(April 14, 2009) -- LBReport.com urges LB animal lovers to purchase tickets today so they can meet their friends (and make new ones) at an April 16 performance at the LB Playhouse (5021 E. Anaheim St.) with proceeds benefiting Friends of LB Animals.

Thursday's event includes a 6:30 p.m. Reception followed by a 7:30 p.m. Performance of "Sabrina Fair" (a romantic comedy in the tradition of S.N. Behrman, Philip Barry and W. Somerset Maugham)

Tickets are available at:

• Belmont Pets and LaunderPet, 3429 E. Broadway (433-3605)

• Bixby Knolls LaunderPet, 4102 Orange Ave. # 113 (427-2551)

• Go Dogs Go, 3440 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal (421-9797)

• Seal Beach LaunderPet, 318 Main St., Seal Beach (430-7196)

• Wiskers, 4818 E. 2nd St. (433-0707)

OR call "Friends" at 988-SNIP (7647)

Donation: $25.

Friends of LB Animals is run entirely by volunteers. In 2008, its SNIP (spay/neutering) program paid $108,237 to spay/neuter 2,005 animals (883 cats, 1,117 dogs and 5 rabbits). Over the past 10-1/2 years, the group has paid $635,983 for the spaying/neutering of 8,917 cats, 6,026 dogs, 118 rabbits and one hamster (15,062 animals in total since July 1, 1998).

"You and we are preventing millions of animals from being born, only to be euthanized or subjected to cruelty," the group says on its website.

FoLBA facilitates humane education through the LB Unified School District, pet adoptions...and pays special medical bills for shelter animals and provides shelter assistance (supplies, toys and more).

The LB Playhouse event is one of the groups three major annual fundraisers. For further information (and a printable flier), click here.

April 16
LB Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St.
6:30 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Performance
Performance of "Sabrina Fair" to benefit Friends of LB Animals

Disclosure: Friends of LB Animals is a long-time LBReport.com advertiser