PRESS RELEASE FOR: May 12, 2013

The Seattle Humane Society’s 24th annual Tuxes & Tails gala broke records last night, with more than 1,000 guests raising more than $1,586,000 for the animals in Seattle Humane Society’s care. Local media and sports celebrities showed their support by walking the runway with Seattle Humane's adoptable shelter pets.

“We’re proud to host Tuxes & Tails – a spectacular event for a great cause,” said CEO David Loewe, “but we could not do it without our charitable sponsors, hundreds of supporters who procure and donate auction items, our dedicated staff and volunteers who ensure that the night goes off without a hitch, and our guests who give so generously to the animals.”

The special “Fund-A-Need” project was the highlight of the live auction and raised more than $600,000 for Seattle Humane to expand the Life-Saver Rescue Program for pets at risk of being euthanized elsewhere because of a lack of space or resources to care for them. Seattle Humane makes it a priority to offer our services first to animals in our community, and then we reach out to shelters across the state and even out of state to save animal’s lives.

If you couldn’t make it to Tuxes & Tails this year, it’s not too late to make a difference! You can still make a donation to the Seattle Humane Society at tuxesandtails.org. To make a donation to the Fund-A-Need to expand the Life-Saver Rescue Program, go to tuxesandtails.org or call (425) 373-5382.

Tuxes & Tails was sponsored by Michelle's Fight for Human & Animal Rights, bestselling author Susan Mallery, Xtreme Consulting Group Inc., Shindig Events, Jeannie & Bruce Nordstrom, DLA Piper and NB Design Group.