'Bow Wow Meow Ball' Benefits Homeless Animals

WAINSCOTT, NY — If every dog has his day, then Saturday night is a gala just for man's best friend — and four-footed felines, too.

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will host its annual Bow Wow Meow Ball on Saturday, with the Champion of Animals Award to be presented to Nan Bush and Bruce Weber for their love of animals and support of the shelter.

The pair, ARF says, has incorporated their passion for animals into a 45-year collaboration; Weber's 2016 essay for Vogue Italia, titled “A Dog Is Not Just for Christmas,” ARF said, "gave voice to the special bond we share with the animals in our families and to the underlying compassion and empathy behind the inclusion of dogs in his films and photos."

Katharina Otto-Bernstein and Peter Marino will present the ARF Champion of Animals Award to the dedicated duo.

The event will take place on ARF’s 22-acre campus in Wainscott.

Guests will enjoy cocktails, followed by dinner catered by Cloud Catering & Events featuring sustainable fish and vegan specialties within ambiance created by David Monn and Alex Papachristidis. Guests will enjoy music by the Peter Duchin Orchestra and a live auction with dazzling prizes including a meet and greet and dinner backstage with Paul McCartney before a concert, among many others.

All proceeds will benefit ARF — and, joining in the fun will be ARF cats and dogs looking for forever homes.

To view the auction prizes, click here.

The event begins with cocktails at 6:30 p.m.; tickets start at $500. For information, click here.