RICHMOND – The Fur Ball
The Jefferson Hotel
The Richmond SPCA’s 26th Annual Fur Ball raised $824,000 at The Jefferson Hotel on Nov. 2, 2024, helping to fund the nonprofit’s ambitious $1 million Cinderella Fund for homeless animals’ medical treatment. Guests and their four-legged companions gathered for the evening’s highlights, including the Parade of Pets, led by Cicada the kitten, which showcased the transformative power of pet adoption.
The evening reached an emotional peak as Dr. Angela Ivey, director of veterinary medicine at the Richmond SPCA, received the Ellen Glasgow Award for Humane Service, named for the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and devoted Richmond SPCA supporter. CEO Tamsen Kingry celebrated Dr. Ivey’s impact: “For two decades, Dr. Angela Ivey and the team she oversees have carefully spent the proceeds of the Fur Ball guaranteeing thousands of sick, injured, and neonatal homeless animals receive the medical treatment they need—not only to survive but later thrive in adoptive homes.”
Lolita Epps, owner of Wags & Woofsahs, Charlene Fox, and Trina Ross enjoyed the Fur Ball cocktail hour, sponsored by London and Company, with their dogs Bella, Ginger, and Zoe by their sides.
Nita Enoch escorts her dog Skye in the Parade of Pets, sponsored by Holiday Barn Pet Resorts. The parade down The Jefferson Hotel’s Grand Staircase is an annual highlight of the Richmond SPCA Fur Ball.
Emerson Hughes (left) and his wife Kathy (right) celebrate with VCU Men’s Basketball student athletes Joe Bamisile and Zeb Jackson, and Ed McLaughlin, vice president and director of athletics at VCU. Hughes placed the winning bid in the Fur Ball’s live auction for the “On the Road with the Rams” package, winning a trip for four to watch the VCU Rams take on the University of Rhode Island in January, traveling onboard the team’s charter jet with the players and coaches.
This article originally appeared in the April 2025 issue.
