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
We would love for you to meet your perfect match - that's why appointments are required for adoptions in all SPCA Centres.
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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Indigo
Female Mixed Breed
2 years, 2 months old
Kerikeri
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Humpty Alexander Dumpty
Female Domestic Short Hair
12 years, 3 months old
Invercargill
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Princess
Female Netherland Dwarf
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Invercargill
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Bolt
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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Ivan
Male Chicken
2 years, 1 month old
Greymouth
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Halo
Male Thoroughbred
6 years, 10 months old
Palmerston North
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Flash
Male Thoroughbred
7 years, 10 months old
Palmerston North
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Dwight
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Whanganui
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Long-stay
residentSimon
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 8 months old
Whakatane
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Long-stay
residentAlvin
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 8 months old
Whakatane
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Lola
Female Dutch
8 months old
Palmerston North
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Malagueta, Maraba & Cascabel
Female Abyssinian
Approx. 8 months old
Nelson
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Gary
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 6 months old
Timaru
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Maggie
Female Mixed Breed
3 months old
Wellington
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Mello
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 1 month old
Christchurch
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Louie
Male Domestic Longhair
Approx. 12 years, 1 month old
Tauranga
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George
Male Domestic Short Hair
8 years, 4 months old
Invercargill
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Fred
Male Domestic Short Hair
8 years, 4 months old
Invercargill
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Nandi
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 years, 1 month old
Christchurch
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Moana
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
Christchurch
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Arthur
Male Mixed Breed
3 months old
Auckland
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Wonton
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 years, 9 months old
Auckland
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Suki
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 10 months old
Hamilton
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Faith
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 years, 3 months old
New Plymouth
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Crystal
Female Domestic Short Hair
7 years, 11 months old
Wellington
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Kelsey
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 10 months old
Whanganui
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Hamish
Male Pony
Approx. 7 months old
Christchurch
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Long-stay
residentZara
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Taupo
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Long-stay
residentLacey
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 4 months old
Taupo
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Donnie
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Greymouth
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Socks
Female Mixed Breed
9 months old
Masterton
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Phoebe
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 years, 3 months old
Whangarei
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Willa
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 1 month old
Whangarei
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Long-stay
residentIgglepiggle
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 9 months old
Renwick
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Jo Sniff Barker
Male Mixed Breed
2 months old
Napier
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Meatball
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 3 years, 1 month old
New Plymouth
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Van
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
New Plymouth
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Saffron
Female Border Collie
5 years, 1 month old
Napier
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Rue
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
New Plymouth
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Delta
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
New Plymouth