Thursday, October 16, 2008

Arts Fundraiser For The Animals

DogTime.com Partners With Pets Unlimited for Animals and the Arts Fundraiser

San Francisco's Most Prominent Pet Enthusiasts Gather for the Second Annual
Concert at the Herbst Theatre on Sunday

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco-based DogTime.com , the largest vertical media network in the pet market,today announced their partnership with Pets Unlimited , the premier provider of comprehensive and humane animal treatment in the Bay Area, for their Animals and the Arts fundraiser this Sunday at the Herbst Theatre, in San Francisco.

"DogTime is proud to support Pets Unlimited and pursue our common
mission to provide dogs and cats with happy homes and healthy lives," said
DogTime CEO Trevor Wright. "By sharing high quality information with our
network of 180 pet-focused partner sites we are able to equip novice and
experienced owners alike with all the information needed to make them, and
their pets, very happy."

The second annual Animals and the Arts concert will feature Emmy(R)
Award- winning conductor George Daugherty, who founded the event in honor
of his beloved dog Toby. Joining him will be international opera sensation
Jennifer Holloway in her San Francisco debut; husband and wife opera stars
Kristin Clayton and Bojan Knezevic; mezzo-soprano Tamora Pellikka; pianists
Keisuke Nakagoshi and Marc Shapiro, clarinet virtuosa Ginger Kroft
Barnetson, and cellist Barbara Bogatin, plus a 30-member chamber orchestra
comprised of musicians from The San Francisco Symphony, The San Francisco
Opera Orchestra, The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, The Los Angeles
Philharmonic, The Royal Philharmonic, and The London Symphony Orchestra.
They are all donating their time and talents to help cats and dogs in need.

"DogTime has demonstrated its dedication to helping Pets Unlimited
achieve its ongoing goal of raising awareness and support for Pets
Unlimited's critical needs shelter and charitable veterinary care programs,
" said Joe O'Hehir, Executive Director, Pets Unlimited.
100% of all proceeds from the Animals and the Arts concert benefit the
Pets Unlimited no-kill animal shelter and charity care programs. Tickets
start at $35 and are available at City Box Office

About DogTime:
DogTime Media is the country's largest
vertical media network focused exclusively on pets and pet enthusiasts.
DogTime Media reaches 8.2 million(1) highly engaged consumers via its
network of more than 180 leading pet-focused websites and is anchored by
DogTime.com, the premier destination for dog
people. DogTime Media actively supports the efforts of rescue groups and
shelters nationwide to significantly reduce the number of homeless and
neglected pets in the country. DogTime Media and DogTime are based in San
Francisco, CA.
About Pets Unlimited:
Since its inception in 1947, Pets Unlimited
has earned the reputation as the premier
provider of comprehensive and humane animal treatment in the Bay Area. The
organization has been instrumental in saving the lives of more than 250,000
dogs by running a state-of-the-art veterinary center and relies on
charitable donations. Pets Unlimited was recently named "Best Veterinarian"
by the San Francisco Bay Guardian "Best of the Bay" reader poll for the
fourth consecutive year.

1) Media Metrix 2.0, comScore Inc.

Contact:
Simon Tonner
DogTime Media
P: 415-830-9304
E: simon@dogtime.com
SOURCE DogTime.com

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