Friday, November 13, 2026
Kennedy Plaza went to the dogs, and the cats, last Sunday as Posh Pets animal rescue held their fourth annual Posh-a-thon celebration, fundraiser and adoption event. “We used to walk over by the old dog park here in Long Beach because you could go along the bayfront, but then they closed it,” said Posh Pets Director Melissa McClellan. “So now we do it here.”
McClellan explained that the day is more about reconnecting the Posh Pets extended family, giving adoptees a recurring chance to check-in, with a half-dozen formerly adopted dogs coming from near and far. Ivi Schroeder visited from Woodmere where she lives with Hazel, a dog whom she adopted from Posh Pets almost six years ago. Meanwhile, Susan Pellegrino arrived from Port Jefferson with Fluff the cat, who was more recently adopted from the Long Beach shelter.
“We love to see all our adopters,” said Posh Pets Founder and President Linda Vetrano. “We love to see the community come out. We love doing stuff like this.”
The Posh-a-thon took place less than a week after Posh Pets coordinated with Jordan’s Way for a local fundraiser on Nov. 4. Jordan’s Way is a national organization that visits animal shelters across the country to raise money and awareness for overlooked animals. It was founded in honor of Jordan, a dog founder Kris Rotonda adopted from a shelter she’d lived at for years. The organization uses entertaining, high-energy fundraising events to spotlight animals and shelters that might otherwise go unnoticed. “It’s kind of like Jerry Lewis’s telethon, plus sort of like ‘Jackass,’ mixed with Nickelodeon slime,” McClellan explained. “We raised about $17,000, which is huge for us.”
Posh Pets’ next fundraiser will be holiday bingo at St. Agnes Parish in Rockville Centre on Dec. 5. The event is already sold out with an expected 400 attendees gathering for raffle prizes.
