A free pet event and you can win prizes!

What:  A gallery show featuring Pet Photographer Jim Dratfield

Where:  Taj -- 48 West 21st Street between 5th and 6th Avenue

When:  Friday, March 26 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Jim Dratfield's Petography® specializes in fine art photography of pets and people with their pets.  Jim has done photo commissions for the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Bebe Neuwirth, Henry Kissinger, Billy Joel and Elton John.  Jim is the author of nine books and his tenth book Pugnation: The Bark is Back!, comes out in October.  His work has been featured on ABC's 20/20, The View, Oprah's O. Magazine, Instyle and Town & Country.


In addition, we will use this opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause, Animal Care & Control of New York City.

Animal Care & Control rescues over 43,000 animals each year, making the organization the largest pet rescue and adoption agency in the North East.  Since 1995, the not-for-profit organization has been responsible for New York City's municipal shelter system, caring for rescued animals and finding loving homes for homeless, injured, neglected, abused and abandoned animals in all five boroughs of New York City.




Admission for this event will be free.  Helping with our fund raising efforts will be the elegant and glamorous ladies of TOW (Tall Outstanding Women) who will be present all night long selling raffle tickets.  Minimum height requirement for group members is six feet!


Prizes include: 




*A 3 day/2 night all-inclusive stay at Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts Value: $1,031!

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*A gift certificate to Henri Bendel, New York's legendary Fifth Avenue boutique Value: $300!


*Two tickets to LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE, on Broadway courtesy of Bernadette Peters, renowned Broadway star and animal advocate. Value: $250!




*A book autographed by Jim Dratfield, (Not sure what it's worth but it's a great book!)





*Time spent with other group members...PRICELESS!




For further details on this very special event, email


 AndyfTroy@aol.com or call 917-754-4329. 




See you there!

Links to event and to RSVP:  
http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/6/calendar/12676963/

http://www.tastingnyc.com/index.php?p=event