Belly up to the bar for animal welfare

It seems like I've been writing an awful lot about urban nightlife in Pet Dish, and I don't mean the nocturnal habits of furry critters. When did loving dogs, cats, birds and fish become the secret to a busy social life? Well, that's a question for another day because right now I want to tell you about one more opportunity for animal-themed conviviality.

Tonight (Feb. 20) cubicle refugees can simultaneously drown their tyranical-boss woes in spirits and do animals a good turn. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the groovy McLeod Residence [1] in Belltown, $2 from every drink goes to Progressive Animal Welfare Society [2] (better known as PAWS).

This Cause for Drinks is one of a series of bi-monthly happy hours hosted by alldaybuffet [3] in cities across the country including New York, San Francisco and Seattle. The idea is simple: Take the common and communal practice of after-work libations and funnel money from every drink to a charity, in this case the Lynnwood animal rescue and wildlife rehabilitation center.

Isn't it about time you put your drinking to good use?

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