Animal Rescue Fund Of The Hamptons 
Held Its 2025 Bow Wow Meow Ball

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF Hamptons) hosted the Bow Wow Meow Ball in the William P. Rayner Training Center, which honored Ellen and Chuck Scarborough with the Champion of Animals Award in recognition of their more than twenty-five years of loyal support to ARF and their compassion towards animals in need.

The celebration of ARF’s life-saving work for over 50 years took place on the 22-acre campus in East Hampton, where over 400 guests from New York City and the Hamptons enjoyed cocktails, followed by dinner catered by Olivier Cheng within an elegant setting. Peter Marino, along with his daughter and ARF Board Member Isabelle Trapnell Marino, presented the Scarboroughs with their award. Afterwards, the party continued with dancing to music by DJ Othello.

Joining in the evening’s festivities were the most important guests of all, a selection of ARF cats and dogs available for adoption. Other highlights of the night were the live auction with auctioneer Jason Lamoreaux. The event featured a film about a kitten named Squirt who was found on the side of the road in critical condition, and the story of Monica, a senior Pit Bull Terrier who came to ARF in 2015 and spent years waiting for her special person. These films brought awareness to ARF’s mission and raised much-needed funding for medical services.

All proceeds from the evening will benefit ARF Hamptons.