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Every animal deserves a chance to receive the best possible care, and that?s our mission at the SPCA of Texas, to provide every animal with exceptional care and a loving home. Animals come to the SPCA of Texas after they are rescued from cruel conditions by our Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit, when they are surrendered by their previous owners and by transfer from other animal organizations. However, that?s just the beginning of their road to finding a fur-ever family. After they walk through our doors, some of the animals that come to the SPCA of Texas still need months of rehabilitation, including both medical and behavioral care, before they are ready for adoption. And it?s that rehabilitative care, serving our community?s most vulnerable animals that we celebrate at our Fur Ball gala every year. Fur Ball is a salute to the bond between people and their pets. All money raised from the event goes towards helping the animals in our care. Animals like Mazi. In March, a couple found a young puppy with deformed front legs at a truck stop in Dallas. Nobody claimed her. They believe she was abandoned there because of her legs and they turned to the SPCA of Texas for help. Our medical team examined her and our foster department set to work trying to find her good place to heal and grow. For the past few months, Mazi has been living with her foster family, where
she has received constant care and attention. Her deformed legs haven?t stopped this quirky 6-month-old puppy from getting around. ?You would never think she has something wrong with her legs, she is Miss Independent,? says Mazi?s foster mom. ?She will find a way to get to where she wants to go!? Right now, Mazi still has to use a harness to walk, but we are looking into either a prosthetic or a wheelchair to help this sweet, independent girl get around in the future. Since she is still growing the wheelchair company has suggested the SPCA of Texas wait a few months before figuring out the next steps. Sometimes the healing process for our animals take months and that?s why we are asking for your help! We would love your support to help us care for animals like Mazi, by joining us at our Fur Ball gala on September 21, 2019, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The elegant, black-tie gala will include dinner, dancing, headline entertainment by Party Machine and live and silent auctions for over 1,000 guests.
This year, the SPCA of Texas is excited to announce a very special partnership for Fur Ball 2019 with a company synonymous with Texas, Tito?s Vodka for Dog People. Together, we will raise money to help rescue more than 3,000 animals from animal cruelty in North Texas, help them heal and find them new forever homes! For over 80 years the SPCA of Texas has operated through the community?s generosity and we look forward to the future! We hope to see you there as we raise money to help animals in the North Texas community! Tickets are available today at www.FurBallDallas.com. Individual tickets are $300 and table sponsorships start at $3,000. For high profile sponsorship opportunities contact Brandi Johnson at 214-461-1832.
This piece, as well as the art, was a guest contribution by the SPCA of Texas. This article is part of TXDM?s initiative to share the stories of Texas rescues, nonprofits and other dog related organizations, as well as the businesses that support them. TEXAS DOG MAGAZINE | 23
