After three decades of animal loving supporters coming together to fight animal cruelty, the RSPCA Million Paws Walk will be held for the final time ever on Sunday, 25 May 2025.
With the help of up to 1.6 million paws – that’s 400,000 superpooches -and more than 750,000 superhumans, Million Paws Walk events across the country have raised a phenomenal $17 million for animals in need over its 30-year history.
The RSPCA has made the difficult decision to hang up the leash on the event in appreciation of cost-of-living pressures and a dramatically changed fundraising landscape since the pandemic begun in 2020.
“The financial strain on families and increasing event costs has meant Million Paws Walk is no longer able to provide what it once could to the community while also effectively fundraising for much-needed RSPCA services,” said RSPCA NSW Senior Fundraising Manager, Phoebe Brasher.
“We want to unite animal lovers across NSW to join us for one last lap of the Million Paws Walk, helping us bid farewell to this iconic, special event by making it bigger and better than ever before, giving it the sendoff it truly deserves.”
Join us for one last lap of the RSPCA Million Paws Walk
RSPCA NSW is inviting dog enthusiasts and their pooches of all different shapes, sizes and colours to join our final celebrations and commemorate Australia’s largest doggy day out by signing up to participate in one of our ten walks across the state, listed below:
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Broken Hill
- Taree
- Bathurst
- Port Macquarie
- Burrill Lake
- Albury
- Illawarra
- Goulburn
- Dubbo
Participants who register from today will receive a Barking Mad discount of 60% off entry fees, for a limited time only.
“Thank you to everyone who has attended, fundraised, volunteered, and pounded the pavement with us for the last 30 years. We can’t wait to celebrate the millions of memories we have shared together so far, and create millions more with you all, at this year’s final event,” added Ms Brasher.
“The rich history and success of Millions Paws Walk would not have been possible without the generosity, compassion and loyalty of our animal-loving community.
“While the landscape of community fundraising events has significantly changed over the years, we want to assure our supporters that we’re busy working on other exciting ways to adapt to the current climate. Watch this space!”
Feeling nostalgic? Photographs of RSPCA Million Paws Walk events across NSW from the last 30 years can be downloaded here via Dropbox.
