The Gabby Wild Foundation will host Catwalk for Canines, an ethical and eco-friendly fashion show at the Southampton Social Club in Southampton, New York on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The fashion show will serve as a fundraiser to benefit the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation.

The fashion show will feature models and canines. All clothing displayed during the fashion show will be sustainable and ethically produced. The show will feature clothing from Daiá; Barbara D’Altoè’s fashion house, Maison Ròde; Marita Wrong; MXN Clothing; and Pelush. The designs will exhibit well-tailored, ready-to-wear, and couture fashion looks.

The event will also include a silent auction and raffle. Raffle funds raised during the event will aid The Gabby Wild Foundation’s conservation efforts such as rainforest reforestation, camera trap monitoring systems and 24/7 eco-guard employment of the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, and Sumatran Rhino. All funds from tickets will directly support the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation.

Tickets to the benefit can be purchased on the Southampton Animal Shelter website, www.southamptonanimalshelter.com under events. Tickets are $65 each.

In addition to raising funds for the Southampton Animal Shelter, the mission of Catwalk for Canines is to raise awareness of the shelters’ welfare initiatives and curb euthanasia rates of among dogs. It is also to bring about more awareness for ethical and sustainable fashion practices.

The Southampton Animal Shelter is one of the leading “No-Kill” animal shelters on Long Island, and serves the towns of Bridgehampton, Eastport, East Quogue, Flanders, Hampton Bays, Northampton, North Haven, North Sea, Noyac, Quogue, Remsenburg, Riverside, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Shinnecock Hills, Speonk, Southampton, Tuckahoe, Water Mill, Westhampton, Westhampton Beach, and West Hampton Dunes.

The Gabby Wild Foundation, Inc. is a US-based not-for-profit organization inspiring people across the globe to protect threatened species through partnered conservation programs, eco-fashion events, and personalized campaigns. The organization works to educate the public about, preserve, protect and conserve domesticated, critically endangered, endangered and threatened species and their natural habitats and ecosystems. For more information, visit www.gabywild.org or read the blog at gabbywild.wordpress.com.