Saturday, October 3, 2020
4pm PT/6pm CT/7pm ET

1. Open the Shiba Prom playlist.

• Go to <link>>.

 
2. Join the Shiba Prom chat.

• Go to http://bit.ly/shibaprom2020 (This link opens Slack, the Shiba Prom chat app.)
• Use your own email address to create your username and password (don’t worry about the “address you use for work” info, that’s just Slack talking to its business customers).

3. You’re all set!

• We’ll see you at 4pm PT/6pm CT/7pm ET on Saturday, October 3!

Shiba Help Center: Shibas Are Standing By

• Email: Contact us at admin@shibaprom.org.
• Facebook: Message us directly on our Facebook page.
• Slack: Send a direct message to @Erika or @Yoshi.

 
Quick Links
Shiba Prom chat: http://bit.ly/shibaprom2020
Shiba Prom music playlist:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/shibaprom
Instagram: https://instagram.com/shibaprom
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So just what is Shiba Prom? Well—only the biggest pawty of the year! Shiba Prom is an online fundraising event that’s held each year to raise money for Shiba rescue organizations in the U.S. 

Nonstop music. Live DJs. A fast-moving chat (aka “dance floor”) with a crazy Shiba cocktail bar and sweet prizes for contest and raffle winners. It’s all live, online, and a heck of a lot of fun!

How to Pawty

1. Save the date! This year’s Shiba Prom is on Saturday, October 3 at 4pm PT/6pm CT/7pm ET.

2. Post your outfit. Take a fun photo of your Shiba all dressed up for Shiba Las Vegas and post it on Shiba Prom’s Facebook. 

3. Get social. Tell everyone you’re going with the hashtag #ShibaProm! Feeling a little Elvis, Ocean’s Eleven, and poker-playing outfit! 

4. Watch our social media for updates. We’ll post the links for Prom a few days before the party.

5. Shiba party time! Open the playlist, sign in to the live chat, and follow along -- it’s time to Shibaaa Las Vegas!

OMD! OMD! Do you know what time it is? It’s time to “Shake, Rattle and Roll” your Shibabooty at Shiba Prom 2018 on Saturday, May 19—the hottest party in town!

Dress up your Shiba (HUFF) and enter fun photo contests (like Jewel Inu, pictured above - photo courtesy of Denise Roelke)! Win raffle baskets filled with amazing Shiba items! Come as your Shiba and bring your furiends! Humans welcome! Cats too!

In case you’re not familiar with us, 🎉 Shiba Prom 🎉 is a wild ’n’ crazy, super-fun live chat party that’s held each year to raise money for Shiba rescues around the U.S. Think Facebook Live crossed with the Shiba 500! Each Prom “ticket” and related event tickets are donations that go directly to Shibas in rescue.

Once you buy a Prom ticket, you’ll have full access to the “Pawty” site. Here, you can explore all the pupper photos and videos, upload pics and videos of your own, buy fun Shiba items from our Shiba Shop, and communicate with other Prom members. And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, where we’ll have all the latest updates.

Buy Shiba Prom tickets >

On Saturday, May 19, at 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT/12 noon PT, it’s time to party! The chat room goes live at 12 noon ET. Shake your Shiba fluff with live music, customized Shibadrinks from “Barktender” Zuko, and all the Shibafun you can make up!

Ready to put the FUN in raising funds? See you at Prom!

OMD! Spring is finally here, and we have all waited far too long for the sun to shine. All of the Shibas are getting to play outside more and terrorize their neighborhoods, and we’re hearing that they are ready to break out some dancing!

This year, Shiba Prom is throwing the Cinco de Mayo–themed “Pawty” of the year on Saturday, May 6, 2017, from 3pm–7pm Eastern Time (Noon–4pm Pacific Time). DJ Zeus will spin his best Shiba tunes, and Barktender Prince Zuko will keep everyone hydrated and in the Pawty spirit. Zuko promises to pour his signature bacon and cheese barktini, but he and DJ Zeus always have tricks in their little paws. DJ Zeus received some special donations this year, so look forward to a few bonus prizes during the Pawty. Bring your best Shiba Scream and show him that you can be the belle of the ball!  
 
Tickets for the big event are on sale now. Just grab your pawrents’ kibble card and go to http://www.shibaprom.org/pawty.html!
 

If you can’t make it the day of the pawty, don’t worry! We have several other ways to be a big part of the fun. Just scroll down and choose your favorites.
 
To learn more about our Shiba Prom grants, visit http://www.shibaprom.org/grants.html.

