THE RESULTS ARE IN!
SNIP COLLIER'S 2ND ANNUAL GALA RAISES OVER $500,000!
The event was beyond our wildest dreams with the dog houses bringing in $224,000 for SNIP! A huge thank you to the incredible Bark & Build: The Ultimate Dog House Challenge teams, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and attendees! Your support and dedication meant the world to us and to the neglected and stray animals in Collier County.
WHO IS SNIP COLLIER?
SNIP Collier is a “boots on the ground” 501c3 serving Collier County and its most vulnerable animals. SNIP Collier continues their mission to Spay and Neuter Collier County pets by offering convenient, low-cost options. Since its inception, SNIP Collier has successfully spayed and neutered over 14,000 animals, and their work doesn’t stop there. SNIP Collier is on the ground daily, reporting chained dogs (illegal in Collier County), saving moms with litters, rescuing abandoned and neglected animals, and educating the community on animal welfare.
You will also see SNIP Collier at local government meetings, fighting tirelessly for stricter laws associated with animal abuse and neglect.
WHAT IS BARK & BUILD?
Bark & Build: The Ultimate Dog House Challenge is a fun and lively fundraising event to benefit SNIP Collier. This year’s event showcased some of Naples’ top creative talent from the local real estate industry. Nine teams each created a custom dog house, competed for Best in Show and, ultimately, the highest bid. Teams included an architect, builder, interior designer, and real estate agent. These unique dog houses were sold through a live auction at the SNIP Collier annual gala on Saturday, February 8th, 2025, at Tiburón Golf Club. The public could view the dog houses around town at our local sponsors from January 8th - February 7th, 2025.
Tickets to the event were $200 per person, which included dinner, a cash bar, live music, a silent auction, and raffle prizes. All proceeds benefited SNIP Collier.
* Please note that these dog houses were designed for indoor use or outdoor display only.
WHY SHOULD YOU GET INVOLVED?
There is more need in our community than you could ever imagine! For the past decade, steadfast supporters, staff, and volunteers have made an incredible difference, and we are only getting started. Thanks to them and Tom Kepp's passion for animals, SNIP Collier opened a low-cost spay and neuter clinic on Davis Boulevard in 2021 and acquired a full-service mobile clinic in 2023, bringing spay and neuter options to remote locations and lower-income areas throughout Collier County. SNIP Collier’s vision for the future is to have a full-time presence in Immokalee, which includes transforming an unused county shelter into a vital SNIP Collier resource, making it easier to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home more animals, and educate people on proper animal care.
The Bark & Build Ultimate Dog House Challenge proceeds benefited phase one of the Immokalee Campus.
