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 neededCherry
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 2 years, 1 month, 2 weeks old
Invercargill
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love neededLeo
Male Mixed Breed
11 months old
Wellington
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love neededJax
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Wellington
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love neededCindy
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
Hamilton
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love neededUlric
Male German Shepherd
8 years, 2 months old
Greymouth
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love neededLana
Female Mixed Breed
1 year, 2 months old
Hamilton
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love neededFelicity
Female Domestic Short Hair
5 months old
Taupo
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love neededRandy Orton
Male Domestic Short Hair
7 months old
Christchurch
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love neededHalloumi
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
New Plymouth
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love neededLori
Female Domestic Short Hair
7 years, 4 months old
Wellington
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love neededPrue
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
Hobsonville
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love neededOttoman
Male Domestic Medium Hair
8 months old
Masterton
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love neededCody
Male Domestic Short Hair
2 years, 1 month, 2 weeks old
Masterton
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love neededJustin
Male Domestic Short Hair
2 years, 1 month, 2 weeks old
Masterton
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love neededElla
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Hamilton
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love neededTuxedo
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Tauranga
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love neededIsla
Female Mixed Breed
4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededSage
Female Mixed Breed
4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededK.D
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Whangarei
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love neededChandler
Chicken
Juvenile
Auckland
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love neededRachel
Chicken
Juvenile
Auckland
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love neededRata
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Renwick
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love neededCricket
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
New Plymouth
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love neededTamarillo
Male Chicken
Approx. 11 months old
Christchurch
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love neededMildred
Female Red Shaver
Approx. 1 year, 2 months old
Auckland
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love neededHazel-May
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Christchurch
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love neededWaffle
Male Domestic Short Hair
5 months old
Christchurch
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love neededLindt Bunny
Female Domestic Short Hair
3 years, 3 months old
Hamilton
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love neededAggy
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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love neededFawn
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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love neededLizzy
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 9 months old
Rotorua
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love neededMarco
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Rotorua
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love neededLola
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Rotorua
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love neededDaniel
Male Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Auckland
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love neededLuna
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 1 year, 3 months old
Tauranga
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love neededInca
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year old
Renwick
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love neededChezney
Male Rabbit
2 years, 1 month, 3 weeks old
Nelson
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love neededRosie
Female Mixed Breed
4 months old
Napier
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love neededBilly & Tilly
Male Budgie
Approx. 1 year, 1 month, 2 weeks old
Nelson
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love neededStan
Male Mixed Breed
9 months old
Kerikeri