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Global anti-whaling campaign launched

Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 11:04 am | RNZSPCA

A new report, 'Troubled Waters', is being released today to mark the launch of a global campaign against whaling. Key scientific and practical evidence is brought together for the first time to highlight the true extent of the cruelty inherent ... More >>

SPCA Says Tail Docking Bill Long Overdue

Tuesday, 3 February 2004, 3:54 pm | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA has announced its "unqualified and unambiguous" support for a bill to ban tail docking. More >>

Film Fan's Food Feeds Furry Friends

Tuesday, 20 January 2004, 9:37 am | RNZSPCA

Large numbers of happily wagging dog tails and contently purring pusses are the expected result from special screenings across New Zealand of the film "Good Boy". More >>

Avoid Pets' Summer Holiday Suffering

Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 3:42 pm | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has called on pet owners to plan ahead and avoid animals suffering unnecessarily over the Christmas holiday period. More >>

SPCA Condemns Weak New Rodeo Code

Monday, 8 December 2003, 10:17 am | RNZSPCA

New Zealand's leading animal welfare organisation is dismayed at serious weaknesses in the new welfare code for rodeo animals, announced today. More >>

Spca: ''Think Before You Buy A Pet For Christmas!'

Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 2:21 pm | RNZSPCA

''Before you buy a pet for Christmas, ask yourself whether you and your family can truly provide it with a stable loving home,'' says the Royal New Zealand SPCA. More >>

"Voice Of The Voiceless" Appeals For Help

Monday, 3 November 2003, 10:25 am | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA is appealing to the public for funds needed to care for the nation's animals. More >>

SPCA: Guy Fawkes Take Care For Animals

Monday, 3 November 2003, 9:16 am | RNZSPCA

Common sense and forward-planning can make Guy Fawkes Night far less terrifying and dangerous for animals, according to the Royal New Zealand SPCA. More >>

Guy Fawkes Care For Animals Isn't "Rocket Science"

Friday, 31 October 2003, 2:48 pm | RNZSPCA

Common sense and forward-planning can make Guy Fawkes Night far less terrifying and dangerous for animals, according to the Royal New Zealand SPCA. More >>

SPCA Calls For Total Ban On Live Sheep Exports

Thursday, 25 September 2003, 10:18 am | RNZSPCA

New Zealand's largest animal welfare organisation has called for a total and unequivocal ban on live sheep exports. The Royal New Zealand SPCA describes as ludicrously inadequate the Ministry of Agriculture's decision to put on-hold a live shipment to the Middle ... More >>

Violence Against Pets Rings Alarm Bells

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 5:31 pm | RNZSPCA

THE increasing use of violence against domestic pets is ringing alarm bells within both human and animal welfare groups in New Zealand. More >>

30 cases of gross animal abuse (January-July 2003)

Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 9:09 am | RNZSPCA

In Rotorua, a 12-week-old kitten is discovered dead after being strung up from a tree. The SPCA finds scratch marks around the tree, suggesting the kitten had a long painful death. A graphic description of the kitten’s fate is found painted on the ... More >>

SPCA Orders Shock Collars Off

Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 3:22 pm | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has ordered the removal of controversial electronic collars from the necks of ten dogs in the care of the Thames SPCA. More >>

SPCA Targets Canine Couch Potatoes

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 1:33 pm | RNZSPCA

Some of the nation's dogs could degenerate into unhealthy canine couch potatoes, if owners respond to tough new leash laws by cutting back on exercise opportunities. More >>

SPCA Alarmed Over Animal Code Process

Thursday, 3 July 2003, 12:00 am | RNZSPCA

New Zealand's largest animal welfare organisation says it is deeply concerned by the contents of a new welfare code for broiler chickens and alarmed over the code's implications for other animal welfare issues. More >>

SPCA Urges Uniform Dog Laws

Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 4:18 pm | RNZSPCA

In a submission on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (No.2), the Society has called for uniform enforcement of the rule requiring dogs to be kept on leads in defined public places. More >>

Keep Your Woofer Warm In Winter

Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 11:44 am | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA has called on dog owners to make sure their four-footed friends stay warm and healthy during the cold, wet, windy months ahead. More >>

Cold And Hungry Winter Threatens Animals

Thursday, 22 May 2003, 1:41 pm | RNZSPCA

Farm animals could be facing a long, cold and hungry winter unless their owners have made adequate provision for the months ahead. More >>

Air New Zealand Draws Praise On Ethics Issue

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 8:16 am | RNZSPCA

Air New Zealand's unambiguous response to an ethical issue has drawn praise from the Royal New Zealand SPCA. More >>

Tough Fine Hailed In Animal Cruelty Case

Thursday, 13 March 2003, 8:23 am | RNZSPCA

The Royal New Zealand SPCA says it's delighted by the sentence handed down in the Auckland District Court today to a Northland man found guilty of ill-treating horses. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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