Million Paws Walk

The Million Paws Walk is a national activity day by the Australian Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held in May.

Owners pay a small contribution that goes to the running of local RSPCA animal shelters.

The walk was inaugurated in Queensland in 1994 after Dr Cam Day, the RSPCA Queensland Operations Manager and Veterinarian, considered ways to raise $1 million and community awareness for disadvantaged animals.

[1] The inaugural Million Paws Walk was held in Brisbane's New Farm Park in October 1994 as the main focus of Pet Week celebrations.

[2] By 2004 there were 60 walks with around 30,000 people and 25,000 animals participating in every Australian state and territory.

A family of Million Paws Walk participants in Canberra, 2006: parents, baby, and two dogs. The nearer dog is wearing a Million Paws Walk dog coat .