Latest

Strut Your Mutt 2011

Proof that whomever God is-he or she loves Mutts!!
The 2nd annual Best Friends Stut your Mutt dog walk in NYC was all sunshine and no rain despite the weatherman’s predictions.
FOAR had a great time-and raised almost $5,000.00 walking along the Hudson river with cute dogs-although there were  a few lazy ones who didn’t strut but just rode in strollers.

Thanks to everyone for their support-as always every penny goes to saving animals lives!

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Sep 27th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Help Support Us in Strut Your Mutt!

click here to join our pack!

Our Dog Pack is walking to support Best Friends Animal Society, a non profit organization building no-kill programs and partnerships nationwide that will bring about a day when there are No More Homeless Pets®. The society’s leading initiatives in animal care and community programs are coordinated from its Kanab, Utah, headquarters, the country’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary.

Your donation will help Best Friends continue lifesaving adoption and spay/neuter programs, rescue at-risk animals and find new homes for them, and save animals from the misery of life in puppy mills.

More than five million beautiful, healthy animals are euthanized in shelters every year. Supporting my fundraising efforts for Best Friends is one way you can help to change that tragic reality.

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Aug 7th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Joy Behar Helps Raise $25k for Friends of Animal Rescue!

Dogs and people alike were smiling on the evening of June 21st because with the help of View Co-host and Headline News show Host Joy Behar and some muscle bound rescuers from Rescue INK we raised over $25,000-of which every penny will go to saving New York animals in need. 

Joy Behar raised a glass to the animals and to the good works of FOAR and then the party officially began. Captain Fred Ardolino and his main skipper Jason announced at around 730 that the ship was about to set sail. But wait?? Why wasn’t it leaving port? I mean we danced, we drank wine, we admired Roberto Dutesco’s horse photograph, we ate Swifty’s appetizers-(of course this all by 7:31) and the boat hadn’t moved? What was up? We went to the top deck and looked out- and there was Second Chance Rescue President Jen Brooks tearing through the parking lot after having made sure her pitties including plump girl FANNY-all had a ride home. Captain Fred held the boat up –rightly so-to give Brooks a chance to leap aboard and she did!

Earlier that evening-while guests frolicked with Doug Halsey and Jen Brooks foster dogs on solid ground- a gal came flying down the boatramp on a bike-slammed on the brakes and said “Oh great! I made it” –it was none other than Eva Prokop-one of the world’s greatest cat rescuers-Eva rides her bike to the ACC shelters daily to take pictures and write bios of hundreds of cats who would otherwise be forgotten. Daily she sends the list out to rescuers. As if that weren’t enough-Eva then often straps the cats in their crates to the back of her bike and whisks them into foster homes. She is truly one of our favorite rescuers and people.

While we speak of rescuers-we must say we were tickled pink that after Joy Behar spoke-rescuer and good looking guy-Doug Halsey spoke to the crowd and said “Without Friends of Animal Rescue NY rescuers really can’t make it.  How can we –as we are all volunteers-rescue so many homeless animals and figure out how to pay all these vet and food bills at the same time? Thank goodness for FOAR!”

If you were wondering who the two rockin supermodels were selling raffle tickets aboard the Atlantis that night-for prizes including-4 vip tickets to Jimmy Fallon and food from Raos-well it was our annual raffle gals-Lynn Spencer and Lisa Alexander. Yes they are pretty actresses (which they both do as their real jobs). But they are also both cat rescuers who deep into the night are known to be in dangerous neighborhoods with tuna fish and traps-no kidding.

 “NOOOOO!” yelled guest Jay Marshall-“Don’t tell me someone else got the 8 weeks of pole dancing!” Yes, Jay I hate to say it but Jackie Ferrer got them. If the lessons pay off-let’s hope she earns lots of cash with her new skills and donates it to FOAR. Other great silent auction items included a private dinner with Larry King won by a fabulous guest named Elena Chambous. Wish we could be flies on the wall at Swiftys while they talk about Larry’s love of all animals.

Mike and Jess Bernstein will be going with two friends (what about us Jess?) to sit in prime seats when U2 play at the Meadowlands. Little do the other fans rocking out know that animals are being saved as they dance. 

Carlos Martinez is always one of our favorite guests-first of all because of his smooth dance moves and 2nd because he is always so generous with his silent auction bids-He and his wife left with tickets for a private taping with O’Reilly and dinner for four at AJ Maxwells AND a weekend at Lorraine Sakli’s -oh so posh -North Fork vacation home. 