Raffle Baskets Are Back! 
Thank you to all our amazing donors! Buy your raffle tickets here and bid on baskets for the Shibas, the hoomans, and even the meowies! We have foxy leggings, books and shirts, collars and toys, an animal behavior and psychology course, and much, much more. Check them all out! Tickets are on sale until 11:59 pm Eastern time (9:59 pm Pacific time) on May 6, 2017. The drawing will be held on May 7, 2017.

Photo Contests
Contests are open to all dog breeds. It’s free to enter, and votes are only $1 each. Besides bragging rights, the winner (top fundraiser) in each category will receive a fabulous prize! We have books straight from Japan (yes, this means they are in Japanese). They are all different, but filled with full-color pictures of Shibas. You won’t find these in the United States! We also have autographed copies of the coveted “Once You Own a Shiba… Everything Else is Just a Dog” by the extremely talented Ericka Steele, who is also the artist that has created our Shiba Prom logos for the past two Shiba Prom events.

In addition, each photo that raises at least $75 will receive a Shiba decal or patch as a thank-you gift.  Only one thank-you gift will be awarded per photo.  There are several choices of decal and patch designs, but supplies are limited — so get your supporters to vote early to have the best selection! Most importantly, your submission and votes help us to fulfill our motto of “Shibas Helping Shibas: Having Fun Raising Funds”! So get out there and SUBMIT your photos!

Entries are accepted until 12:00 am Eastern time on May 3, 2017. Voting is open until 6:30 pm Eastern time (3:30 pm Pacific time) on May 6. Once you enter, you have a URL you can use to encourage voters! Add your entry or vote now!

Categories: 

• Shiba Prom 2017 Best Pawty Invite (can be a Shiba inviting a date, or a Shiba inviting their friends)
• Shiba Prom Queen
• Shiba Prom King
• Stylin’ Shiba - Best costume! (Could be a photo of your Shiba or Honorary Shiba dressed for/or pawticipating in a Cinco de Mayo, Kentucky Derby, or other Spring event you enjoy. Ideas include costumes or fancy collar with flower or bow tie.)
• Shiba Glitter - getting in the mood for Spring by blowing coat or having a spa day
• Shibas Freestylin’ - basically any photos of Shiba adorableness, preferably with a seasonal flair
• Shiblings - pictures of your Shiba brofurs and sisfurs
• Shibas Not Looking at the Camera - best pictures of your Shiba doing their very best not to look the way of the lens!

​Shiba Shop!
Stock up on cool gear like travel mugs, T-shirts, pint glasses, and more. All proceeds benefit Shiba Prom!

Don’t Furget!
You can always donate directly to Shiba Prom on our website. If your company provides matching donations, contact us and we’ll send you the not-for-profit document you need.

Now get out there and have FUN raising FUNDS!
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Happy New Year to all our friends, supporters, rescuers, and to the Shibas themselves!

Our grants committee is happy to announce the awards for our first quarter in 2017.

From our grants committee lead:

“Because of the funds raised, we are able to award grant money to all of the applicants! This has really made being part of the Grant Committee so easy - I mean, how could we just pick one - when we see their little faces and read their story. Thank you to all who donate and participate in Shiba Prom - I think it's beyond awesome the generosity shown by our donors!” 

Grants were provided in this cycle to:

SIRA
One rescue supported

NYC Shiba Rescue
Two rescues supported

SIRTx
One rescue supported

Saving Shibas
One rescue supported 

Our next deadline for grants applications is Monday, April 3, 2017. Please submit your application any time before then on our grants web page. 

SAVE THE DATE:
Without our major fundraising events, we can’t continue to provide these grants for rescues in need. We are excited to announce the day for Shiba Prom 2017 - please hold Saturday, May 6th, 2017 for the pawty! More details will be coming soon. If you have goods you would like to donate to our raffle baskets, please email us. 

Thank you again for all your support!

Shiba Prom - Having Fun Raising Funds

It's the time of year to reflex on what we are grateful for in our lives. Thank you to our generous donors, several Shibas and the rescue groups who support them have even more to be grateful for this holiday season. 

The Shiba Prom Grants committee is thrilled to announce that ALL APPLICANTS who completed all requirements for this grant cycle were awarded a grant! The grants help rescue groups obtain funding to assist with medical bills and expenses exceeding typical vet care covered by adoption fees and/or donations. More about our grants process, and how to apply, can be found here. http://www.shibaprom.org/grants.html. For this quarter, the deadline is Monday, January 2, 2017. 

