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Chairwoman Janet Boyden and Joan Skelton
Autumn Steiner, Executive Director Anna Gonce,
The event was held in the shelter's new event space.
Brandy Frieling walks around Zorro
Melinda Foster, Gladys Nccaly and Harry the dog and Mare Petras
Cats play throughout the shelter space.
Tina Darlings, Monica DeSomma and Ariana Gillooly
Alyson Lutes, Ava Whaley and Pam Matera bring animals.
Carmen Delle Donne and Rachael Zucker
Judy Herman and Irina Deynega bring Mimo the dog
Cats play throughout the shelter space.
Christopher Fowler, Kimbrell Hines, Diana Bauer, Alisa Heedy and Adrienne Phillips
R2D2 the cat
Deborah and David Eldridge
Mary Anne Anderson, Michelle Matson and Kelly Ison
Donna Koffman and Staci Baer
U.S. Rep Greg Steube and Jennifer Steube
Sydney and Joe Gruters
Harry the dog
Gretchen Brimmer, Vanessa LaMoreux and Yamile Branch
JR Lallemand, Justin Johnson, Rob Boyland and Carmen Delle Donne
Hot Guys, JR Lallemand, Justin Johnson, Honorary Hot Girl Rachael Zucker and Hot Guys Rob Boyland and Carmen Delle Donne
Sarah and Jill Kirk
Kata Fodor and Joy Jux
Sandra Blone and Allison Werner
Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Alegra Buffington and Toni-Anne DeNicola-Koffman
The Humane Society of Sarasota County typically wows supporters with its Paws on the Catwalk fundraiser in the spring at the Art Ovation Hotel.
But the pandemic paused that typical schedule, so Humane Society staff found a new approach. The organization recently held its Faux Paws on the Catwalk event, a looser and more paired-down fundraiser, at its new shelter on Nov. 12.
Humane Society supporters filled the shelter for the afternoon, first by mingling and walking through the space to see the many animals up for adoption, and then meeting at the shelter's new event space for the program to start. Guests were entertained by animal-themed singers like Katy Purry.
The event had a few male (and female) models that helped fundraise during the program. By the event's end, the Humane Society had raised more than $37,000 in donations alone.
