Whiskers & Tales 2025

Join us for Whiskers & Tales, our annual fundraising gala celebrating the thousands of cats and dogs we’ve rescued! This year, we’re taking you back to Prom Night with a festive evening of food, fun, and friendly competition to support our life-saving work.

Enjoy a live DJ, delicious dinner, delectable desserts, bar service (two drink tickets included in ticket price, paid bar available after ticket use*), and exciting opportunities to win cool items in our Raffle, Silent Auction, Live Auction, Wine Pull, and more. Dress in your prom best!

New this year: A VIP Top Shelf Open Bar Event from 5-6 PM, where VIP ticket holders can enjoy rare, top-shelf liquors in Lobos Den at House Three Thirty. Choose the VIP Student Council ticket for this benefit.

* Please note the paid bar options will be card only as House Three Thirty is a cashless venue. We will also be able to accept card payments for Raffle tickets, wine pull, and game entries, but the 50/50 raffle will be cash only.

About One of A Kind Pet Rescue

Since 2005, One of A Kind Pet Rescue has been a major force in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky as one of the largest no-kill, no-time-limit rescues. We’ve found homes for over 45,000 cats and dogs and provided spay/neuter services to over 166,000 animals. Our mission: Save. Heal. Adopt. Until every pet has a loving home.

Become a Sponsor!

Interested in supporting our fundraising efforts at the 2025 Whiskers & Tales Gala? Please contact Tanya Jonda, Executive Director of One of A Kind Pet Rescue, Inc. at executivedirector@oneofakindpets.com.

Thanks to our Sponsors!

Buy Tickets

Student Body (General Admission) - $150 - includes dinner, dessert, and 2 drink tickets.

VIP Student Council - $250 - includes dinner, dessert, 2 drink tickets, and access to the Top Shelf Open Bar Experience in Lobos Den in The Vault at House Three Thirty from 5-6pm on March 1, 2024.

Honor Society - $500 - includes dinner, dessert, 2 drink tickets, and 20 raffle tickets, plus recognition in the event program!

Club/Team Table - $2000 - includes dinner, dessert, 2 drink tickets, and 10 raffle tickets per guest for EIGHT (8) Guests

Please note that photographs and video footage will be taken throughout the Whiskers & Tales Gala. These may be used by One of A Kind Pet Rescue, Inc. for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publication. Please contact the event organizer if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity.

Our Donors

We would like to thank our generous donors for providing items for our raffle, silent auction, and live auction. Below are just a few of the exciting options you will be able to bid on during the evening. (Auction items subject to change without notice.)

• Play 18 Holes of Golf at Firestone Country Club with CAVS Legends Larry Nance Sr. and Campy Russell!
• Private Puppy or Kitten Party from One of A Kind Pet Rescue
• 4 Tickets to watch the CAVS from the Huntington Bank Legends Box!
• Basketball signed by All Star Team Member Evan Mobely
• Foursome Golf Package at Firestone Country Club
• Private Dog Training Sessions
• Fluent Pet Vocabulary Button Set - teach your pets to talk!
• Akron Zoo Rise & Shine Safari
• Don Drumm Art Piece
• Ticket to CAVS, Guardians, OSU, Akron Rubber Ducks, Cleveland Monsters and More!
• Dinner for two at Fleming's
• Boat Cruises on GoodTimes III and Portage Lakes
• Let's Go Scavenger Hunts & Akron Break Room passes
• Akron Art Museum Membership and Weathervane Playhouse tickets
• Custom painting of your pet's portrait
• Tennis Lessons from Towpath Tennis, Personal Trainer Sessions with Revolution Fitness, Orangetheory Passes, Club Pilates Classes, LifeStyles at Cleveland Clinic Membership
• LEGO, Barbie, Puzzle games, gift cards, lottery tickets, personal trainer sessions, pilates...
• AND SO MANY MORE!

Check back often, we are busy curating some awesome items and experiences for you!

Thanks to our Donors!