NFL Cheerleaders and their pets are teaming up with an online dating site to bring pet lovers together and raise money for animals in need.

Carla, an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader, is crazy about her Daschund, Cona -- and animals in general -- and leery of men who don't share the love of pets. She's not alone. Dozens of NFL cheerleaders are pet parents who prefer men who love dogs.

That's why they're teaming up to recruit members to an online dating and community website for pet lovers, by co-hosting private tailgate parties for randomly selected winners who create a profile on the site.

"Cona's a great judge of character, so if there's a person in my life who she likes, and that person likes her, we're off to a good start," said Carla. "We definitely believe that pet lovers share a special connection and are thrilled to support what AnimalAttraction.com is doing to bring pet lovers together."

The Tailgate parties will take place with cheerleaders from the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Redskins. The pet lovers dating service will donate a dollar to animal shelters in each teams' local market for each of the first thousand registrations.

"This is a great opportunity to introduce millions of pet lovers to the AnimalAttraction.com community while also raising money for homeless animals," says founder Dan Cohen. Cohen, a thirty-something single, is the proud owner of Buddy, a Shepherd/Rottweiler mix. His passion for pets spurred the site's creation. "Pet-lovers share a lot of great traits, and this promotion is a fun way to bring them together for friendship, dating or whatever type of connection they're seeking."

In addition to winning tickets to tailgate parties, registrants can win pet care prizes.