the Painting Activist

I’m a sucker for happy endings, and that is precisely what all party-goers got Saturday night at this year’s Kentucky Humane Society Tux & Tails fundraiser.  This horrifically abused boxer puppy, Dexter (previously adorning my blog in this painting), courageously shared the spotlight with his new owner for hundreds of guests to ogle at.

I’m also a sucker for costume parties, which made KHS staff dressed as KISS rock stars for the “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” theme especially entertaining.  Volunteers, with the best job ever, strolled around Millionaire’s Row of Churchill Downs with lap-size puppies dressed in poodle skirts for everyone to babble baby talk to (alcohol only making it more incoherent).

The silent auction spread was very impressive with bids during the live auction to match.  Someone took home a boxing glove autographed by Muhammad Ali.  Another high bidder will hang 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense’s halter on their wall.