Dozens of Whanganui dog owners come out to raise funds to stop animal cruelty

Dozens of people and their four legged friends took part the SPCA's Great NZ Paws Walk on Saturday.

The event was to raise funds to fight animal cruelty and those taking part were invited to set up fundraising pages in advance.

The day consisted of a 3km walk with some dogs running activity courses with their owners along the way, while other dogs took a dip in paddling pools to cool off.

More than $56,000 was raised throughout the country.