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You think you've seen it all? Think again. Over 250 stylish party animals gathered for the inaugural Paws for the Cause fundraiser, where dogs took over the catwalk to raise money for the Ontario SPCA. The 12 canine models were dressed in outerwear provided by Pet Valu and custom designs by top Canadian fashion designers such as Roots, Jules Power and Philip Sparks. The dog walkers weren't too shabby either - Toronto notables such as singer Keshia Chanté (and her dog Dre) and actress Kristin Booth (and her dog Lois) modelled corresponding designer digs. The event, which concluded with Paws-tinis and Dirty Dog cocktails, raised over $25,000 for the fur-friendly cause.

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Singer Keshia Chante with her dog Dre

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Chef Cory Vitiello and Belinda Stronach

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Ashleigh Dempster (left) and Amanda Blakley

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Zack Simone and MTV's Aliya-Jasmine Sovani

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Sarah Nicole Prickett (left) and Tiyana Grulovic

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Angela Young and Andrew Sardone

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Marben's Simon Benstead and fashion designer Rita Liefhebber

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Tom Doulos and Tatiana Read

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Fashion designers Samantha Beckerman (left) and Caillianne Beckerman

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Lizzie McNeely and Jen McNeely

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Tricia Soltys (left), Hayes Stienberg and Amanda Goundry

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Megan O'Farrell (left) and Lisa Torjman

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Roots co-founder Michael Budman

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Tara Hendela and Cory Boyd

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Misha Nesterenko (left), Sarah Evans, and Ryan Donovan of Marben Restaurant who provided the food for the evening

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Anita Clarke

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Food spread by Marben Restaurant

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Rosaline Ryan (left), Alison Cross, and Stephanie Jones from the Ontario SPCA

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Singer Anna Cyzon and Rocky wearing custom designs Ashley Rowe

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Fashion show finale

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