Calling all dog-lovers! Come have brunch with your four-legged friends during the 1ST MALAYSIAN BARK-FAST on July 29, 2006, organised by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor.

The 1ST MALAYSIAN BARK-FAST aims to showcase dogs as a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle choice, and to promote responsible pet ownership. All proceeds will be channelled towards Klinik Kembiri, Malaysia’s only low-cost spay/neuter clinic.

Established in 2003, Klinik Kembiri is a project initiated by SPCA and DBKL. It is the world’s only low-cost spay/neuter clinic jointly run by an animal shelter and a municipality. This pioneer clinic, located in Setapak, provides safe and quick neutering services for dogs and cats, and is open daily. This project was created in the hopes of reducing the number of unwanted, abandoned and homeless animals in the country ny preventing unwanted pregnancies. To date, Klinik Kembiri has sterilised over 3,000 animals and successfully prevented an estimated 2.7 million births.

BARK-FAST will be held at Finnegan’s Irish Pub in Desa Sri Hartamas from 10:30 AM to 2 PM, and will feature a host of fun activities including a raffle draw, trivia and games. Brunch will consist of a hearty Irish breakfast spread including sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs and free-flow coffee & tea. Prizes to be raffled are courtesy of The Westin, Awana Genting, Pets Wonderland, World of Feng Shui, The Atrium and Puppy.com.my.

Limited tickets are now available at the SPCA Centre in Ampang Jaya and Finnegan’s Pub in Desa Sri Hartamas. Admission is RM50 per human or unsterilised dog. Sterilised dogs enter for free. Guests who wish to spay/neuter their dogs will be entitled to a discounted rate at Klinik Kembiri.

For more information, visit www.spca.org.my or call 03 4253 5179 /4256 5312.