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 neededKia
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 years, 3 months old
Whakatane
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love neededLucille
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Rotorua
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love neededFinch
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Whakatane
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love neededChacha
Female Mixed Breed
5 months old
Whangarei
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love neededMonica
Female Mixed Breed
8 months old
Kerikeri
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love neededMartini
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Renwick
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love neededCheese
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Renwick
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love neededAudrey
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Renwick
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love neededSophie
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Rotorua
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love neededAlice
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 11 months old
Dunedin
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love neededFelix
Male Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Whakatane
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love neededNeko
Female Rabbit
Approx. 9 months old
Nelson
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love neededRed And His Quail Brothers
Male Quail
Approx. 6 months old
Nelson
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love neededRyobi
Female Mixed Breed
9 months old
Masterton
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love neededMeela
Female Mixed Breed
11 months old
Levin
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love neededSquirrel
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Taupo
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love neededMosquito
Male Mixed Breed
6 months old
Wellington
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love neededSimba
Male Domestic Medium Hair
7 months old
Whakatane
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love neededPenny
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 4 months old
Rotorua
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love neededWombat
Male Mixed Breed
5 months old
Whangarei
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love neededTrousers
Male Domestic Short Hair
8 months old
Taupo
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love neededJacko
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Taupo
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love neededSienna
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
New Plymouth
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love neededEmmy
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 years, 2 months old
Invercargill
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love neededMelody
Female Lop Eared
1 year, 10 months old
Auckland
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love neededJet
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Whangarei
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love neededMakka Pakka
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Renwick
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love neededGypsy
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 years, 4 months old
Nelson
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love neededMikey
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Timaru
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love neededMurphy
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Taupo
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love neededToffee
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededCece
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededAbby
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededLuna
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededLilly
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededLeia
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededLettie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededJamie
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Whangarei
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love neededAustin
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Whangarei
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love neededAddie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Whangarei