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

SPCA is concerned about the practice of taping or gluing puppies’ ears to achieve breed standards.

SPCA advocates that police officers are trained and use appropriate methods to safely and humanely de-escalate situations with animals.

SPCA advocates for goats to be provided with a properly fenced area which allows them to have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.

SPCA recognises the internationally accepted ethical principles for the replacement, reduction, or refinement for the use of animals in research, testing, and teaching (the “3 Rs”). While our organisation supports efforts to refine and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, SPCA is committed to and advocates for animals to be replaced in research, testing, and teaching by non-animal alternatives.

SPCA supports the Australia-New Zealand Better Chicken Commitment.

SPCA advocates for the use of the ‘Five Domains’ model of animal welfare in science and legislation in preference to the ‘Five Freedoms’.

SPCA advocates for continuous improvement in the refinement, reduction, and replacement of animals used in testing.

SPCA advocates for people to choose wildlife interactions that minimise the impact of human activity on the physical, health, and behavioural needs of wild animals.

SPCA advocates for the use of low-stress, force-free training methods, which focus on positive reinforcement.