What: Studio 39 Kick Off for Residents for Animal Safety Gala
The place: Tootsies
The Scoop: Animal lovers and style devotees collided in model as greater than 250 friends crammed Tootsies for the splashy kickoff of the Residents for Animal Safety Superstar Paws Gala, Studio 39. The night’s stars weren’t simply the people. Honorees and their furry sidekicks earned cheers as they paraded earlier than the gang, previewing the November fête the place they’ll strut the runway collectively.
Beloved emcee Andy Cerota, final yr’s Pet Champion, stored tails wagging whereas honorary chairs Ben Ackerley and Emily Kirby, and Daphne and Steve Savva have been launched. Honorees Iraida Brown, Melanie Camp, Emily Carruth, Kellie Geitner, Tori Halbert, Mandy Kao, Kimberly and David King, Jenna Morris and Sarah Morris, Suzanne and Adam Stiles, and Sarah Vercher took their second within the highlight. The applause continued for award recipients: Melcher Humanitarian of the 12 months Edna Meyer-Nelson, Corridor of Fame inductee Brian Spack, Coronary heart of Gold honoree Mary Kenner, and Canine Hero Olly with handler Charley Oxley.
Signature sips like The Cat’s Meow and A Canine’s Life (with a splash of Branson Cognac) added a playful twist, whereas a bubbly cart courtesy of Sire Spirits stored the social gathering glowing. Gala co-chairs Angela Hernandez and Kamisha Mickey helped elevate greater than $15,000 towards the gala’s fundraising purpose — sweetened by the promise of a shiny 2025 Subaru BRZ donation from West Houston Subaru.
Who: Christine Johnson, Jody Merritt, Sandi Mercado, Beth Wolff, Anna Kaplan, Dean Putterman, Gloria Meszaros, Dr. Monica Patel, Lexi Marek, Dr. Alice Mao, Norman Lewis, Debbie Festari, Daniel Brown, Alex Blair, Chris Beverly, Janeen Comer, Sandra Cooper-Smith, Bryce Kennard, Ghada Ali, Hershey Grace, Marcellus Upshaw, Lidiya Deane, Shelley Pieri, Samantha-Anne Nadolny, Stacy Logan, Lisa Gochman, Julie Nguyen, Tina Ho, Marie Liz Garcia, Kyle McLaughlin, Elizabeth Martin, and Dena Musty.
