Washington Humane Society Blog: Fashion for Paws

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The Washington Humane Society staff and volunteers will use this blog as a way to keep you updated on our daily progress toward our goal of becoming a model humane community to lead the entire nation. If you would like to reach Tara de Nicolas, WHS's Director of Marketing and Communications, and the blog's Editor/Publisher, you can reach her on e-mail at tdenicolas@washhumane.org.

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* Tennis balls and hard rubber dog toys such as kongs
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* Cardboard scratching post
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* Clay cat litter; Care Fresh Litter; Nonclumping
* Plastic or rubber cat toys (nothing furry)
* KMR for kittens
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By: Tara deNicolas, WHS Director of Marketing and Communications (photo below of Tara)

Well, it's official... in only its second year, Fashion for Paws held last Saturday at the Embassy of Italy was a tremendous success! Thanks to the hard work of the fundraising models, and generous gift from Event Chairman, Michael Saylor, Fashion for Paws raised $260,000 for the programs and animals in the care of the Washington Humane Society!!!

(Photos below by Steven Bobb, FidoJournalism.com)

Event Chairman Michael Saylor, and Emcee Pamela Brown on the runway before the show began

Fashion for Paws Female Model Washingtonian of the Year, Chantal Attias, who raised $15,205 for WHS, walking the runway with her dog Sophie

Joseph Robert III, Fashion for Paws '08 Male Model Washingtonian of the Year winner, raising $8,373 for WHS, walking the runway with his dog Kali

Guests dancing on the runway after the fashion show

If you missed the event, you can Click Here to read the review in the Washington Post Express, or click on the links pasted below to take a look at photos and more coverage from the event!

Joseph Allen Photography: http://galleries.jallenimages.com/gallery/4732822_Zz2aR#280285622_oAW67

WHS Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/washhumane

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Washington

: http://www.bizbash.com/washington/content/editorial/e10710.php

DC Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/blogs-73-yeas_and_nays~y2008m4d14-Local-VIPs-take-to-the-runway-for-animals

Danny Bright Photography: http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=19olow09.9pgsv31h&Uy=-x3d5qt&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV=484049610420_812153866306&localeid=en_US

Washingtonian Magazine: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/7405.html

Samy K Hot 99.5: http://hotspot.hot995.com/samy/blog/2008/04/15/fashion_for_paws

Steven Bobb Photography: http://www.fidojournalism.com/blog/

Vithaya Phongsavan Photography: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=193l58ze.41vpcjya&x=0&h=1&y=r91tla&localeid=en_US