Ashburton Centre
Making a difference in Ashburton
Volunteer with usSPCA's Ashburton Centre opened the doors at our new location on Seafield Road in December 2020. The centre primarily houses felines, with other animals being transferred to the Christchurch centre.
Currently we have one full time staff member - our Team Leader, Foster and Volunteer Coordinator, as well as a part time Senior Animal Attendant, and part time Animal Attendant, who look after all our animals.
Our centre covers from the Rakaia River to the Rangitata, with Inspectorate cover coming from Christchurch.
Specific enquiries
All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 03 307 1019
If you wish to make an animal welfare complaint, please call our team on 03 307 1019. We are available to process complaints between 8.30am and 5pm daily (Monday to Sunday). At any time, including outside of these hours, to report any animal welfares concerns you can complete our webform.
If you have found a sick or injured animal, and it is safe to do so, please take it to your nearest vet clinic for emergency care. Please call the Centre on 03 307 1019 for advice. All messages will be followed up by the team as soon as possible.
If you are unable to take the animal to a vet, our team is able to respond to emergencies between 9am – 3pm (Monday – Friday), and 9am – 2pm (Saturday and Sunday).
Do not email or Facebook us to report emergencies.
Our team
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Julie
Area Manager
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Natasha
Centre Manager
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