Puppy paws and pointe shoes at The Playhouse

Puppy paws and pointe shoes will be sharing the stage at the beautiful Dancers Love Dogs performance at the Playhouse Theatre, Durban at 3pm on May 18.

The SA Society for the Advancement of Dance (SASAD) is collaborating with Dancers Love Dogs to put on a showcase of song, dance, comedy as well as dogs performing to raise funds for mass sterilizations in KZN rural areas.

Dancers Love Dogs founder Brigitte Reeve-Taylor started the project in 2012 after she noticed a small figure hobbling along the side of the N2 highway in Cape Town.

“The little dog was so sick he could hardly walk and I ended up rescuing him and taking him to the vet. I named him Miles and he was my inspiration to start up Dancers Love Dogs,” said Reeve-Taylor.

By March 2019 over 12000 pets have been sterilized through these annual fundraisers. Brigitte and the SASAD are now working on making this an annual event in KZN.

“Many pet lovers live below the breadline. Not everyone can afford sterilizations. Sterilizations are a necessity, not an option,” said Brigitte.

“These events make a huge impact on ensuring that there is some intervention in keeping unwanted pet populations down.”

The show will feature a variety of KZN dance schools and performances including: Lloyd Bristow (The Incredible Dog Show) from Cape Town with his Border Collie, Born to Shine; Pam Naude (K9 Communications) from Durban working with therapy dogs and obedience work; Irish dancing by Stow Academy of Irish Dance and Hip hop by Survivors Dance Crew who were placed fourth in the World of Dance Competition in Los Angeles.

There are prizes to be won and Project Dog, Phoenix Animal Care Treatment (P.A.C.T) and Jade Ashford will be displaying all the homeless pets looking for forever homes.

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Tickets are R160 and are available through Webtickets or Pick ‘n Pay outlets. All funds raised through tickets sales are paid directly to vets for the purpose of sterilizations.

The show is about two hours 30 minutes long with a 20 minute interval where a dog obedience exhibition will be on display in the foyer outside.

For more information contact Des 082 563 1995 or Noleen 084 427 8591.

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