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SPCA advocates for pet owners to leave their pet at home or in another suitable location on days with warm or very cold weather. Owners must never leave their animal in their vehicle in conditions where the animal may experience distress or harm as a result.

SPCA advocates that birds must only be kept as companions when a person has the knowledge, ability, and means to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

SPCA advocates for all animal boarding establishments to be independently inspected and regulated.

SPCA advocates for the use of reward-based training to manage excessive barking in dogs.

SPCA supports the use of reward-based training and appropriate enrichment to manage aggression and redirect cats from scratching on inappropriate surfaces.

SPCA advocates for the elimination of dew claw removal from breed standards for pedigree animals.

SPCA supports pinnectomy procedures only when conducted by a veterinarian, or a veterinary student under the direct supervision of a veterinarian, for therapeutic reasons and where adequate and appropriate medical care is provided prior to, during and after the operation, including anaesthesia and analgesia.

SPCA opposes the prophylactic and cosmetic docking and banding of dogs’ tails.

SPCA opposes all body modifications of companion animals carried out for non-therapeutic reasons.

SPCA supports pet shops acting as a rehoming point for shelter animals, provided the animals’ physical, health, and behavioural needs can be met. SPCA supports the rehoming of desexed, vaccinated, and microchipped animals, as appropriate to the species and individual animal.