Find your perfect match
Looking to adopt?
We would love for you to meet your perfect match - that's why appointments are required for adoptions in all SPCA Centres.
If you are interested in adopting:
- Browse the adoption profiles below.
- Apply for any animal you are interested in, using the 'Register to adopt' button in their profile.
- The team will be in touch to ask further questions and arrange an adoption appointment.
Did you know: Over 42% of SPCA animals spend some time in foster care? This means many of our animals are not actually at our centres but in loving foster homes until they receive adoption inquiries. So the perfect animal for you might not actually be there to meet when you pop into the centre without an appointment. If you make an appointment we have time to bring suitable animals into the centre for you to meet.
Research shows that when animals are cared for in foster homes, it’s less stressful for them. As foster parents get to know the animal and their character, it is also very helpful in matching them to the most suitable family when they’re ready for adoption.
Life in an animal centre can be quite stressful for animals, with lots of new noises and smells. While looking at animals is fun for people, the animals often feel very differently about lots of foot traffic and crowded adoption areas. Our priority is to provide a calm and controlled environment where our animals are happy, healthy and stress-free, so they have the best chance of finding a new home.
Appointments also allow our animal attendants to spend more time with adopters to match them to an animal that suits their home and lifestyle. After reading through your application, our animal attendants will introduce you to a range of animals that might do well in your home, and work with you to find your perfect match.
If you’re interested in adopting an animal from SPCA, click on the ‘Adopt’ button to browse the animals and apply online. Alternatively, please contact your nearest Centre directly to make an appointment.
Thank you!
N.B. Kittens: Due to the volume of kittens for adoption during kitten season (from December), not all kittens are listed individually online. Centres who have kittens available will have an ad to indicate they do. You can apply to adopt a kitten via this ad and the team will invite you to a meet-and-greet at the centre if they find a good match.
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Long-stay
residentAllan Goldman (aka Goldie)
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 years, 2 months old
Masterton
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Long-stay
residentBoo
Male Mixed Breed
5 years, 9 months old
Wellington
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Long-stay
residentSkeeter
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 9 months old
Rotorua
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Long-stay
residentMax
Male Thoroughbred
Approx. 7 years, 1 month old
New Plymouth
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Long-stay
residentBlitz
Male Mixed Breed
9 months old
Taupo
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Long-stay
residentZara
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 11 months old
New Plymouth
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Long-stay
residentMonica
Female Mixed Breed
11 months old
Kerikeri
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Long-stay
residentAddie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 11 months old
Whangarei
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Long-stay
residentMelanie Margaret
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 8 months old
Ashburton
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Long-stay
residentDaphne
Female Pig
9 months old
Auckland
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Long-stay
residentChandler
Chicken
Juvenile
Auckland
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Long-stay
residentRachel
Chicken
Juvenile
Auckland
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Long-stay
residentRupert
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Thames
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Long-stay
residentNanaia
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Rotorua
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Long-stay
residentPatch
Male Mixed Breed
1 year, 4 months old
Timaru
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Long-stay
residentJude
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 1 month old
Timaru
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Long-stay
residentUsher
Male Red Shaver
Approx. 1 year, 6 months old
Invercargill
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Long-stay
residentPost Malone
Male Red Shaver
Approx. 1 year, 6 months old
Invercargill
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Long-stay
residentPablo
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Kerikeri
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Long-stay
residentYoda
Male Mixed Breed
6 months old
Whakatane
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Long-stay
residentCheddar
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Whakatane
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Long-stay
residentEdam
Female Mixed Breed
6 months old
Whakatane
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Long-stay
residentCricket
Male Mixed Breed
10 months old
Wellington
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Long-stay
residentPippa
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 years, 9 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentPixie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Kerikeri
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Long-stay
residentPenny
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Kerikeri
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Long-stay
residentHolmes
Male Standardbred
Approx. 9 years, 2 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentFeathers Mcgraw
Male Chicken
Approx. 1 year, 4 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentKenny
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 4 months old
Hamilton
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Long-stay
residentTulip
Female Pig
Approx. 6 years, 3 weeks old
Auckland
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Long-stay
residentKip
Male Domestic Short Hair
8 months old
Greymouth
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Long-stay
residentDaisy Duke
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Whangarei
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Long-stay
residentLilly
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 8 months old
Whanganui
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Long-stay
residentKaylee
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 8 months old
New Plymouth
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Long-stay
residentCharlie
Female Pigeon
1 year, 3 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentCavalier
Male Pigeon
1 year, 3 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentSutton
Female Pigeon
1 year, 3 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentQuinby
Male Pigeon
1 year, 3 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentPax
Female Pigeon
1 year, 3 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentRemy
Female Pigeon
1 year, 3 months old
Christchurch