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SPCA supports the use of appropriate and correctly fitted muzzles as a safety device, as needed. SPCA opposes prolonged muzzling of dogs as routine behaviour management or compulsory muzzling for specific breeds.

SPCA advocates that animals in entertainment, sport, and work must have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.

SPCA advocates that non-traditional species are not suitable to be kept as companion animals because it is difficult to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

SPCA supports the principle of controlled entry of animals into New Zealand to protect the country from potential biosecurity risks. SPCA advocates that animals in quarantine must be provided with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

SPCA advocates that animals must only be kept in captivity if they are provided with a Good Life that provides positive welfare and meets their physical, health, behavioural needs for the duration of their lives. Species-appropriate enrichment for all captive animals is essential to ensure their welfare; and this enrichment must be varied to reduce habituation.

SPCA opposes the use of animals in circuses or travelling menageries because the demands placed on the animals to meet the entertainment schedule result in negative impacts to their welfare.

SPCA advocates for organisational responsibility for competitive and fundraising events to ensure that all animals involved have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and have their physical, health, and behavioural needs met.

SPCA opposes the hunting of animals by humans with birds of prey for entertainment, sport, and work.

SPCA opposes the feeding of live prey to captive animals.

SPCA opposes animal fighting for sport or entertainment, for example dog fighting and cock fighting.