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The Canine Cup is Back for 2026
Adelaide’s favourite dog-loving charity event is returning — and your pup could be one of the stars.
The Pet Butcher & Dog City Daycare Canine Cup is a playful, animal-friendly spin on traditional racing — replacing it with fun, short doggy runs designed purely for laughs, wagging tails and community spirit.
No pressure. No competition. Just dogs doing what they love.
All funds raised help support the work of Paws For Change, including our partnership project SafePaws Haven — South Australia’s first 24-hour emergency pet boarding facility for people escaping domestic and family violence.
Because no one should ever have to choose between their safety and their pet.
Join the Fun Runs
Think your dog would love their moment in the spotlight?
We’re now inviting pups to take part in our Canine Cup Fun Run Filming Day, where each dog gets their turn on the track in a safe, relaxed and entertaining environment.
📅 Sunday April 12
📍 Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Runs are filmed ahead of the main event and then shown on the big screen at the Canine Cup luncheon.
With categories including:
🐕 Pocket Rockets
🐾 Rescue Run
💛 Golden Oldies
🐩 Oodles of Oodles
🐶 Big Dawgz
…there’s a place for every type of dog — from speedy zoomers to proud senior wanderers.
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Register Your Dog for the Fun Runs
Come Along to the Canine Cup Luncheon
The Canine Cup Luncheon brings dog lovers together for a relaxed Sunday afternoon where we watch the fun runs unfold on the big screen while enjoying great food, wine and fundraising activities.
📅 Sunday May 17
📍 Jackson Square, Hindmarsh
Your ticket includes:
🐾 A delicious sit-down lunch
🍷 Drinks and great company
🎬 Screening of the Canine Cup fun runs
🎟 Auctions, prizes and fundraising fun
Most importantly, every ticket helps raise funds for animals and community programs supported by Paws For Change.
Help Us Unlock Rescue Again.
Until the vet bills are cleared, more dogs cannot be rescued.
Your donation makes the next rescue possible.
We are a registered Australian charity dedicated to improving the lives of animals and the community on both a local and global basis.
We support refuge and care for countless dogs in need and champion community awareness for better animal welfare.
We also offer Australian designed, ethical products for dogs and their humans, that fund life-saving rescue work—so you and your dog can look good, while doing good.
Make an impact today
Change a life with your one-off or monthly gift.
Your donation is tax deductible - and life saving, directly funding rescue work for dogs in crisis both in Australia and abroad.
From emergency medical care to food and shelter, your generosity changes lives.
🐾 Want to make a bigger impact? Choose monthly giving – even $10 a month helps feed and care for a rescue dog in need. It’s simple, powerful, and makes a lasting difference.
We partner with grass root rescue groups within Australia and Bali to help dogs in need.
We have helped establish rescue sanctuaries in Bali to assist with the care for the many vulnerable dogs there.
But we can only do it with your support. Without help from our dog loving community, these dogs are left to suffer from injury, abuse and neglect.
Hi, I'm Annie
I founded Paws For Change in 2018, to make a real difference to the lives of dogs in need.
We collaborate with small, no kill rescue groups on various animal welfare projects and we champion disability employment by using disability employment initiatives for the manufacture and packaging of many of our products here in Australia.
We have worked on various projects including championing for better greyhound welfare initiatives; senior dogs; foster care and providing food, toys and bedding for shelter dogs.
Our most recent project has been to establish a Puppy Safehouse in Bali to help the most vulnerable, defenceless puppies who have been dumped from unwanted litters and left to fend for themselves amongst the harshest conditions.
We continue to work with local organisations in Bali, advocating community education, better pet management, sterilisation and vaccination initiatives.
What sets us apart?
100% of donations, sponsorships and the sale of our online products, directly support our rescue projects - ensuring trust and transparency with our supporters.
Our Mantra
Compassion | Education | Collaboration Rescue
Guides everything we do.
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