Andrew Muscato, Lavon Kellner, Amanda Bowman, Martin Shafiroff== Jean Shafiroff, Alex Donner and Amanda Bowman Host Cocktails for Pet Philanthropy Circle== Private Residence, NYC== September 12, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC== ==
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Photo- Owen Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan

Jean Shafiroff, Alex Donner and Amanda Bowman hosted an evening of cocktails at the private residence of Amanda Bowman and David Levy marking the kickoff for the Pet Philanthropy Circle’s 5th Anniversary Pet Hero Awards to be held October 7.

Guests at the event included Pet Philanthropy Circle’s Founder Jewel Morris, Elizabeth Shafiroff, Geoffrey Bradfield, Roy Kean, and Lynn Paulson.

Midway through the soiree, Jean Shafiroff stressed the need of legislation that will outlaw all puppy mills, and emphasized the need for more spay and neuter programs.

The Pet Hero Awards will be held at Gotham Hall, co-chaired by Georgina Bloomberg and Prince Lorenzo Borghese, with a cocktail reception and dinner dance hosted by NBC’s David Frei, and Pet Philanthropy Circle’s Founder Jewel Morris.

Among the honorees are singer-songwriter Naomi Judd, Alison Eastwood, Katie Cleary, Matthew Talbot, the American Humane Association’s Robin Ganzert, Jamie’s Rescue, Heart – an Animal Welfare Education organization – and Amazing Grace.

Event sponsors include Hamptons Pet Magazine, Petco Foundation, Rescue Paw Foundation, Park Lane Hotel and Flowers by Topaz.

To attend or find out more: http://bit.ly/2ceEkO2.

Pictured:

Andrew Muscato, Lavon Kellner, Amanda Bowmann, Martin Shafiroff