About the Event
If you don’t show up already covered in pet hair, you’ll definitely leave that way…
Pawject Runway is a high-energy fundraiser and adoption event bringing together adoptable dogs and cats from the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) with Show Your Soft Side’s “Big Softies,” including pro athletes, media personalities, musicians, and local leaders. Big Softies walk animals down the runway, help share their stories, and spark real connections that often lead to forever homes.
For more than a decade, this bi-annual event has supported lifesaving at BARCS, Maryland’s largest open-admission shelter, and Show Your Soft Side’s national mission to prevent animal violence by redefining strength as compassion.
Warning: Our models may lick you.
Thank You to our 2026 Sponsors
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Over the years, Pawject Runway has raised major, critical funding to provide care for Baltimore's homeless and abused animals. We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors for helping to make this event possible year after year.
Bid to Save Lives!
While you’re at home snuggled up with your furry friends, you can bid on an array of high-end, curated items. The Pawject Runway Silent Auction features gift cards from retailers and restaurants, baskets filled with fun items, event tickets, sports memorabilia, experiences and so much more. All proceeds will benefit the homeless animals at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) and the Show Your Soft Side anti-animal abuse campaign.
Now seeking auction item donations!
