Events
Tails on the Trail 2024
Fur Ball 2025 Sponsors
Bark in the Park
Golf Outing
Fur Ball 2024: Beer for a Year Raffle
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Fur Ball 2024: Bourbon Raffle
Celebrating 150 Years of the SPCA Cincinnati!
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Fur Ball 2024 Menu
Appetizers for Reception:
Displays:
- International and Domestic Cheese Display with an array of Gourmet Crackers
- Mediterranean Hummus Display with Fire Roasted Red Pepper Hummus served with an Assortment of Roasted vegetables and Pita Crisps
- Antipasto Display with a Variety of Cured Meats, Cheeses, Olives, Pepperoncini's and Roasted Red Peppers served with Crackers and Focaccia
Butler Passed Appetizers:
- Mini Baked Potatoes with Bacon Jam and Blue Cheese
- Mini Shrimp Slider with Cajun Remoulade
- Spinach and Mozzarella Croquette
Entrees for Dinner:
Duo Plate:
- Chopped Romaine Salad with Shaved Parmesan, Green Onion, Heirloom Tomatoes and Dog Bone Crouton with a choice of Caesar Dressing and House-made Balsamic Champagne Vinaigrette
- Duo Plate of Tuscan Style Short Rib with a Fire Roasted Tomato Demi Sauce AND Rosemary, Thyme and Garlic Seared Chicken Breast with an Apple Jack Cream Sauce
- White Truffle and Parmesan Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
- Baby Snap Peas and Carrots
*Custom Vegan Entree:
- Chopped Romaine Salad with Green Onion, Heirloom Tomatoes with a House-made Balsamic Champagne Vinaigrette
- Eggplant Napoleon with a Creamed Almond Milk Spinach in a Rustic Tomato Sauce
- Baby Snap Peas and Carrots
**Dessert:
- Flourless Chocolate Cake with Berry Compote (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE) and a Whipped Cream Side Garnish
- Individual Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Fresh Berries and Berry Glaze with Whipped Cream and Dog Bone Cookie Garnish
PUPCAN Signature Cocktail Presented by Absolut
*Vegan Entree meets dietary restrictions for GLUTEN FREE, VEGETARIAN and VEGAN. Please choose this option if you meet any of these restrictions. Salads are pre-set, for a vegan or gluten free salad, please ask your server once seated. The House-Made Balsamic is vegan.
**Deserts will be pre-set alternating at every other seat.
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In 2025, we're off to the races. Please mark your calendars for Fur Ball: Derby Day, on Saturday, May 3, 2025! All sales are final.
Our online Silent Auction is open to all, no need to attend! The Silent Auction will open April 27th and close May 3rd at Midnight.
Silent Auction Pick Up
Sunday, May 4th: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7th: 5 - 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 11th: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Silent Auction items can be picked up at the SPCA Cincinnati in Sharonville at 11900 Conrey Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249. If items are not picked up by July 1, 2025 - all items are considered donated back to the SPCA Cincinnati.
Trip Raffle Coming Soon...
18th Annual Charity Golf Outing
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SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR'S GALA!
CELEBRATE OUR 22nd ANNUAL FUR BALL
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024
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Questions about the Fur Ball? Contact Megan Roberson at (513) 426-2216 or mroberson@spcacincinnati.org.
Fur Ball 2024 Trip Raffle
Check out the video for our 150th Anniversary Community Partner Launch Event!
We are so grateful for YOU!
Our 28th Adopt-A-Pet Fund was this past Saturday, February 3 and, because of you and our wonderful sponsors, we raised $41,299 this year! We also adopted out 33 animals this weekend: 20 dogs and 13 cats!
Didn't get a chance to watch the Adopt-A-Pet Fund Show and donate? No worries, you can still donate to the Adopt-A-Pet Fund by clicking the red donation button below.
If you have any questions about the Adopt-A-Pet Fund, please contact Megan Roberson, Donor Relations Event Manager, at 513-426-2216 or mroberson@spcacincinnati.org
Thanks to all our Adopt-A-Pet Fund 2024 sponsors for helping to make our 28th Adopt-A-Pet Fund Show possible!
Friends of the SPCA Cincinnati,
From the bottom of our hearts (including the animals we care for), THANK YOU! Our Tails on the Trail Dog Walk this past Saturday, October 12 at Simmonds Farm & Simmonds Family Dog Park was a huge success. We hope you'll check out the video above for a recap of the day's events!