Favorite photographer of NYC-Roberto Dutesco donated a stunning photograph entitled Leaf- AND he and his wife attended the cruise. Everyone was excited to see this famous couple. Dutesco kindly donated a photograph last year too. As if that weren’t enough –he lent FOAR his studio for a benefit last year-and we’ll say it here in writing-Roberto- LETS DO IT AGAIN!! By the way –his photograph went to Dale and Renee Schlater. Dale and Renee are always our favorite and most loyal guests-they always come to FOAR events and you can count on Renee to stun the crowd with her beauty and her list of laminated pictures of dogs who need homes.

And another favorite Renee-Renee Ryan our newest FOAR member busted her butt setting up the silent auction signs and frames even though she had been in India up until 24 hours before the whole boat benefit. Renee we are sorry about the jet lag-but love all you have done for FOAR!

Big Mike, Cliff and Jen from Rescue Ink who looked strong enough to not only attack animal abusers but also lift the Atlantis Yacht with one hand each-did a great job of calling out the raffle at the end of the night. Thanks to those three for not only looking good but saving lives bravely and standing up for those who are defenseless.

Dessert was served at the end of the night by none other than fashion designer to pets everywhere, Chihuahua rescuer and amazing dogcake baker (cake boss-stand back baby!) Ada Nieves. AND GUESS WHAT?! She politely and quietly sat at the cake table w/ her friend the whole night not bragging at all about anything-and the NEXT NIGHT she was featured on the David Letterman show with pet rats and the special fashions she designs for them! Can YOU STAND IT?!

Here’s the thing about the animal rescue community.  They are loving, huge hearted, kind people who are what make our world great. They are out there-behind the scenes trapping feral cats, walking foster dogs at 2am, and all for the love of animals…because without these rescuers-where would the homeless animals be? We are committed and will never turn our backs on those who need us most.

Remember it’s the job of the powerful to help the powerless.

That’s why FOAR is here…and that’s why we say a huge thank you to our donors, our guests and our heroes….the rescuers.

Paws in the air for all of you who care enough to make a difference and make a world where one day there will be no more homeless pets.

click here for pictures from the event!

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Jun 30th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Our June 21st Event Was a Huge Success

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME AND SUPPORTED US!

Stay tuned for great, fun photos from a truly special evening.



Schedule of Events

6:30 PM: All aboard the Atlantis Yacht (open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres begin)

7:00 PM: Silent auction opens*

7:15 PM: Buffet dinner begins

7:30 PM: Welcome remarks from Joy Behar

7:45 PM: Anchors away for a sunset sail along the Hudson

8:45 PM: Raffle drawing and close of silent auction

9:00 PM: Boat returns to marina and stays docked until 10 PM

*Silent Auction Items include:

v Private Dinner with Larry King at Swiftys Restaurant

v Dinner for 2 at Rao’s

v Four (4) floor level tickets to U2 at The Meadowlands on July 20

v Four (4) VIP tickets to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

v Photo from famed wild horses photographer Roberto Dutesco

v Private makeup session with celebrity Makeup Artist Ashunta Sheriff

v A Personalized coaching session with the author of Be Your Own Best Publicist: How to use PR Techniques to Get Noticed, Hired, and Rewarded at Work

v Free dermatology consultation and botox treatment from celebrity dermatologist and Dr. Oz consultant Dr. Neil Sadick

v Join the FDNY ladder 1 Engine 7 for an evening of food at the firehouse

v 2 tickets to a taping of Saturday Night Live

+ many more items to surprise you!

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on May 13th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Caramel’s Sweet Side!

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Mar 21st 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

‘Broadway Goes to the Dogs’ Raises Much Needed Funds for NYC Animals in Need

It was an evening to remember at the Upper West Side’s Triad Theater. For a few hours on a rainy Thursday night, theater fans and animal lovers from all over New York City were treated to a lineup of Broadway legends as they performed the very songs that made them famous. The evening was emceed by the always hysterical Brandon Cutrell (“The After Party” and “Broadway Brouhaha”) under the musical direction of Joshua Stephen Kartes (also quite a comedian).

The impressive lineup included:

Nellie McKay (THREEPENNY OPERA)
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC)
Derek St. PierreMichele Mais (ROCK OF AGES)
Stephen Wallem (“Nurse Jackie”)
Kevin Meaney (HAIRSPRAY)
Annie Golden (Hair, THE FULL MONTY)
Leslie Henstock (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA)
Clinton Roane (THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS)
Sarah Rice (SWEENEY TODD)
Gabrielle Stravelli (Award-winning cabaret star)
Jamison Stern (BY JEEVES)
Michelle Dowdy (HAIRSPRAY)
Felicia Finley (THE LIFE, AIDA & THE WEDDING SINGER)

Gertie (The Gertie Effect)

“It’s so inspiring to see these incredible performers take time out of their busy schedule to help animals in need,” stated Michael Plosky, FOAR board member and the show’s producer (along with Brandon Ellyson). “Many of them have rescue animals of their own so they were eager to help in any way they could.”