Thanks to the stellar fundraising efforts from our Homecoming event, we were able to award the following:

NYC Shiba Rescue 
2 rescues supported

SIRA 
1 rescue supported

DC Shiba Rescue
2 rescues supported

Mid-West Shiba Inu Rescue
1 rescue supported

Shiba Rescue of New Jersey
1 rescue supported

Save Me Scout
1 rescue supported 

Remember: you can submit an application any time before Jan 2nd for the next round of grants! We encourage rescues to get their applications in before the busy holiday season. 

We here at Shiba Prom are thankful for all the rescues and all they do every day. Happy Howlidays everyone!

Wow! What an event. First the big news:

With your help, we raised over $14,000 for Shibas in need! Thank you!

Due to the amazing funds raised, we have extended our grants application deadline to Oct 10th. Please encourage anyone needing a grant to apply ASAP! All rescues who meet the requirements on the grants page are eligible. All the details can be found here. 

The winners of photo contests are displayed on the photo contest page. We had a very vigorous amount of voting going on and this contest blew away the initial funding goals! We hope to bring this format back for additional contests in the future. 

We also had some special surprise winners announced during the live event - thank you to everyone who attended! A special shout-out to our DJ's Zeus Ruper and the Firefox Fly Girls for spinning the tunes and keeping the pawty hopping! Thank you also to Barktender Zuko for the "creative" drinks all night. 

We look forward to our next event and are busy planning and taking feedback. Stay tuned!

Thank you all - 

Shiba Prom Directors and Volunteers - Homecoming 2016

One of the best parts of Shiba Prom is seeing the "happy tails" that come from the rescues when a life has been changed for the better through their efforts and funds received from Shiba Prom. 

Kishi was a sweet eight year old owner surrender who came to Southern California Shiba Inu Rescue looking for help. She was given up because her owners traveled and did not have time for her. When she came into rescue, she kept having accidents. Because of the lack of time spent with her previous owners, the rescue workers originally thought it might a training issue. However, her foster took her to the vet just in case, and the vet learned that she had a large bladder stone (two inches, and ¾ inch tall) - poor girl! They were able to use Shiba Prom funds to have her operated on and Kishi was able to heal properly. She then gained her furever home when her foster adopted her! She is now happy and comfortable Shiba!

CT was 13 years old when his beloved owner passed away. Unfortunately, his owner’s sons could not keep him, so Southern California Shiba Inu Rescue took him in. It can be tough to find a new home for a senior Shiba,  but CT’s foster fell in love and adopted him. Shiba Prom funds were used to help with his intake, health assessment, and placement. We are so happy that he found a new forever home!

Share your Happy Tail with us! Email us, Tweet us, or Message us on Facebook. 

Happy Spring!
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Over the last few months, Shiba Prom has undergone some organizational and operational restructuring. We are very excited to announce the changes and our hopes for more involvement in our PAWESOME Shiba community!
First, we’d like to introduce the current 2015-2016 Board of Directors. The members are the same; however, responsibilities have shifted. The current Board of Directors and Executive Officers are: President and Secretary: Ann Lynch; Vice-President: Eileen Corliss; Treasurer and Legal Counsel: Alisa Gaylon, Member-at-Large: Tina Shakour. Please feel free to go to our ABOUT page on this website to read about each member.

The Board has voted for Shiba Prom to adopt a grant-based platform to be able to award financial support to those in need throughout the whole year via contests, fundraising events and support as well as the annual Shiba Prom. So what does that mean? Shibas in the care of a rescue may be eligible to obtain funding to assist with medical bills and expenses exceeding typical vet care covered by adoption fees or assistance from a rescue organization. The grant system will begin October 1, 2016. The details of the programs, application process and the application may be viewed on the Shiba Prom website on the GRANT page.

In order to keep Shiba Prom sustainable and growing, a solid team of volunteers is needed. Volunteers are currently being recruited for different positions and will continually be recruited as the need arises.

Because of the many shifts and changes over these last few months and to come in the months ahead, this year’s annual Shiba Prom event will be delayed. Please stay tuned for details about upcoming events! We hope to bring more events under our new structure so be sure to like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram using the logos on the top right of this website. 

All of us here at Shiba Prom thank you so very much for your continued support and wish you and yours a very Happy Spring! Keep on rescuing and all the PAWMAZING work you do. We are so excited to continue the tradition of having fun raising funds together!!
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Best wishes, 
The Shiba Prom Board of Directors