Traverse City, MI — April 27, 2025 — This year’s Wine for Whiskers event was a purr-fect and tail wagging success, thanks to our incredible community! Held at Harbor Brook Hall, the afternoon drew a fantastic crowd of over 225 animal loving guests and volunteers, all coming together in support of The AC PAW Spay & Neuter Project.

We are thrilled to share that we cleared a whopping $15,236.17 — all going directly to helping Northern Michigan pets and their people.

The food, provided by Bayside Market, received rave reviews, and the bar service from Tonic and Lime was absolutely stellar. Guests sipped, snacked, and savored the afternoon surrounded by gorgeous live plant centerpieces created and donated by Susan Rauser, your local State Farm Agent. The centerpieces were auctioned off at the end to create even more fun.

Our live and silent auctions featured an incredible 143 items, including big hits like an E-Bike and E-Scooter from Pet Supplies Plus, and the crowd-favorite Mystery Bags sponsored by Jimmy John’s, stuffed with gift cards to Jimmy John’s, Meijer, Shell, and more! There were truly too many amazing items to name — generously donated by our sponsors and guests.

We even had fun photo ops with cardboard cutouts of Bob Barker, Betty White, and Jake from State Farm, bringing lots of smiles.

A huge thanks goes to our phenomenal emcee Terri Ray from WKLT, and our lively auctioneer Ken Matei, who both volunteered their time and talents to keep the day moving and guests laughing and engaged.

We often get so busy we forget to take pictures — but the talented Rick Stringer was there capturing every special moment. We’ll be sharing those photos soon!

This event would not be possible without our generous sponsors:

Major Sponsors:
Community Cats of Benzie County
Pet Supplies Plus
Susan Rauser State Farm
Pet Well Mobile Vet
Pets Naturally / Dog Bakery
Tonic and Lime
Little Bay Boards
Rick Stringer Creative Services
WKLT
BC Pizza of Traverse City
Northern Michigan Woman Magazine
Forest Area Federal Credit Union
Jimmy John’s
Chateau Chantal

Mark your calendars: Next year’s Wine for Whiskers is set for Sunday, April 26, 2026 (Location To Be Determined) — and trust us, you won’t want to miss it!