We will be transforming this Iconic Antique Venue to set the stage for this year's fundraiser and dance – Deep in the Paws of Texas Inspired by the glamorous nostalgia of country icons from the past and the lives of animals you will help save in the future. Together we can raise record-breaking funds for an incredibly worthy cause.

Thank you for your support! All proceeds benefit The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, which is a nonprofit 501(c)3 open admissions shelter. We serve the entire Fayette County: approximately 27,000 citizens and over 900 square miles of mostly rural farmlands.

For 22 years we have taken in an average of 1,400-1,500 dogs and cats every year. With new leadership in 2020, we have changed directions and have redefined our mission to become more than an animal shelter; we are an animal welfare organization. The staff and volunteers work tirelessly and creatively to save every life we possibly can.

Every day we manage 30-34 dogs and 40-44 cats in kennel. We are a small facility, and that leaves dozens in foster and on a waiting list to come in.

In three years, we have taken in 4,240 dogs and cats and we have saved 97% of them! This mission doesn't stop and neither do we!

Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter

Since 1994