Do you know what you’ve done? Nearly 150 of you raised over $16,000 at this year’s Tails on the Trail! These funds will help us rescue even more sick, injured, and homeless animals in Cincinnati. We have the best community, truly. We'd like to thank the talented & amazing vendors who showed up for our charity walk. We thank our dedicated staff and volunteers. We tip our hats to our incredible sponsors. And to our walkers, you are the real MVPs. Take a bow, Cincinnati, you did it!
Let's do it again next year, but bigger and better! And let’s save more animals’ lives.
See you next fall on the Trail,
Mike Retzlaff
President & CEO
SPCA Cincinnati
If you have questions or are interested in being a vendor or a sponsor at a future Tails on the Trail, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Megan Roberson, Donor Events Manager at (513) 426-2216 or mroberson@spcacincinnati.org.
Tails on the Trail is one of SPCA Cincinnati’s newest fundraisers and helps us care for all of the animals that enter our doors each year. Special thanks to our generous sponsors for making this event possible.
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Our 29th Adopt-A-Pet Fund is coming up on Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Save the Date!
You don't have to wait to donate, you can contribute any time before the show by clicking the red donation button above!
If you have any questions about the Adopt-A-Pet Fund, please contact Megan Roberson, Donor Relations Event Manager, at 513-426-2216 or mroberson@spcacincinnati.org
Thanks to our Adopt-A-Pet Fund 2025 sponsor, IAMS™ for helping to make our 29th Adopt-A-Pet Fund Show possible!
A video about our Mission:
Andrew Abbott, Cincinnati Reds Pitcher and SPCA Cincinnati Spokesperson joins Joelle Ragland, SPCA Cincinnati Board Chair as they discuss the SPCA Cincinnati and the importance of fundraisers for shelter animals like the 2024 Fur Ball Gala. Bark in the Park celebrated its 15th Year collaboration with the Cincinnati Reds and the SPCA Cincinnati in 2024!
Click here to enter the raffle today! $25 a Ticket - buy as many as you like!
New for our 2024 Fur Ball is our Fur Ball: Animal House "Beer For A Year" Raffle! It's not too early to purchase and anyone over 21 years of age can enter. Online sales will end April 24th at midnight. You do not need to be present at our Fur Ball Gala on April 27, 2024 to win but we'd sure love to have you! Interested in attending? More details available here.
Tickets for the Beer For A Year Raffle are $25 each and you can buy as many as you like! And it's all for a great cause - our animals.
You could win a curated case of beer (24 cans or bottles) from "around the world" each month! Each month's case will be available for pick-up by the winner at Piazza Discepoli Wine & Food: 7754 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243. Each month will consist of a minimum of two (2) twelve packs hand-selected by Piazza Discepoli, consisting of craft beer both domestic and imported. No refunds or exchanges for beer selected.
A few things to know:
• Beer can not be shipped or delivered to the winner
• Beer must be picked up the first Saturday of every month, starting on June 1, 2024
• Monthly Beer pick up is only available until the following Saturday or it will be sold
The winning ticket will be pulled on April 27, 2024, at the SPCA Cincinnati Fur Ball (winner need not be present).
Thank you to our sponsor, Piazza Discepoli, for making this possible!
IAMS™
We are proud to have IAMS™, a MARS brand, for yet another year of sponsorship and support of shelter pets across our great city. They have been a valued partner of the SPCA Cincinnati for the past two decades sponsoring our Adopt-A-Pet Fund, Fur Ball, and others. Their dedication, support, and commitment to donating truckloads of dog and cat food over the years has helped provide critical nutrition and answered the needs of our shelters for tens of thousands of animals in our care.
Presenting Sponsor - IAMS™
We are proud to have IAMS™, a MARS brand, for yet another year of sponsorship and support of shelter pets across our great city. They have been a valued partner for the past two decades and are our Presenting Fur Ball Sponsor for 2025. Their dedication, support, and commitment to donating truckloads of dog and cat food over the years has helped provide critical nutrition and answered the needs of our shelters for tens of thousands of animals in our care. Marie Catanzaro of IAMS™ serves on the SPCA Cincinnati Board of Trustees.
