Companion Animals
Results 31-40 of 73, sorted by relevance
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Electric Shock Collars for Dogs
SPCA advocates for a ban on the production, importation, sale or use of electric shock collars for dogs due to the pain and distress they cause to animals.
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Enrichment
SPCA advocates for all companion animals to be provided with appropriate enrichment.
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Euthanasia
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.
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Exercise
SPCA advocates that companion animals are provided opportunities for exercise appropriate for their species, life stage, and health status.
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Extendable Bite Sticks
SPCA advocates that bite sticks should only be carried or utilised by people who follow strict procedural guidelines, are properly trained, understand the circumstances that are appropriate for the use of bite sticks, and who are at risk of encountering aggressive animals.
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Fear Free Handling
SPCA supports the use of Fear Free® or Low Stress Handling® techniques.
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Fireworks
SPCA advocates for a ban on the private sale and use of fireworks in New Zealand due to the distress and harm they cause to animals. SPCA advocates that fireworks, pyrotechnics and gas-fired explosions should never be permitted to be used at events involving animals due to the distress they cause animals.
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Fish
SPCA advocates fish 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 meet their physical, health and behavioural needs.
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Found Kittens
SPCA advocates that healthy, pre-weaned stray kittens should be kept with their mother, provided they are in a safe location and not at risk to welfare harms.
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Freeze and Hot Branding (Companion)
SPCA advocates that the freeze branding of animals must only ever take place when easily visualised permanent identification of an animal is mandatory and when microchipping is not a valid alternative.
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