You bet your bottom dollar that a good time was had by all the 700 guests at the SPCA of Texas’ Fabulous Fur Ball held in the Hilton Anatole’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday, September 24th. The event this year was completely sold out! Last year's glitzy casino theme hit the jackpot, so we decided to “let it ride” and continue the party with poker tables, feathery show girls and, of course, everyone’s favorite guest, the King of Rock and Roll!

Guests danced the night away to Dallas’ favorite party band, Live 80, and brought their best bids to our famous live auction to win sports tickets, luxurious hotel packages, vacations, gourmet restaurant packages, and more. Plus, we're doubling down for pet lovers with our silent auction, featuring one-of-a-kind prizes that you won't find anywhere else. All told, Fabulous Fur Ball raised more than $276,000 to help the SPCA of Texas, the leading animal welfare agency in North Texas, continue to rescue, heal and find homes for thousands of animals in the coming year.

The SPCA of Texas also presented the 2011 Spencer Humanitarian Awards to our tireless volunteers, Madeline Jobst and Melissa Melville; our partners in healing, VCA Animal Hospitals; and the creative team behind the SPCA of Texas’ groundbreaking anti-puppy mill campaign, The Marketing Arm and Coffee Productions.

We sincerely thank our special partners, including: Bellagio Sponsor, Hill's Science Diet; MGM Sponsor, The Arrangement Distinctive Interiors; Mirage Sponsors, VCA Animal Hospital Companies and Chris & Candy Productions; Caesar’s Palace Sponsors, Authentix, Merial U.S., Sewell Subaru of Dallas and Adrift Float Spa; and New York, New York Sponsors, Alphagraphics at Market Center and Super Value Pharmacy.

The SPCA of Texas would like to thank everyone who made this night possible for all the special animals at the SPCA of Texas.