March 18, 2016
Kingaroy’s Memorial Park was awash with dogs and their owners on Sunday morning … and it was all in a good cause.
They’d assembled to take part in the annual Million Paws Walk, which is run by the RSPCA each May at venues right around Australia.
The Walk is the RSPCA’s biggest annual fundraiser, and enables the organisation to assist in caring for the more than 18,000 dogs its shelters receive every year in Queensland.
The South Burnett’s own Million Paws Walk started in 2007, and it’s a “dogs only” event.
But it has steadily grown in popularity over the last nine years and many participants are now committed regulars.
They turn out for a relaxed 4km morning stroll with their best four-legged friends, followed by fun, games and inspecting lots of pet-related stalls offering anything from obedience training to veterinary services and hydrobaths.
This year, the South Burnett’s top canine blogger Skip (of Skip’s Diary fame) put in an appearance with his owner Cherry Carroll to add a touch of celebrity to the event.
Skip hasn’t written his own report about this year’s Walk yet, but fans will no doubt be eager to read his own unique perspective on the morning.
In the meantime, the RSPCA’s South Burnett organisers said they were very pleased with the turnout and thanked everyone who took part.
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