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09 July 2024
SPCA prosecutes pair over starving chained dog
Two Auckland dog owners have been disqualified from owning animals for five years after being... -
05 July 2024
Ambitious targets exceeded in two-year desexing campaign
SPCA’s two-year desexing campaign has ended, and targets have been exceeded with 36,225 animals being... -
01 July 2024
SPCA waives adoption fees to find warm hearts and homes
From Saturday 6 - Sunday 21 July, animals who have been looking for a new... -
27 June 2024
Whanganui dog boarding and day care business sentenced over death of beloved pet
A Whanganui dog boarding and day care business has been prosecuted over the ill-treatment of... -
26 June 2024
Petition to protect the ban on live exports handed over at Parliament
With 57,357 signatures gathered since early March, SPCA and other animal organisations gathered at Parliament... -
21 June 2024
Friends for life: Turtle and Meadow’s story
Turtle and Meadow came to SPCA individually, but it wasn’t long before they found one... -
18 June 2024
Codes of Welfare for companion animals – when can you have a say?
UPDATE 18 June 2024: The Minister has written to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee... -
17 June 2024
SPCA’s ‘top dog’ recognises outstanding volunteers with 2024 SPCA Nestlé Purina National Volunteer Awards
The awards celebrate the volunteers around New Zealand who have been nominated for their selfless... -
15 June 2024
Voices for the Voiceless: 47,500+ New Zealanders reject plans to restart live exports by sea
New Zealanders are sending the National-led coalition a clear message that cannot be ignored; a... -
12 June 2024
SPCA’s ‘Pets of the Year’ calendar competition is back!
SPCA is calling on cat and dog owners to dust off their cameras and enter... -
07 June 2024
A tale of three ducks: Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s story
Found by a member of our Inspectorate team, these ducks were rescued from awful conditions... -
30 May 2024
A shocking X-ray and an urgent surgery: Sherbet’s story
Found while giving birth to her litter of kittens, Sherbet was brought into the care... -
20 May 2024
SPCA and other leading animal organisations commit to supporting rehoming racing greyhounds
Today marks a step towards a future for greyhounds as much loved family pets in... -
17 May 2024
SPCA to increase capacity to care for vulnerable animals by closing its commercial boarding services
From 1 July 2024, SPCA will no longer offer commercial boarding to members of the... -
15 May 2024
Rising from the ashes: Phoenix's story
Phoenix came to us hungry, weak and scared, desperate for a helping hand. With the... -
08 May 2024
From rescued to rehomed: Lavender's story
When first brought in to our Māngere Centre with her five kittens, Lavender would frequently... -
29 April 2024
Farmers reject Government’s plans to restart the export of animals by sea
1 May marks a year since New Zealand’s world-leading ban on live exports by sea... -
29 April 2024
Hundreds of animals find forever homes after SPCA’s latest campaign to ‘Clear the Shelters’
SPCA’s latest adoption campaign was a great success, with many animals finding new homes over... -
26 April 2024
Day in the Life: SPCA’s Support Services Manager, Laura
When people think of SPCA, they think of animals… but it’s the humans behind the... -
18 April 2024
A rescued miniature horse with a big personality: Sampson's story
Many animals that come into our care are not the victims of intentional abuse. For... -
15 April 2024
A timeline of tragedy: Live export disasters
As the Government continues plans to overturn New Zealand’s historic ban on live export by... -
09 April 2024
SPCA Adoption Open Day launches nationwide campaign
SPCA Centres will be opening their doors for an Adoption Open Day this Saturday, launching... -
08 April 2024
SPCA’s Mobile Desexing Clinic heads to Porirua and The Hutt Valley
Dog and cat owners in Porirua and Hutt Valley are invited to have their pet... -
05 April 2024
In safe hands: meet our latest bottle-feeder kittens
A litter of kittens at our Wellington Centre have been given a second chance at...
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