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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Special
love neededBear
Male Mixed Breed
1 year old
Wellington
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Special
love neededBenji
Male Rabbit
Approx. 11 months old
Nelson
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Special
love neededAxel
Male Chicken
Approx. 8 months old
Christchurch
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Special
love neededBlaze
Male Chicken
Approx. 8 months old
Christchurch
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Special
love neededCinnamon
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 9 months old
Taupo
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Special
love neededCola
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 years, 10 months old
Greymouth
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Special
love neededMorty
Male Mixed Breed
2 years, 7 months old
Dunedin
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Special
love neededMagnus
Male Mixed Breed
8 months old
Kerikeri
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Special
love neededBetty
Female Mixed Breed
8 months old
Kerikeri
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Special
love neededAllan Goldman (aka Goldie)
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 1 year, 10 months old
Masterton
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Special
love neededDuggee
Male Mixed Breed
3 years, 4 months old
Kerikeri
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Special
love neededGwen
Female Goat
Adult (>1 Year < 4 Years)
Auckland
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Special
love neededStevie
Female Goat
Adult (>1 Year < 4 Years)
Auckland
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Special
love neededSeamus
Male Rabbit
Approx. 9 months old
Nelson
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Special
love neededBee
Female Mixed Breed
8 months old
Hastings
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Special
love neededTempest
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 9 months old
Invercargill
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Special
love neededMomo
Male Domestic Short Hair
9 months old
Taupo
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Special
love neededChiko
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Rotorua
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Special
love neededKiera
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Rotorua
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Special
love neededZiggy
Female Domestic Short Hair
8 months old
Whakatane
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Special
love neededPatches
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Taupo
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Special
love neededMiley
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Rotorua
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Special
love neededTiger
Female Domestic Short Hair
7 months old
Whakatane
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Special
love neededScout
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Wellington
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Special
love neededJill
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Whangarei
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Special
love neededHarley
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 7 months old
Auckland
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Special
love neededBillie
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Rotorua
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Special
love neededPanther
Female Domestic Short Hair
1 year, 7 months old
Whakatane
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Special
love neededSunshine
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 6 months old
Rotorua
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Special
love neededShayd
Male Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Rotorua
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Special
love neededMumba
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 3 months old
Invercargill
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Special
love neededKahurangi
Female Mixed Breed
3 years, 1 month old
Thames
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Special
love neededTarragon
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Renwick
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Special
love neededCilantro
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Renwick
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Special
love neededOregano
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 8 months old
Renwick
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Special
love neededBonnie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 months old
Auckland
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Special
love neededBasil
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 7 months old
Renwick
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Special
love neededCharlie
Female Rabbit
Approx. 11 months old
Nelson
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Special
love neededProfessor Hop-Along
Male Rabbit
Approx. 9 months old
Nelson
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Special
love neededLil Cucumber Sandwich
Male Cashmere Lop
10 months old
Auckland