This Sunday, the RSPCA is motivating residents to wear their finest cape and end up being a hero for dogs in requirement at the yearly Million Paws Walk.
Held at Cathy Freeman Park in Sydney Olympic Park, the Million Paws Walk will see numerous dogs and their owners walk to combat animal cruelty.
“We are excited to see our superhero supporters and their super-pooches unite at this year’s Million Paws Walk to fight animal cruelty,” RSPCA NSW Community Fundraising Manager Ben Wilheim said.
“The Million Paws Walk is an extraordinary day out for the whole family, with a wide range of activities and entertainment for everyone and their pooch!”
Starting at 10am, individuals will have the alternative of either a 2km or 4km walk. Plenty of enjoyable can be anticipated after the “best dog walk ever” too, with lots of stalls available, video games to play and a doggy beverages bar.
Last year, almost 20,000 dogs relied on the RSPCA for help, with numerous being the victims of cruelty, reproduced to make a profit, or abandoned by the people they liked. The Million Paws Walk intends to help bring that number down.
In 2022, the RSPCA had the ability to raise a massive $1,303,993, which sufficed to take care of 5,174 pups in the shelters for a week.
With 10 occasions in NSW alone and around 6000 individuals anticipated to strike the pavement this Sunday, Wilheim said the most significant one will be at Sydney Olympic Park, where the RSPCA is intending to see over 4 thousand individuals show up with their dogs.
“For NSW, we’re trying to achieve half a million dollars this year, and that money goes towards keeping our shelters open, our inspectors on the road and our education programs running, as well as our community programs,” Wilheim said.
“They’re all focused on trying to break that cycle of abuse and neglect that RSPCA fights for.”
And the timing of the Million Paws Walk has actually never ever been more fitting, with RSPCA revealing that its shelters are at capability and remain in desperate requirement of future family pet owners to “adopt not shop.”
“We’ve had a few large animal seizures of both cats and dogs, so we’re absolutely at capacity and we’re just trying to move animals around where they’re best suited and have the best chance of being adopted and finding their forever home,” Wilheim said.
“There are so animals out there that are so well deserving of a happy, loving home.”
To discover more check out www.millionpawswalk.com.au/sydney.
Ellie Busby is Parra News’ senior reporter. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has actually dealt with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a series of other jobs.
