Seattle Humane Raises $1.2 Million at Tuxes and Tails Fundraiser

Update 7 p.m.:

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The Seattle Humane Society’s 23rd annual gala broke records tonight, with 900 guests raising $1,232,614 for the animals in Seattle Humane Society’s care. Local media celebrities showed their support by walking the runway with Seattle Humane shelter pets available for adoption.

“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 $450,000 for Seattle Humane to DOUBLE spay/neuter surgeries for pets belonging to low-income families, from 2,500 to 5,000 annually. Seattle Humane will be able to remodel and expand its Recovery Center, which will triple recovery space and fund a second shift of veterinarians to perform the procedures. Special thanks to the Jacobi Family Foundation for their lead gift of $50,000 to remodel our space and pay for the first six months of operations for our expanded services.

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 spay/neuter surgeries, go to tuxesandtails.org/fund-a-need or call (425) 373-5382.

Tuxes & Tails was sponsored by Xtreme Consulting Group Inc., Jeannie & Bruce Nordstrom, Laird Norton Tyee and Waste Management.

Meet some of the animals that the Seattle Humane Society has helped in Bellevue Patch's .