Celebripups Hit the Big Apple for Charity
It was all black tie and tails, literally, last week at the North Shore Animal League America’s 2009 DogCatemy Celebrity Gala held on November 5th. The annual charity event featured a screening of celebrity-made short films, all about pets of course, nominated for awards in the following categories: Best Tail-Waggin’ Comedy, Best Musical, Best Dogumentary, Best Pawformance, and Best In Show. Geraldo Rivera, who adopted his Golden Retriever from NSAL, served as Master of Ceremonies for the lavish affair held at the elegant Cipriani’s on Wall Street.
Celebrity attendees included Martha Stewart, Howard Stern, tennis star Monica Seles. 
But it was the P-List celebrities, i.e. the ones with paws, who were the biggest hits of the night. Rather than a red carpet, guests and V.I.P.’S (Very Important Pets) strutted their stuff on a much more appropriate “Green Carpet” with a dog park theme flanked by beautiful metal dog sculptures created by artist Dale Rogers. 
The most famous pets in attendance were the Celebripups (the famous Jilli the Poker Playing Yorkie, canine models and actors Bocker the Labradoodle and Eli the Chihuahua, Tito the Pomeranian, and Andrew the Great Maltese from Greatest American Dog) whose “Every Pet is A Star” film was nominated in the Best In Show category.
This year’s gala was sold out and all proceeds benefit the life-saving mission of the Animal League.
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This is the best coverage I have seen of the event – it gives dogs the status they deserve! Thanks for writing it.
Great event, great coverage and yes..the dogs are the celebrities and the big stars of the event!
you were the brightest star there, Andrew!
i hope you had a great time!