From Shelter to Spotlight: SATELLAI Celebrates Adoptable Dogs at the Fetch Pet Gala Featuring Cyndi Lauper, Ariana DeBose, Darren Criss & Bernadette Peters

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Fetch Pet Gala, hosted by Fetch Pet Insurance at The Carlyle Hotel in New York City, brought together pet industry leaders, animal welfare advocates, and celebrity guests for an evening of performance and purpose. SATELLAI, an AI-powered pet wellbeing company building technology to help people better understand and care for their pets, returned as a sponsor of the annual fundraiser, which raised over $750,000 to benefit four nonprofit organizations: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Barks, Wags & Walks and North Shore Animal League America.

The 2nd Annual Fetch Pet Gala, hosted by Fetch Pet Insurance, featured performances by Tony and Academy Award winners Bernadette Peters, Darren Criss, Ariana DeBose, and a surprise performance by Cyndi Lauper to raise funds for pets in need. "The incredible star power of the Fetch Pet Gala is how we've been able to raise over $1.2 million in just two years for organizations that are literally saving lives and delivering meaningful impact for pets in need," said Paul Guyardo, President & CEO of Fetch Pet Insurance.

"It was rewarding to see SATELLAI Collar Go featured on adoptable dogs at this year's Fetch Pet Gala," said Mark Mao, Founder and CEO of SATELLAI. "The event brings the pet community together around something that matters to us — the human-animal bond — while helping raise awareness and support for pets in need. We built SATELLAI to help pet parents understand and care for their companions, not simply track them. We're proud to extend that mission beyond the gala by providing Collar Go devices to families adopting dogs from North Shore Animal League America, helping them stay connected to their dogs as they settle into their new homes."

Prior to the Fetch Pet Gala, SATELLAI and Fetch Pet Insurance sponsored a professional photoshoot by Stronger Shot at North Shore Animal League America. Stronger Shot is a nationwide initiative dedicated to helping shelter pets find loving homes through the power of professional photography and storytelling. 

"We were thrilled to work alongside Fetch Pet Insurance and SATELLAI to give these deserving shelter dogs a Stronger Shot at finding a home," said Adam Goldberg, founder of Stronger Shot. "Our mission is to help people see shelter pets for who they really are, beyond their circumstances. Seeing these dogs go from a shelter photo session to the Fetch Pet Gala's Green Carpet of such an incredible event was a perfect example of what can happen when brands come together to make pet adoption more visible, exciting, and impactful."

To celebrate National Adopt a Dog Month, SATELLAI is giving five lucky pet parents who adopt a dog from North Shore Animal League America a complimentary SATELLAI Collar Go. Learn more about how to adopt from North Shore Animal League America here.

About SATELLAI

SATELLAI is an AI-powered pet wellbeing company building technology to help people better understand and care for their pets. Founded by pet lovers, including different members of the founding team whose experiences with beloved pets helped shape the company's mission, SATELLAI began with a simple goal: to help pets stay safe and give pet parents greater peace of mind. Today, SATELLAI is moving beyond traditional pet tracking to build Pet Intelligence, combining AI, smart wearables, sensors, positioning and connectivity to turn everyday pet data into meaningful insights about behavior, activity and wellbeing.

Because knowing where your pet is is only the beginning.

For more information, visit https://satellai.com

About Fetch Pet Insurance

Fetch Pet Insurance is a leading tech-enabled pet insurance provider dedicated to helping pet parents give their dogs and cats longer, healthier lives. Fetch Pet distinguishes itself by offering the most complete protection in North America, covering more types of injuries and illnesses than any other provider.

In addition, Fetch Pet is the only provider to offer 100% reimbursement on thousands of qualifying medications through Fetch Pet Rx and $1,500+ in savings on brands committed to pet well-being through its exclusive Fetch Deals program.

A mission-driven approach is also a key differentiator. From donating over $20 million to shelter partners to supporting pets impacted by natural disasters to helping expand Project Street Vet from a one-city initiative to a presence in nine communities across the country, Fetch Pet is committed to helping pets get the healthcare they need, regardless of their parents' financial circumstances.

Fetch Pet insurance policies are administered by Fetch Insurance Services, LLC (d/b/a Fetch Pet Insurance, Fetch Pet Insurance Services in New York and British Columbia, Fetch Insurance in Nebraska, Fetch Pet Insurance Services, LLC in Michigan, North Dakota, New Mexico and California) CA license # 0F60627 and underwritten by AXIS Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation, in the U.S. and AXIS Reinsurance Company (Canadian Branch) in Canada. For more information, visit fetchpet.com.

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