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 neededFranco
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Invercargill
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love neededSienna
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Wellington
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love neededDarcy
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Rotorua
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love neededRosco
Male Mixed Breed
2 years, 2 months old
Kerikeri
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love neededEmber
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Wellington
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love neededIndy
Female Mixed Breed
5 months old
Whangarei
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love neededCora
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 9 months old
New Plymouth
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love neededHawk
Male Mixed Breed
10 months old
Hobsonville
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love neededMiro
Male Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Hobsonville
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love neededMira
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Hobsonville
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love neededYuki
Female Lop Eared
Approx. 2 years, 4 months old
Masterton
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love neededPeter Cottontail
Male Angora
Approx. 2 years, 3 months old
Masterton
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love neededSparky
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededRatbag
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededRuby
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Invercargill
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love neededLark
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Ashburton
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love neededMel
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 4 months old
Ashburton
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love neededWillow
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Whangarei
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love neededHayley
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Whangarei
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love neededSabrina
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 years, 3 months old
Christchurch
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love neededMini
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Nelson
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love neededMinnie
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Rotorua
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love neededSpike
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Taupo
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love neededFinn
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Taupo
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love neededMischief
Female Domestic Short Hair
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededBlinky
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededLuigi
Male Mixed Breed
3 months old
Whakatane
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love neededBrando
Male Domestic Short Hair
1 year, 10 months old
Invercargill
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love neededMario
Male Mixed Breed
3 months old
Whakatane
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love neededSnicker
Male Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Whakatane
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love neededYrtle
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 10 months old
Renwick
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love neededJacqui
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 4 months old
Levin
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love neededDexter
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededPatty
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Taupo
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love neededBubbles
Male Lop Eared
2 years, 3 months old
Auckland
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love neededOlly
Male Domestic Short Hair
7 months old
Tauranga
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love neededJewel
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Tauranga
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love neededFrizzle
Male Bantam
Approx. 10 months old
Renwick
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love neededItsy
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededInky
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year old
Masterton