IAMS™
We are proud to have IAMS™, a MARS brand, for yet another year of sponsorship and support of shelter pets across our great city. They have been a valued partner of the SPCA Cincinnati for the past two decades sponsoring our Adopt-A-Pet Fund, Fur Ball, and others. Their dedication, support, and commitment to donating truckloads of dog and cat food over the years has helped provide critical nutrition and answered the needs of our shelters for tens of thousands of animals in our care.
Platinum Sponsor - Swiffer
We are proud to have Swiffer as a Fur Ball 2025 Platinum Sponsor. Since 1999, Swiffer has become a favorite cleaning companion. From Swiffer WetJet to Swiffer Dusters, Swiffer is used in more than 50 million households around the world. They are a valued supporter of SPCA Cincinnati and friend of animals.
Only 500 Tickets Sold!
1 Raffle Ticket $75 or 2 for $100
Dear Friends,
We had an amazing night on Saturday, April 27 at our 22nd Annual Fur Ball Gala: Animal House at the Sharonville Convention Center. The evening was filled with collegiate fun and youthful nostalgia, where every guest was a pledge of our 2024 Sigma Pi Chi Alpha (SPCA) Pledge Class. It was a roaring success for everyone, especially our animals. We adopted out 11 dogs, 8 cats, and one rabbit!
Thank you, pledges. Congratulations, you have been initiated! With your help, the SPCA Cincinnati raised over $606,000 to save more animals' lives, surpassing last year's total! ALL the money raised here stays here. We are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and are not affiliated with any national animal organization.
We are very grateful for YOU, our generous sponsors and donors, committed board members, tireless Fur Ball committee, dedicated volunteers, and hardworking staff. Your support, love, and dedication to our cause is truly appreciated. Our deepest appreciation goes out to our Presenting Sponsor, IAMS™, and our Platinum Sponsors: Gorilla Glue and Swiffer for making this year's Fur Ball possible. Thanks to all our Fur Ball 2024 sponsors for helping to make this Fur Ball a night to remember!
A very special shout out to Prestige AV & Creative Services for ensuring that the party didn't stop until we dropped! Thanks to our media partners, Local 12 WKRC-TV, 103.5 WGRR, and La Mega 97.7 FM for being steadfast friends and supporters of ours.
Finally, we'd like to thank the hilarious David McCreary, our Master of Ceremonies who kept us smiling and engaged all evening. It was truly a night to remember.
And next year... are you feeling lucky? Because we're off to the races! Please mark your calendars for:
Gilligan Company
Our deepest gratitude to Gilligan Company, for their sponsorship and commitment to animal welfare, ensuring the SPCA Cincinnati's animals are ready for adoption and will find their furever homes! Gilligan Company employs over 1,400 men and women in Ohio and Kentucky. They have GOCO convenience stores, fuel brands such as Shell, and over 50 restaurants including Dunkin' and Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits.
Silver Sponsor - Dunkin'
It is an honor to have Dunkin' as a Fur Ball 2025 Silver Sponsor. Chris Zimmerman, who serves on our Board of Trustees, is Chief Operating Officer of the Gilligan Company which owns and operates Dunkin’ stores in Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. The Zimmerman Family has always been eager to extend a hand to the SPCA Cincinnati's animals (and many boxes of donuts)! Founded in 1950, Dunkin' is the world's leading baked goods and coffee chain, serving more than 3 million customers each and every day. Offering 50+ varieties of donuts, they also offer dozens of premium beverages, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and other baked goods.
Online sales will end April 24th at midnight. Drawing ends April 27, 2024 at the Fur Ball Gala.
Winner need not be present to win.
Must be 21 to enter
All trips are for two (2) people
Airfare not included. Please check trip description for more details
One Lucky Winner selects one (1) trip from five (5) amazing options!
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Judy Recker
We are pleased to have Judy Recker as an Adopt-A-Pet Sponsor. She is also a loyal friend to animals and has been an SPCA Cincinnati Trustee for many years. An experienced and successful realtor with Sibcy Cline, Judy has over 44 years of experience and over $900 million in career sales. She is consistently a leader in sales and listings. We are very grateful for her expertise and kindness.
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Silver Sponsor - Febreze
Febreze has made it their mission to develop odor-fighting formulas that help you breathe happy—whether you’re at home or on the move. Because, when it comes to the safety of their products, they don’t take any shortcuts. The technology in Febreze is designed with the well-being of you, your family, and your pets in mind. Our friends at Febreze are a Silver Sponsor of the SPCA Cincinnati Fur Ball 2025.
