After 30 years of incredible community engagement and fundraising, the RSPCA made the difficult decision to end the Million Paws Walk.

The community fundraising landscape has changed dramatically since 2020, with rising costs and current cost of living pressures making it increasingly hard to sustain the event.

RSPCA explored ways to make participation more affordable and maintain viability, but the cost structure ultimately made it impossible to continue without compromising the funds needed to support animal welfare.

Why can't we just increase the ticket prices? The RSPCA wants to keep events accessible for as many people as possible, but with the cost of living impacting communities, raising ticket prices could make it further out of reach for some supporters. The goal has always been to balance affordability with fundraising, but unfortunately, the rising operational costs have made it difficult to sustain this balance.

In time, RSPCA will explore new ways to engage the community and create opportunities for people to support animal welfare. However, RSPCA is currently focused on celebrating MPW one last time in 2025 and ensuring that the legacy of this event is honored.

Any new initiative will be carefully developed to ensure it aligns with both community needs and financial sustainability.

All states and territories, except for Western Australia, are all holding walks in 2025, you can find all their walk information here.

All Million Paws Walk events are being hosted on Sunday 25 May 2025. Please refer to the Find a Walk page to confirm the date of your closest event!

Anyone can take part in Million Paws Walk, and be a hero for dogs in need, even if you don’t have a dog!

Adults, children, friends, families, clubs and corporate teams are all welcome to participate and fundraise! Get your tickets today!

The events are organised and run by the RSPCA in each state and territory. Many of the regional events are organised by the region's Branch, Shelter and/or Volunteer Supporter Group, which are dominantly volunteers.

Ticket prices differ per event so check out the Find a Walk page for more details on your closest event. We encourage you to book your tickets ahead of time for quick and easy access to your event.

Your ticket fee goes towards supporting the costs associated with delivering the Million Paws Walk events across the country. This means we rely on our participants to get involved and fundraise online to help raise much-needed funds to help animals in RSPCA's care.

All dogs that participate in Million Paws Walk must be fully vaccinated, socialised and remain on lead at all times.

As much as we'd love to see your favourite pet/s there, in the interest of animal welfare and safety, this is a strictly dog-only event.

Our events generally go ahead, rain or shine, unless there is a safety risk posed by extreme weather. In the case of inclement weather on the event weekend, we recommend you check with your local state RSPCA for updates. Be sure to keep an eye on your chosen event's webpage for the latest updates too.

All proceeds from Million Paws Walk go to supporting the ongoing work of the RSPCA to care for animals in need. The money you raise online, as well as sales from the merchandise you buy, all goes towards improving animal welfare. It keeps the doors of our animal shelters open and our Inspectors on the road, while also providing community education on animal care and welfare issues.

You can create a fundraising page by registering here.

Just follow the easy steps below!

1. Sign up for Million Paws Walk and we’ll create a fundraising page for you.
2. Make a pawsonal donation yourself – your friends will soon follow.
3. Pawsonalise your page – add a profile picture of you and your superpooch and share why you are pounding the pavement for animals in need.
4. Ask your friends and family for suppawt on social media - to help, we've made some handy fundraising resources.

Click ‘Login’ in the top right-hand corner, which will allow you to access your dashboard and make any changes you need to. Any questions just check-in with your local RSPCA.

Our fundraising page has heaps of tips and tricks to get your fundraising off to a tail-wagging start.

You can also visit the resources page to access our pawsome fundraising resources, like social media tiles and custom email signatures. You'll be surprised how generous your community is if you just ask.

Feel free to contact us any time if you have any more questions!

Don’t worry – we've got you covered! We know how important it is to show your appreciation, so we’ve already set up a functionality which automatically sends a thank you email to your donor as soon as they make a donation. You’ll find this within your dashboard.

Another way is to include thank you notes to your donors (and don’t forget to tag them) in your social posts when asking for more donations! Many people love to be publicly acknowledged for their kind donation and support.

All donations over $2 are tax-deductible, however ticket fees are not. You'll automatically receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donations via email.