ABOUT DOGATHON

DOGATHONTM 2012, now in its 16th year, is the biggest annual event organized by the VETERNAK and Zoologico Club of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPM. This event is the biggest dog gathering in Malaysia, and it is a promised fun-filled day to all visitors.
DOGATHON^TM 2012 is a charity drive with a mission to raise funds to aid the “Stray Animal Awareness” program and to assist the annual PROKASIH program. PRO-KASIH is a stray animal neutering project aimed at controlling the population of strays in a humane way. The history of Dogathon^TM started back in 1997 as a platform in addressing the issue of
“Stray Dog Awareness.” It is one of the best ways where the society and the animals could either directly or indirectly play a part in addressing this issue. PRO-KASIH is currently involved in neutering stray cats in UPM and outreach programs in several schools.

With a vital mission, Dogathon™ gives exposure to all breeds of dogs and their owners. Furthermore, they can also indulge in fun activities that have been stored for them, at same time being educated. Other than that, there will be stores selling a variety of pet-related products. This year, there will exciting games waiting to surprise the participants, both four legged and two legged on that day. The main highlight of this event is the ‘Dogathon^TM Race’ where dogs and owners are required to run side by side for about 2.5 km in the cool early morning under the shady trees of UPM. This event has never failed to become a favourite to everyone who had attended Dogathon™ before.

Every year, great games and activities for both dogs and owners have been a hallmark of each Dogathon^TM edition. Dogathon^TM 2010 was very successful that the record resulted in “THE BIGGEST DOG GATHERING IN MALAYSIA” in the MALAYSIA BOOK OF RECORDS by gathering a total number of 1111dogs!!!