Click here for more information on these programs in our official brochure.
Keep an eye on this site for further details! If you'd like to donate and become part of one of our Donor Collar Societies or our 150th Anniversary Giving Circle, your contribution today will count towards one of these programs. Thank you for all you do for our animals!
Andrew Abbott, Cincinnati Reds Pitcher and SPCA Cincinnati Spokesperson joins Joelle Ragland, SPCA Cincinnati Board Chair as they discuss the SPCA Cincinnati and the importance of fundraisers for shelter animals like the 2024 Fur Ball Gala.
Peter J. Kambelos, M.D., Pierce Township Trustee
We are grateful to have Peter J. Kambelos, M.D., F.A.C.P. of Seven Hills Medical Arts, Inc. as an Adopt-A-Pet Fund Sponsor. He is a devoted, long-time friend of the SPCA Cincinnati and a proud fur parent to four frisky kitties and three good doggies.
Silver Sponsor - Johnson Investment Counsel
Johnson Investment Counsel is one of the nation's largest independent RIAs, currently serving clients in 49 states. As a fee-only wealth management firm, they proudly embrace their fiduciary duty to their clients—meaning they have a legal obligation to put your interests above their own. We at the SPCA Cincinnati are pleased to have them as a Silver Sponsor for Fur Ball 2025.
La Mega
Our friends at La Mega 97.7FM have been wonderful supporters of the SPCA Cincinnati and our animals. We appreciate their support of our 2024 Adopt-A-Pet Fund. La Mega's presence is broad and reflective of a diverse Latino community, from regional Mexican to urban Latino, pop, rock, salsa to other Tropical varieties. Provocative talk/news, community segments, sports, and more. La Mega Media operates the only Hispanic radio stations in the State of Ohio and has been servicing the local Hispanic communities with 24-hour Spanish programming since 2004.
Special Friend - Sharonville Convention Center
The Sharonville Convention Center is Cincinnati’s premier facility for sustainable, world-class meetings, conventions, banquets, trade shows, and public events. The Center offers contemporary meeting spaces and unparalleled customer service, as well as an award-winning catering team and menus prepared by a renowned chef. The SPCA Cincinnati Fur Ball has been held at the beautiful Sharonville Convention Center for many years and we are proud to have them as a Sponsor of Fur Ball 2025.
Local 12
It would be hard to find a more loyal, supportive, and generous friend to SPCA Cincinnati than that of Local 12, Cincinnati’s CBS affiliate television station. Since 1988, SPCA staff have brought dogs and cats into the homes of hundreds of thousands of viewers annually to promote their adoption and the continued support of animal welfare through our annual Adopt-a-Pet Fund telethon. The hundreds of thousands of dollars raised through the telethon have supported our efforts to care for unwanted and homeless animals in the Tri-State.
WGRR-FM
Being Married with Microphones allows Chris O’Brien and his wife, Janeen Coyle together to talk about one of their most precious causes, animal welfare. Adopted pet owners themselves, their care and concern for animals shines through every Wednesday morning during “Franks Friends,” one of the most popular radio segments in the Tri-State. Frank was a Pug-not just any Pug, just ask Janeen who wrote a children’s book about him. Frank passed away and within weeks, SPCA Cincinnati had found his earthly successor, Tank. Janeen and Tank are inseparable, as is our relationship with this fun-loving and supportive couple who rarely turn down a request to emcee, judge a contest or present an award at our special events.
Gala Production Sponsor - Prestige AV & Creative Services
Prestige AV & Creative Services is a full-service, single-source audio visual production company. They facilitate corporate and private gatherings on a local, regional, and international scale by providing the best equipment, technologies, project management and in-house services for the event industry for over 35 years. We are honored to have them as a Gala Production Sponsor for the SPCA Cincinnati 2025 Fur Ball.
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Signature Cocktail Sponsor - Absolut
Absolut is a proud global spirits company with a century-long history of fine spirit-making traditions. They are grounded in their passion for progression, and dedicated to bringing people together through their brands and experiences to help make the world a more inspiring and inclusive place. The SPCA Cincinnati is honored to have Absolut as the sponsor of our Fur Ball 2025 Signature Cocktail.
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