HOW: Register online today at www.houstonspca.org. Once you sign up, you can customize your personal Web page with a picture of your pet and tell the world your reason for walking for the animals. Send e-mails to your family and friends to raise pledges for the animals in our care. Even if you can't participate on event day, you can still help homeless pets by signing up for the event as a Cat Napper and raising pledges online.

WHEN: Check-in is from 6:30 to 8:00 am. The competitive 5K Runway Race and non-competitive Mutt Strut both begin at 8:00am at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, March 7, 2009. .

WHAT: KHMX Mix 96.5 will provide live music and your chance to win fun prizes, there will be Pet Contests, Demonstrations, Food & Vendor Booths, and Kids Activities. Your pets can strut their stuff in front of a panel of judges in contests to include Best Dressed, Cutest Dog, Best Trick and so much more!

Each step you take in the 2009 Houston SPCA Mutt Strut and Runway Race brings an animal that much closer to finding a loving, permanent home. This is a race we can all win!