LOUIE TODAY: Fur Ball fundraiser, prostate screening, 'American Blackout'

Atty. Gary Pilcher joins Louie this morning to preview the Fur Ball, Animal Charity's 50th anniversary bash and fundraiser on Nov. 2 at the B&O Station, downtown Youngstown.

The event will help raise funds for the abused and neglected dogs and cats rescued and given care by Animal Charity.

From 7 to 11 p.m, attendees can dance tot he sounds of The Fringe Band and have some fun in photobooth.

Tickets are $15 per person or $20 per couple and are availablat Animal Charity, by emailing acoofohio@gmail.com or at the door.

Animal Charity offers a full service veterinary clinic and is the only humane society in Mahoning County. Its low-cost clinic helps support the fight against animal cruelty, provides public education about responsible pet ownership, and helps keep feral animal populations under control through spaying and neutering.

Also, Dr. Dan Ricuitti ofm Man Up Mahoning Valley and Maraline Kubic of Humility of Mary will return to talk about next month's Prostate Cancer Awareness and the importance of prostate screening,

Then, Robert Bristow, medical director of emergency management at New York Presbyterian Hospital, will discuss emergency preparedness and what would happen if the national power grid failed.

The topic will be explored by the National Geographic Channel Sunday in "American Blackout."

The two-hour movie imagines the story of a national power failure in the United States caused by a cyber attack — told, in real time, over 10 days, by those who kept filming on cameras and phones. "American Blackout" combines startling user-generated footage from recent real blackouts and disasters such as Hurricane Sandy intertwined with dramatic footage.

The film follows the struggles of ordinary Americans wrangling through the chaos, and witness one family who prepared for the worst.