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RNZSPCA - Latest News [Page 5]

Remember Animals When You Prepare For Emergencies!

Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 2:22 pm | RNZSPCA

The SPCA has called on pet-owners to make arrangements in advance, to help their animals through natural disasters and other emergencies. More >>

Chart Topping SPCA Single Set To Go Global

Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:51 pm | RNZSPCA

Following its storming success at No.1 on the NZ Music Charts the week prior to Christmas, the CD single featuring a song just for dogs, A Very Silent Night, is set to be released onto the global stage. More >>

Dog And Six Pups Dumped In River

Monday, 17 December 2007, 1:44 pm | RNZSPCA

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS For release: 17 December 2007 More >>

Crayfish Case First For SPCA

Monday, 18 June 2007, 10:12 am | RNZSPCA

A joint prosecution by Auckland SPCA and the Environmental Health Department of Auckland City Council has sent a clear message to restaurant owners Auckland wide. More >>

Dog Owner Found Guilty On Cruelty Charge

Saturday, 19 May 2007, 3:44 pm | RNZSPCA

A Mangere woman has pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge involving a dog with such horrendous skin infections it had to be humanely euthanased. More >>

Inspector Awarded Medal for Outstanding Contributn

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 2:59 pm | RNZSPCA

An outstanding contribution to animal welfare on a national level has earned Jim Boyd the Royal New Zealand SPCA’s Gold Medal. The former police officer turned SPCA Inspector received his award during the Society’s annual conference in Wellington ... More >>

SPCA To Award Medal To Canine Hero

Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 12:41 am | RNZSPCA

The SPCA is to award a posthumous medal for bravery to George, the courageous dog who sustained massive injuries last week, when defending five children from attacking pitbulls. More >>

Consumers urged to vote with their purses

Friday, 30 March 2007, 1:42 pm | RNZSPCA

The SPCA says that New Zealand supermarket chains should follow the example of a leading UK food retailer and set deadlines for ending sales of battery-produced eggs. More >>

Auckland SPCA Calls For Ban On Poison

Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 9:54 am | RNZSPCA

Ducks, swans, geese and other birds were found dead or dying on Monday after eating grain laced with what appeared to be alpha-chloralose. The Auckland SPCA is appealing for any one who may have witnessed the person(s) responsible for the mass poisoning ... More >>

Auckland: SPCA’s Million Paws Walk

Thursday, 15 March 2007, 10:07 am | RNZSPCA

The SPCA wants dogs from across the Auckland region to bring their favourite people along with them for New Zealand’s first ever ‘Million Paws Walk’ on Sunday 18th March. More >>

SPCA Dismisses Objections To Cats’ De-Sexing

Saturday, 10 March 2007, 2:19 pm | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA has dismissed complaints from breeders concerning its plans to de-sex the severely neglected cats found this week on a Central North Island farm. More >>

Increase Of Prosecutions For Animal Cruelty

Friday, 23 February 2007, 3:06 pm | RNZSPCA

Three separate incidents of animal cruelty have reached their conclusion in the Manukau Courts in the last two days. In all three cases, five year bans for owning animals were handed down to the offenders. More >>

Paws A’plenty Expected On SPCA Walk

Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 4:24 pm | RNZSPCA

The SPCA is inviting both dogs and humans to join in New Zealand’s first ever ‘Million Paws Walk’. More >>

Remember the Animals During the Holiday Season

Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 3:07 pm | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA is issuing a plea to New Zealanders to consider the needs of their pets during the long hot summer months. More >>

SPCA: Think Before You Buy a Pet for Christmas

Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 10:11 am | RNZSPCA

"Cats and dogs should be genuinely loved, wanted and cared-for by their human families. Unfortunately, that isn't always the result when pets are acquired on a whim or as a Christmas treat for the children," says the SPCA's National Chief Executive, Robyn ... More >>

Norm Hewitt plays key role in anti-abuse campaign

Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 1:13 pm | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA will this Friday (3rd November) launch a major educational campaign aimed at reducing violence against both animals and humans. The launch's date has been chosen to coincide with the start of the SPCA's Annual Appeal week, ... More >>

SPCA issues annual list of animal abuse cases

Thursday, 19 October 2006, 10:45 am | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA has issued its fourth annual 'List of Shame', citing 50 examples of animal abuse occurring in the first nine months of 2006. More >>

Bless The Animals This Sunday

Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 11:05 am | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA is expecting a huge variety of animals to converge on churches across New Zealand for ‘Blessing of the Animals’ services, this coming Sunday, 8th October. More >>

RNZSPCA ambitious educational building project

Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 2:14 pm | RNZSPCA

The Auckland SPCA are embarking on an ambitious educational building project which they believe will make a significant contribution, not just to the welfare of animals, but to the community and New Zealand society in general. Today (Tuesday 4 April) ... More >>

SPCA in a Pickle Over Wildfoods Festival

Friday, 17 February 2006, 11:23 am | RNZSPCA

Every year, Hokitika forester Ross Jackson and wife Carol, the region’s SPCA Inspector, go bush, get in a pickle over pungas and need to take a deep breath and swallow a few tasty punga “slugs” to fortify themselves. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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