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Walk for the Animals: The Empire Bites Back

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 48th Annual Walk for the Animals! The Force (and the weather!) was strong – and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing sponsors, volunteers, vendors, food trucks, staff, packs, walkers, and supporters! Together, we are building the best community for pets and their caretakers.

View the Full Walk Album!

SAVE THE DATE!
49th Annual Walk for the Animals
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Walk for the Animals 2025 Leaderboard

Top Packs

Luke Dogwalkers (HPA Staff Pack) – $4,180

Baby Yoda Best – $3,040

Christine’s Canine (& Feline) Crew – $1,600

Pack with the Single, Largest One-Time Donation

Christine’s Canine (& Feline) Crew – $1,250

Walker with the Highest Total Donations

Cindy Care – $1,550

Most Recent Packs to Raise Over $1,000

Christine’s Canine (& Feline) Crew – $1,600

Carl’s Cards Canines – $1,538

EBS Mutts & Alley Cats – $1,430

Muttley Crew – $1,125

Pack with the Most Out-Of-State Donations

Luke Dogwalkers (HPA Staff Pack) – 12 states

Most Recent State Added to the 50-State Challenge

Luke Dogwalkers (HPA Staff Pack) – Kentucky

Individual Walker with the Most Donations

Chelsea Breitenstein – 30 donations

Walk for the Animals 50-State Challenge

Each year, we try and secure as many donations from states all throughout the country as possible in our 50 State Challenge.

We finished this year’s 50-State Challenge with 32 states including PA, DE, NY, NJ, WA, SC, WI, TX, KS, CA, IL, VA, SD, AZ, CO, NC, MI, MA, NH, FL, MD, NE, OR, KY, CT, GA, NM, OH, AL, OK, and WV! Thank you so much to all of our out-of-state supporters!