Find your perfect match
Looking to adopt?
From Sat 6 July – Sun 21 July, we are waiving adoption fees for our long-stay animals for the right home.
Look for the ‘Special Love Needed’ tag on our adoption profiles, check you can provide what they need to flourish & apply online. Our usual adoption criteria and processes apply.
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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love neededFreckles
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Invercargill
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love neededRiver
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Masterton
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love neededEverly
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Masterton
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love neededSnoots
Female Domestic Short Hair
8 months old
Timaru
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love neededAries
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Dunedin
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love neededPoppy
Female Mixed Breed
7 months old
Taupo
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love neededKane
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Thames
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love neededKali
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Thames
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love neededKyle
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Thames
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love neededHenry
Turtle - Red Eared Slider
Approx. 12 years, 4 months old
Invercargill
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love neededRaven
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Whakatane
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love neededMiles
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Hamilton
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love neededChase
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Hamilton
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love neededRex
Male Mixed Breed
3 years, 3 months old
Tauranga
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love neededEvie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Wellington
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love neededDanni
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 10 months old
Timaru
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love neededReepa
Male Mixed Breed
11 months old
Dunedin
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love neededSkeeter
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Rotorua
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love neededMax
Male Thoroughbred
Approx. 6 years, 9 months old
New Plymouth
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love neededKahu
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Auckland
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love neededBlaze
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededBlitz
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededFlorence
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Auckland
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love neededRipley
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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love neededTia
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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love neededSadie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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love neededFreddy
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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love neededStorm
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededHavoc
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededCookie
Female Mixed Breed
6 months old
Kerikeri
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love neededCola
Male Mixed Breed
6 months old
Kerikeri
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love neededRosemary
Female Domestic Short Hair
8 months old
Hamilton
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love neededDandelion
Female Domestic Medium Hair
7 months old
Hamilton
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love neededFreddo
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Wellington
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love neededJasper
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededChaos
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededTaffy
Female Mallard
2 years, 3 months old
Auckland
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love neededRiver
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Whakatane
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love neededJordie
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
New Plymouth
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love neededZara
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
New Plymouth