Laugh it up, help a stray.
Michael Mack -- a guitarist and comedian famous for his "Faces of Rock" routine -- will headline a benefit for Animal Aid Inc. on Friday, May 30. Four comedians will perform.
The show begins at 8 pm at New York Comedy Club, 8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton. There is a $20 donation required, and a two-item minimum purchase.
Animal Aid operates a no-kill shelter and adoption center in Oakland Park, has a spay and neuter program, and runs a cat sanctuary in Naples. The organization also adopts its cats and kittens through the PetSmart store at Sawgrass Mills.
The nonprofit group runs completely on private donations. Click here for more information about Animal Aid. Or call 954-730-8398.
Check out their section on their special needs pets. These animals need extra support and, in some cases, a forever home with the right kind of person. Maybe that person is you.
ANGIE BRENNAN, a Sun-Sentinel page designer,
lives with four dogs and one boyfriend. And has a lifetime of animal stories to share.
DIANE LADE, a reporter on the Sun-Sentinel's Help Team, has lived with cats, dogs, reptiles, fish, an iguana, and an armadillo.
CYNDI METZGER, editor of the Sun-Sentinel's Outlook section, is smitten with Bella, her poodle who regularly ignores requests to sit, stay and get off the ivory-colored sofa. 
JOHN TANASYCHUK, a Sun-Sentinel lifestyle writer, has lived with cats as long as he can remember. He and his partner currently share their home with three.
