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Results 41-50 of 197, sorted by relevance
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Conservation
SPCA values New Zealand’s unique ecosystems and the welfare of all animals that call these places home. We advocate that animal welfare is critical to ensuring conservation goals and that all conservation activities include an animal welfare assessment.
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Consumption of Animal Products
SPCA aims to work collaboratively with industry and Government to achieve high welfare standards for farmed animals reared for food in New Zealand.
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Culling of Male Chicks
SPCA opposes the routine killing of male chicks in the layer hen industry.
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Dazers
SPCA is concerned about the use of dazers due to their potential to cause welfare compromise. SPCA advocates that alternative techniques are used to control and/or train dogs, such as reward-based training methods to address barking and other unwanted behaviours.
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Debarking and Devoicing
SPCA advocates for the use of reward-based training to manage excessive barking in dogs.
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Declawing
SPCA supports the use of reward-based training and appropriate enrichment to manage aggression and redirect cats from scratching on inappropriate surfaces.
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Deer Velvet
SPCA opposes the amputation of velvet antler for commercial purposes.
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Deliberate Spread of Viruses or Other Biological Control Methods
SPCA advocates for the use of methods of population control that minimise the negative welfare harms caused to targeted and non-targeted animals. SPCA opposes the use of viruses or other biological control methods that cause welfare harm to control animal populations.
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Desexing
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.
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Destruction or Disruption of the Natural Environment
SPCA advocates for an animal welfare impact assessment for any activity that may cause negative welfare impacts to wildlife, including damage to the environment itself, e.g., the pollution of land, air, or water.
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