Paws for a Cause in Kelowna

Hundreds of dogs and their owners walked along the Kelowna waterfront on Saturday to raise money for the Kelowna SPCA.

The Scotiabank and B.C. SPCA Paws for a Cause is one of the top three fundraisers for the society.

The goal this year is to raise $75,000.

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Kaylyn Robinson is the assistant manager for the Kelowna branch of the SPCA.

She says it costs over $1 million a year to run the animal shelter and the biggest expense is medical care for the animals.

“I think we cared for over 1,500 animals last year, and all of those animals that come in require some sort of medical treatment, whether it’s spays or neuters or some other sort of procedure, so our medical budget is always our greatest need,” said Robinson.

The society’s entire budget comes from public donations.