All animals
Results 121-130 of 197, sorted by relevance
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Llama, Alpaca and Other Camelids
SPCA advocates for llamas, alpacas, and other camelids to have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.
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Mandatory Desexing of Cats
SPCA advocates for the New Zealand Government to implement legislative requirements for companion cats to be desexed by the age of four months unless the cat is a registered breeding animal or a veterinarian has deemed this would be detrimental to the health and welfare of the cat.
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Muzzling Dogs
SPCA supports the use of appropriate and correctly fitted muzzles for limited durations, as needed.
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National Cat Legislation
SPCA advocates for the New Zealand Government to implement comprehensive legislation for cat management to improve cat welfare and reduce the negative impacts of cat overpopulation. SPCA advocates that this legislation includes requirement for companion cats to be desexed, microchipped, their microchip registered, and kept at home.
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Non-traditional Species (Exotic Animals) as Companion Animals
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.
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Obesity
SPCA is concerned about the current levels of obesity in companion animals.
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Octopus Farming
SPCA opposes octopus farming due to welfare concerns and a lack of evidence that intensive farming systems can provide octopuses with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.
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One Welfare
SPCA supports a ‘One Welfare’ approach which recognises the interconnectedness of animal welfare, human wellbeing, and the environment.
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Organised School and Community Events That Promote the Killing or Use of Dead Animals
SPCA advocates for children’s involvement in activities that help develop an understanding of and empathy for all animals. SPCA opposes animal hunts and trapping, and use of dead animals in contests, taking place in association with schools or communities and with the involvement of children.
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Painful Husbandry Practices
SPCA advocates for farming practices which avoid the need for painful husbandry procedures by providing sufficient living space and appropriately enriched environments.
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