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Air Transportation of Companion Animals
SPCA supports the air transportation of companion animals only where this minimises harms to their health, physical and behavioural needs.
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Animal Assisted Services (AAS)
SPCA supports the involvement of appropriate companion animals in therapy or social support programmes, provided they have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.
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Animal Pounds, Shelters, Rescues, and Rehoming Groups
SPCA acknowledges the work of all personnel within pounds, shelters, rescues and rehoming groups across New Zealand.
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Animal Sentience
SPCA recognises animals to be sentient beings. SPCA supports the inclusion of the word “sentience” in the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and advocates for animal sentience to be considered when minimum standards and regulations are developed.
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Animal Welfare Assurance Programmes
SPCA supports the development of reputable, evidence-based animal welfare certification and accreditation programmes for companion animal businesses.
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Animal Welfare Education
SPCA advocates for all children in primary and secondary education to receive animal welfare education to help promote empathy and respect for all living beings, including other people.
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Animal Welfare in Trade
SPCA advocates that animal products for sale in New Zealand must be produced to welfare standards that meet or exceed New Zealand law, and should be labelled accordingly.
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Animal Welfare Labelling of Food
SPCA advocates for mandatory, consistent, and clear labelling on any goods that contain animal products to enable consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing items; this should include standardised legal definitions of terms such as barn-raised, free range, outdoor, and organic.
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Animal Welfare Legislation and Standards
SPCA advocates for the term ‘physical, health and behavioural needs’ in the Animal Welfare Act 1999 to be redefined. SPCA advocates for animal welfare standards to be clear and enforceable.
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Animals in Entertainment, Sport, and Work (ESW)
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.