The fourth annual Puttin' on the Ritz: Top Hat and Tails Benefit Gala, hosted by Animal Advocates of Moore County, will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6 at the Fair Barn in Pinehurst.

Top Hat and Tails features black and white adoptable -animals, food and wine, a silent auction and the -traditional red carpet pet parade.

Proceeds from the event will support the work of Animal Advocates in the community.

Animal Advocates -programs include financial assistance with spay/neuter, surgery and -emergency care, lost and found -animal program, foster care program, emergency phone line, adoption events and the feral cat sanctuary.

Tickets to the Top Hat and Tails event are $40 and can be purchased by calling Florrie Southerland at (910) 315-6070 or the Animal Advocates office at (910) 944-5098.

Tickets are also available at the Faded Rose in Pinehurst, The Country Bookshop, Cared for Canine and Moore Equine in Southern Pines, and the Animal Health Center in West End.