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SPCA Commemorates 150th Birthday By Calling For More Government Support
Monday, 2 May 2022, 10:04 am | SPCA
New Zealand’s leading animal welfare charity is celebrating a major milestone, as SPCA marks 150 years of improving the lives of vulnerable animals in Aotearoa. Since the charity’s formation in Canterbury in 1872, SPCA has rescued millions ... More >>
SPCA Urges Pet Owners To Be Prepared As Cyclone Fili Hits NZ
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 3:06 pm | SPCA
SPCA is warning pet owners in the North Island to have an emergency plan in place, as severe weather from Cyclone Fili heads towards New Zealand. MetService is predicting there will be heavy rain and strong winds, which could lead to flooding and damage ... More >>
SPCA Calls For Community Approach To Combat Animal Cruelty
Monday, 4 April 2022, 12:55 pm | SPCA
SPCA is calling on New Zealanders to rally together to help put an end to animal cruelty, as the charity continues to see a concerning number of reports of neglected, abused and abandoned animals. Each year, SPCA receives around 14,000 calls of concern ... More >>
SPCA’s Warning To Pet Owners Over Toxic Substance In Some Covid-19 RAT Kits
Monday, 28 February 2022, 10:42 am | SPCA
SPCA is urging pet owners to take extra precautions when using or disposing of used Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), as some may contain a substance that can be toxic to animals. The warning comes after Australia’s Animal Poison Helpline experienced ... More >>
SPCA Appalled By Inhumane Killing Of Pig
Monday, 24 January 2022, 8:41 pm | SPCA
A man who ran down a wild pig with a four-wheel drive vehicle, then stabbed it multiple times while it was trapped under the front wheel, has been prosecuted by SPCA for ill-treating an animal. Jarod Benbow, following a guilty plea, was convicted and ... More >>
Don’t Let Your Pets Celebrate Too Hard This Silly Season
Monday, 6 December 2021, 11:00 am | SPCA
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for chocolates, treats and tinsel, but the silly season can also bring a lot of safety hazards for our pets. This Christmas, SPCA is encouraging pet owners not to share human food with their furry family members, ... More >>
SPCA Makes Urgent Appeal To Pet Owners After Puppy Left In 50°C Car
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 9:31 am | SPCA
As the weather warms, SPCA is pleading with pet owners not to leave their dogs unattended in their vehicles even for a few minutes, and that doing so could result in an instant $300 fine. Already this month, SPCA has received a surge in calls about dogs being ... More >>
Woman Sentenced For Appalling Neglect Of Two Horses
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 1:34 pm | SPCA
An Auckland woman has been prosecuted by SPCA for neglecting two horses so severely that one of them had to be euthanised to prevent it from suffering further. Kiri Matenga was sentenced at Manukau District Court today after pleading guilty to two ... More >>
SPCA Frustrated By Lack Of Govt Action On Fireworks
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 10:51 am | SPCA
As another year passes by with no Government action to ban the private sale and use of fireworks, SPCA is once again pleading with New Zealanders to think about the harm they might cause animals before lighting up this Guy Fawkes. Year after ... More >>
SPCA Targets Early Learners To Help Break Animal Cruelty Cycle
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 10:50 am | SPCA
SPCA has launched its first ever resources for Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers and new entrant primary school teachers, in a bid to help more young Kiwis learn empathy towards animals and improve animal welfare. It’s no secret that animal ... More >>
SPCA braces for kitten tsunami
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 10:27 am | SPCA
SPCA is calling on Kiwis to open their homes to animals in need this summer, as the charity urgently seeks hundreds of new foster volunteers in preparation for what’s expected to be the busiest kitten season ever. Despite being so early in the season, ... More >>
Men Sentenced Over Botched Bull Castration In Service Station Carpark
Monday, 11 October 2021, 6:04 pm | SPCA
A Judge has ordered two men to pay fines for their part in the botched castration of two bulls that lead to serious infection and one of the animals being humanely euthanised to end its suffering. John Thomson pleaded guilty to two charges under ... More >>
Hundreds Expected To Sign Up To Break Free From Lockdown
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 2:13 pm | SPCA
SPCA is calling on thrill-seekers, adrenaline junkies and anyone who may be looking to jump outside their comfort zone to take the plunge by skydiving for animals in need. The charity’s annual Jump to the Rescue fundraiser is about to take off once ... More >>
SPCA preparing for another huge kitten season after desexing put on hold
Monday, 6 September 2021, 9:27 am | SPCA
SPCA is bracing for what could be its busiest kitten season yet, after hundreds of desexing operations are currently on hold due to the Covid-19 lockdown. First neonate kittens of the new season, which arrived at SPCA’s Māngere Centre on September ... More >>
Caution Urged For Dog Owners As Lambing Season Begins
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 11:05 am | SPCA
SPCA is urging dog owners, particularly those living near lifestyle blocks, to take extra care and keep track of their pets at all times, as early lambing season gets underway. Every year sheep and lambs are injured or killed by roaming dogs in attacks ... More >>
SPCA’s Warning To Pet Owners: Quit Smoking And Vaping Around Your Pets
Monday, 31 May 2021, 8:33 am | SPCA
SPCA is urging people not to smoke or vape near their pets, as research shows second-hand smoke and nicotine from e-cigarettes can have serious health effects on animals, just like humans. New Zealand’s largest animal welfare charity is warning ... More >>
SPCA Commends The Warehouse For Its Decision To Stop Selling Fireworks
Monday, 24 May 2021, 1:02 pm | SPCA
SPCA is thrilled with the news that The Warehouse will stop selling fireworks in its stores, following concerns about their use by the general public. New Zealand’s largest animal welfare charity has long campaigned for a ban on the private sale ... More >>
SPCA Dismayed By Crucial Funding Oversight
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:58 pm | SPCA
SPCA is extremely disappointed that a budget bid for further Government funding for its vital animal welfare Inspectorate service has not been seen as a necessary priority. SPCA was advised today that its request for additional funding was declined, ... More >>
Hundreds Of Cats On Waitlist For Entry As SPCA Stretched By Covid-19 Backlog
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 9:15 am | SPCA
SPCA’s Māngere Centre is facing what’s thought to be its largest ever waitlist for adoptable stray cats and kittens, as it struggles to clear a huge backlog following multiple Covid-19 lockdowns in Auckland. There are currently more than 400 adoptable ... More >>
SPCA Urges Government Ministers To Stop Live Exports Of Farmed Animals
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 5:38 am | SPCA
SPCA is calling for a ban on the live export of farmed animals by sea from New Zealand ahead of the impending Cabinet decision on the future of the live export trade. SPCA Chief Executive Andrea Midgen and SPCA’s Chief Scientific Officer Dr Arnja Dale ... More >>
