relations

323.965.0852 ext. 150 or 818.640.4133 cell

lackermann@muchandhousepr.com

www.busterandsullivan.com

Vintage photographs courtesy Retro-Reproductions.com (all rights reserved)
Collection available at BUSTER & SULLIVAN

Saturday, July 14, 2007
The Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles

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Read all the details in our event flyer.

Check out the recap of the event!


Ever dreamed of going to the Playboy Mansion? Thats right - the one that Hugh Hefner and his 'Girls Next Door' call home! Well now is your chance. For a $500 donation to Much Love Animal Rescue (recently awarded the 'Animal Fair' Shelter of the Year award for 2007) you can see for yourself why this place is so legendary. Stroll around the 6 acre estate, sip cocktails by the infamous grotto, visit the famed 'Playboy Playroom', and the private zoo. The Mansion's personal chef will give you a taste of the gourmet good life as you mingle with animal loving celebrities and Playmate Bunnies amidst Peacocks and Flamingo's on a starry summer night! Emcee Kevin Nealon will take the stage to introduce three celebrity honorees and auction off some amazing items such as a Hybrid car, a diamond necklace, an exotic vacation package and much more!! The night also includes live entertainment amazing silent auction and full hosted bar!!

The evening combines a tribute to select friends of Much Love including Cesar & Ilusion Millan,Wolfgang and Maria Petersen (director of Troy, Poseidon) plus an exclusive performance by Sia (Zero 7) and other celebrity friends, exclusive tours of the Playboy Mansion and grotto, dinner, cocktails, and silent auction.

Become a sponsor purchase tickets for the event or donate to the silent auction, all to benefit Much Love Animal Rescue and our furry friends.

If you need a place to stay the conveniently located W Hotel Westwood is offering supporters of MLAR a promotional rate. Parking and two cocktails included! For more details on the special and the hotel, read this.

E-mail us at events@muchlove.org for more information.

Check out photos from last years event:

Bow Wow Ciao 1

Bow Wow Ciao 2

Bow Wow Ciao 3

>> Get more info

Mimi Germain Invites You To Party With Your Pooch
June 19, 2007
Cabana Club, Hollywood

Meet Mimi Germain as she showcases her talents in a funky groovy night with hollywood hotties,rockin music, doggie disco, cool cocktails, pet spa treatments, yummy treats, and a fashion show extravaganza.


Note: Venue has been changed. It's now at the Vanguard!

Click for more info.

Sunday, June 10, 2007
Los Angeles

Help raise money to support dog rescue organizations that find
loving homes for many of the hundreds of dogs otherwise euthanized
every month throughout Greater Los Angeles. Recruit sponsors for your
walk. Adopt a dog. Or, just come to have fun. Register or make a
donation on-line NOW at: WalkForTheUnderdog.com.

La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Ongoing events and music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration opens at 10 a.m. Walk begins at 11 a.m.

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Los Angeles

Help Much Love raise money by participating in the silent auction at the debut of Sha Dang's spring collection. Admission is free!

Sunday, October 29, 2006
Barrington Dog Park, Brentwood

Much Love Animal Rescue and Friends of Barrington Dog Park present another frighteningly fun afternoon filled with dog costumes vendor booths and doggie costume competition judged by a celebrity panel.

>> Get more info

Honoring Tori Spelling and Pam Grier
Saturday, August 5, 2006
John Paul & Eloise DeJoria's Malibu Estate

Much Love Animal Rescue celebrated Summer 2006 with an over-the-top event. BOW WOW CIAO will took place at one of the most spectacular homes in Malibu at the incredible Malibu estate of John Paul & Eloise DeJoria (Paul Mitchell Hair Products and John Paul Pets).

Check out photos from the event
Bow Wow Ciao 1
Bow Wow Ciao 2
Bow Wow Ciao 3

>> get more info

Friday May 5, 2006
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
noon to 4 pm

Much Love is honored to help launch the Old Navy nationwide search for a new "spokesdog" to replace its much-loved mutt, Magic, a canine mascot who starred in more than 60 TV ads in the late '90s. The new Magic will star in an Old Navy advertising campaign and become the new mascot for the brand.

Join us at their flagship store and you can be the first to enter the contest which is open to dog owners across the country from April 24 through May 29. A panel of celebrity judges will select six finalist dogs that will be featured at Old Navy store locations throughout North America. From there America will vote to select the winner.

Much Love dogs will be available for adoption!

Enter your dog online here

Sunday, October 30, 2005
Barrington Park, Brentwood
noon to 4 pm; doggie costume starts at 2pm

Brentwood's Barrington Dog Park was full of shrieks and howls not just from the spooky figures hanging from the trees that scared the crowd but from the laughter at the amazing costumed canine contestants in the the 4th Annual Bow Wow Ween costume contest. The 2005 event was presented by Dogwell Dog Treats to benefit Much Love and the Friends of Barrington Dog Park in association with Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Check out the recap

Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Laugh Factory, Hollywood
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The other day I saw two dogs walk over to a parking meter. One of them says to the other "How do you like that? Pay toilets!"

Performing to a riot of laughter in the annual series of hilarious performances Hollywood's top comedians donated their talents to the Fourth Annual Celebrity Comedy Event on Wednesday August 10 2005. Performers this year included Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, Jeff Garlin, Rachael Harris, Greg Fitzsimmons, and Elon Gold. There were cocktails to ensure the laughter kept rolling tasty food to keep stomach muscles strong and a live and silent auction - all in the honor of homeless animals.

If you are interested in sponsorship or donation opportunities for next years event, please contact events@muchlove.org

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Saturday, April 30, 2005
Sponsored by Cesar Sophisticated Dog Food, LA.com and 5th & Sunset Studios

They gazed and drooled over the designer apparel jewelry baby items and of course doggie accessories in one of LA's hippest photo studios. And that was just the dogs! An event of shopping all in the name of charity was held at 5th & Sunset Studios LA on Saturday April 30 with 15% of sales benefitting Much Love Animal Rescue.

Check out vendors and read more about the event.