Fur Ball

Richmond’s Signature Event for People and Their Pets | The Jefferson Hotel

Our annual Fur Ball is Richmond’s only black-tie event for people and their pets.

The one-of-a-kind evening is the Richmond SPCA’s largest annual fundraiser. All proceeds raised help sick, injured and neonatal homeless animals.

Money raised through the Fur Ball supports our Cinderella Fund, the pool of resources that helps to cover the cost of the medical treatment and rehabilitation of the thousands of dogs, cats, kittens and puppies we take into our care each year. More than 80% of the pets who enter our shelter depend on the lifesaving Cinderella Fund for crucial care before we adopt them into loving, lasting homes.

Recognition for the Fur Ball

The Fur Ball is one of the most beloved annual occasions in Richmond and sells out quickly every year. The event has been recognized as the:

• Best Annual Benefit Gala by the readers of Style Weekly for ten years in a row
• Best Fundraising Event in 2018 and 2021 by Richmond Magazine
• Best Charity Event by the readers of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2017 and 2021
• Best Annual Charity Event in Central Virginia by the readers of Virginia Living Magazine in 2016 and 2017 and Second Place for Best Annual Charity Event in 2021

Fur Ball Event Committee

Mel Miller, Fur Ball Committee Chair