The evening didn’t end with the last performance however.  Attendees were invited to continue the celebration with the cast at Bar-tini, where Bulldog Gin treated everyone to an array of gin-based concoctions. It was a terrific evening – all for a great cause. It doesn’t get much better than that!

The entire FOAR organization wishes to thank everyone involved in last night’s show – from the producers, to the performers, to the attendees and to our gorgeous greeters Chocolatina and Lavinia Draper!

Click here to view more pictures from the event.
FOR TAJ 136

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Mar 12th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

BROADWAY IS GOING TO THE DOGS!!

BROADWAY GOES TO THE DOGS” BENEFIT CONCERT
Celebrity fashion designer and animal advocate Michael Plosky is happy to announce “Broadway Goes To The Dogs”, a one-night-only cabaret concert to benefit Friends of Animal Rescue.
The concert will take place on March10, 2011 at the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street), and is scheduled to begin at 9pm.
Tickets are $75.00 and are available at  http://triadnyc.com/event_spotlight.php?eventID=853
The current lineup includes several of Broadway’s greatest
performers including:
Nellie McKay (THREEPENNY OPERA),
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) ,
Derek St. Pierre & Michele Mais (ROCK OF AGES),
Stephen Wallem (“Nurse Jackie”) ,
Kevin Meaney (HAIRSPRAY),
Annie Golden (Hair, THE FULL MONTY),
Leslie Henstock (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA),
Clinton Roane (THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS),
Sarah Rice (SWEENEY TODD),
Gabrielle Stravelli (Award-winning cabaret star),
Jamison Stern (BY JEEVES),
Michelle Dowdy (HAIRSPRAY)
Felicia Finley (THE LIFE, AIDA & THE WEDDING SINGER)
(Note: Lineup is subject to change based on availability.)
The evening will be hosted by Brandon Cutrell (“The After Party”
and “Broadway Brouhaha”) under the musical direction of Joshua
Stephen Kartes. Casting is in association with Brandon Ellyson

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Mar 1st 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Our Next Great Fundraiser! Thursday, March 10 @ 9PM

get your tickets today at www.brownpapertickets.com

Broadway Goes to the Dogs!  Join us for an evening of showtunes performed by the stars of Broadway to benefit “Friends of Animal Rescue!” 

The concert will take place on March10, 2011 at the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street), and is scheduled to begin at 9pm. Tickets are $75.00.

Line-up includes:

Nellie McKay (THREEPENNY OPERA)
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) ,
Derek St. Pierre & Michele Mais (ROCK OF AGES),
Stephen Wallem (“Nurse Jackie”) ,
Kevin Meaney (HAIRSPRAY),
Annie Golden (Hair, THE FULL MONTY),
Leslie Henstock (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA),
Clinton Roane (THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS),
Sarah Rice (SWEENEY TODD),
Gabrielle Stravelli (Award-winning cabaret star),
Jamison Stern (BY JEEVES),
Michelle Dowdy (HAIRSPRAY)
Felicia Finley (THE LIFE, AIDA & THE WEDDING SINGER)

Other surprise guests are sure to make this an evening to remember.  Be sure not to miss this incredible lineup of stars from the Great White Way as Broadway Goes to the Dogs!!

Get your tickets today at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Feb 6th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

In Memoriam

One of our incredibly loyal and generous supporters, Barbara Ferrell, is making yet another donation to our group in honor of her very good friend Mark Cashman.

Mark Cashman and his wife Nancy, married for 18 years, together for over 22 years,  have been life-long cat rescue people.  Strays, abandoned cats, cats acquired at places like Petfinder, etc.  have all been welcomed into their home. Mark passed away suddenly at his home in Yonkers while watching the Jets game on Sunday night, with him, their beloved cat Al (Allouishous) and his wife Nancy at his side.  Mark was a kind, quiet, gentle man who will be missed by Nancy and their three cats.

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Jan 20th 2011 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Gabriel will have a Merry Christmas!

Gabriel was found as a semi feral stray. It took a really long time but he now allows hugs and kisses and is a lap lover!

Because of our generous supporters, this very sweet and gentle soul was able to receive much needed surgery to remove a large mass from his side.  As you can see, he is happily recovering.

Share

Posted by Katy Hansen on Dec 19th 2010 | Filed in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Next »