Wagging tails at the SPCA fundraiser

Collecting registrations at the SPCA Lake Ngatu fundraising walk on Saturday were from left, Alannah Steen, 14, Aisha McManus and Morgana Harris, 4.

More than 130 people and at least 30 dogs took part in Saturday's SPCA Lake Ngatu fundraising walk.

Now in its third year the event, which coincides with the SPCA's annual Paws Appeal Week, was a big success, organiser and SPCA fundraiser Vannesa Sucich-Coupland said.

Corrine Trevena took her service dog Freya along on Saturday. Freya is a therapy dog for Ms Trevena's autistic son Fayde. People can follow Freya's adventures on the Facebook page For The Love of Super Dogs.

Ms Sucich-Coupland said the event, with people walking or running the 4.2km around the lake - some doing it more than once - was a great way to get the community together to take part in a fun event while also raising money for a good cause.

Ian 'the Pom' Gleadell, and his dog Sassy, with Vannesa Sucich-Coupland, SPCA fundraiser, at the SPCA Lake Ngatu walk on Saturday.

And judging by all the wagging tails on display on Saturday morning, the animals had as good a time as the people.

"It's getting bigger every year and this was our largest turn out yet," she said.

Therese Gore-Sofele with Habebe.

The amount raised was still to be finalised with money still coming in at edition time.