SPCA of Texas Presents 21st Annual “Strut Your Mutt, The Walk to End Animal Cruelty”

Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Dallas’ Fair Park

The SPCA of Texas will host the 21^st annual Strut Your Mutt, The Walk to End Animal Cruelty, which features a 2.5 mile fun walk, Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Fair Park (3809 Grand Avenue, Dallas, 75210). Day of Event registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Big Tex Circle, with the walk starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration is open online now at gostrut.org.

“The Committee this year is a great mix of animal lovers from all walks of life,” said Strut Your Mutt Chair Stephen Enda, who also chaired the 2025 Race to End Animal Cruelty. “I know that working together, we will create a Strut Your Mutt event that will appeal to almost anyone in North Texas!”

Buy One Get One free! Strut Your Mutt walk registrants can purchase two registrations for the price of one through Friday, November 14^th. The discount will be applied automatically at check out.

“Strut Your Mutt is an important part of early springtime in North Texas—an active event that brings families together with other animal lovers to support vulnerable pets,” said SPCA of Texas President & CEO Chris Luna, J.D. “This year’s fun walk will raise important funds to rehabilitate and reintroduce abused animals to the world as socialized and adoptable pets. Every week our Animal Cruelty and Investigations (ACI) Unit is called upon to help mistreated animals in our region. In the past 10 months, the ACI Unit has investigated more than 330 cruelty cases in North Texas.

“Once rescued from dire situations, the animals are examined and treated by our compassionate and expert medical and behavioral care teams, while our investigators work to make a solid criminal case against alleged perpetrators of inhumane treatment,” Luna added. “And we are thrilled that so many walkers bring their pups to walk with them in support of our programs.”

Registration cost for the Walk is $40 (including fees); kids age 11 and under are free. Participants can register individually or as a team at gostrut.org, and will receive a Strut T-shirt and pet bandana. Once a team is registered, strutters can set up a fundraising goal, recruit team members and build team spirit through their team page.

Participants are encouraged to bring their furry friends to walk along with them. Food trucks will be on site along with other festivities and fun. The Walk to End Animal Cruelty also features the Bow Wow Bazaar—approximately 40 vendors catering to animals and their humans. The Bazaar runs from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Fair Park Tower Building.

Strutters can go the extra mile and recruit friends and family to show their support by making a donation in honor of them, their own four-legged friends, and all the animals rescued from animal cruelty. The SPCA of Texas needs the community’s support now more than ever during these challenging times, as their work to end animal cruelty is more important than ever.

All registrants can do even more to help the SPCA of Texas raise funds for its critical work ending animal cruelty by participating in the individual and corporate fundraising challenges for cool prizes. Top fundraising challenge prizes will be awarded to participants who collect the most pledges.

For high-profile sponsorship opportunities or information about the event, please contact Jan Scoggins at jscoggins@spca.org or 214-461-1830.