37th annual Fur Ball at San Diego Humane Society

The 37th annual Fur Ball was on Oct. 7 at the San Diego Humane Society. Guest arrived with their canine companions all dressed to impress. Many of the furry friends came in their best finery matching their owners. Cuteness abounded. Guitarist Mark Langford serenaded the guests as they stepped onto the red carpet. The first to arrive were the honorees Ken Cohen and Elena Salsitz.

Michelle and Doug Christensen arrived with their dog Ruby. She is a Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie mix) and was wearing a cute red beret in keeping with the Parisienne theme for the evening. Ruby is a canine ambassador for SDHS. This year’s poster dogs, Zoe and Selby, came down the red carpet delighting the crowd.

Alexis Ybarra looked lovely in her patterned dress matching her pug Bojangles. Yvonne Merrill and her Paillon Olivia complimented each other in royal blue attire. Hot pink has been a trend since the “Barbie” move. Kathleen and Woody Snyder with their dog Saucie (Dachshund/Havanese mix) and Stephanie Sauro with her Maltipoo Sunny.

Some guests brought doggy buggies for their dogs like Jerri Hunt with her French bulldog Bentley. Gabriel Feitosa a Brazilian dog grooming artist swept everyone away with a Bichon Frise named Bibi and a toy poodle named Kronos.

3alexis ybarra — Alexis Ybarra is dressed to match Bojangles (pug). PHOTOS BY DIANA CAVAGNARO

1 ruby christensen — Michelle and Doug Christensen with a Morkie named Ruby keeping in the Parisienne theme.

5 michelle cohn gabriel feitosa — Michelle Cohn with Kronos (toy poodle) and Gabriel Feitosa with Bibi (Bichon Frise).

The emcee for the evening was TV personality Dagmar Midcap. Auctioneer Mark Drilling auctioned off an array of wonder live auction items. All the guests enjoyed a vegetarian menu prepared by Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille. The evening concluded with music from Haute Chile. For more information on the San Diego Humane Society, visit sdhumane.org.

PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS

Thursday, Oct. 19 – Maraloves’s “La Vida” 2023 Collection (vintage clothing, art pieces, and music) from 5-8 p.m. at 272 East Rancho Parkway, Suite #185, Escondido. Tickets are $20. https://bit.ly/3LSFOOg.

Friday, Oct. 20 – Casa de Las Tinieblas Vol. 2 art and fashion show at 2995 Commercial St. at 6 p.m. For tickets, visit https://bit.ly/46JNASv.

Sunday, Nov. 5 – California Bridal and Wedding Expo at Town and Country San Diego from 12:30-5 p.m. For free tickets: https://bit.ly/3ZVbvML.

Friday, Dec. 1 – Winter Wonderland Luncheon and Fashion Show presented by The Arc of San Diego. The event will be at The US Grant Hotel and feature a Fashion Show by Leonard Simpson. For tickets, call Jennifer Bates Navarra at 619-685-1175, ext. 1291.

Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned Couture Milliner based in the San Diego area. Learn more about our hat designer, teacher, and blogger at DianaCavagnaro.com.