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SPCA advocates for all companion cats, dogs, and other companion animals as deemed appropriate, to be desexed before selling or rehoming, except registered breeding animals.

SPCA supports responsible breeding practices which prioritise animal welfare and advocates for desexing of non-breeding animals. SPCA opposes the selective breeding of any animal that results in behavioural or physical diseases or defects that negatively affects the health and welfare of the animal concerned.

SPCA advocates that prospective animal owners acquire their companion animal from SPCA Centres or other reputable animal rescue organisations, where possible.

SPCA advocates that when an animal is euthanased, the method adopted must be humane, painless, minimise fear and distress for the animal, and must result in rapid loss of consciousness followed by death.

SPCA advocates that when an animal is euthanased, the method adopted must minimise fear and distress for the animal and must result in rapid loss of consciousness followed by death.

SPCA is concerned about the welfare of cats housed in cat cafés and the increasing prevalence and lack of regulation of cat cafés.

SPCA advocates that animals 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 that all animals kept for companionship are provided with suitable shelter, exercise, companionship (where appropriate), veterinary treatment, and food and water to provide a Good Life with positive experiences and meet their physical, health and behavioural needs.

SPCA advocates for a ban on the production, importation, sale or use of electric shock collars due to the pain and distress they cause to animals.

SPCA opposes the production, importation, sale, or use of pinch and prong collars due to the pain and distress they cause to animals.