Celebrity Guests Raise More Than $1.5 million for PetSet Mission

KEANU REEVES AND DOGSTAR HEADLINE PETSET’S LE BRUNCH IN HOUSTON

Annual fundraiser brought together celebrity guests raising money for PetSet’s mission to end animal homelessness

Hollywood star and musician, Keanu Reeves brought his band Dogstar with bandmates, Bret Domrose and Rob Mailhouse, to Houston for PetSet’s 2026 Le Brunch, an afternoon that brought together celebrities, Houston leaders, philanthropists and animal advocates in support of the organization’s mission to end companion animal homelessness.

Held at Thompson Houston, the annual fundraiser raised more than $1.5 million and featured a star-studded guest list that included actors David Chokachi, Amy Bailey, Danielle Vasinova, Isaiah LaBorde and Marie Wetherall, alongside Houston Mayor John Whitmire, and other community and business leaders. The afternoon featured a special performance by Dogstar with Reeves, Domrose and Mailhouse.

“We were thrilled to welcome Keanu, Dogstar and so many incredible guests to Houston for an afternoon that was ultimately about something much bigger than any one person,” said Tama Lundquist, Co-President of PetSet. “The energy in the room was a beautiful reflection of what can happen when people come together around a cause they believe in. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s Le Brunch such a special celebration of the work still ahead.”

The event also honored Cathy Bissell, founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation, with PetSet’s 2026 honor recognizing her extraordinary commitment to animals. Through initiatives including Empty the Shelters, BISSELL Pet Foundation has helped save more than 400,000 animal lives and through the Fix the Future ®  initiative they have funded more than 500,000 spay and neuter surgeries.

“Cathy has changed countless lives through her commitment to animals, but what we admire just as much is the way she brings people together around solutions,” said Tena Lundquist Faust, Co-President of PetSet. “Her leadership is an incredible example of what it means to go farther, together.”

The afternoon also featured one of PetSet’s most personal celebrations: Gabrell and Hopper received PetSet’s 2026 Community Hero Award.

The event showcased the impact of PetSet’s supporters over the organization’s 20-year history.

PetSet has helped fund lifesaving work at more than 120 animal welfare organizations, expanded access to spay and neuter care, vaccines and emergency medical treatment, and helped move thousands of animals out of overcrowded shelters and into loving homes.

For more information about PetSet and Le Brunch, visit www.petset.org.

PHOTOS by Priscilla Dickson