SPCA Auckland - Latest News [Page 3]
Free rooster adoptions during June
Friday, 8 June 2012, 3:27 pm | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland is over-stocked with roosters so all rooster adoptions are FREE during the month of June. More >>
Howick man pleads guilty to severe neglect of dog
Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:52 pm | SPCA Auckland
When most New Zealanders were firing up the barby just after New Year’s 2011, an SPCA Volunteer Ambulance driver was making a grisly discovery in East Auckland. More >>
Justice for 32 brutally slain Wellsford dogs
Friday, 11 May 2012, 6:11 pm | SPCA Auckland
On 25 January 2010 Russell Douglas Mendoza and Tony Allen Campbell entered a Port Albert property and shot and killed 10 adult dogs and 22 puppies. Both men were found guilty today in the Auckland District Court of reckless use of a firearm and four ... More >>
508 animals re-homed during 50%-off campaign
Monday, 23 April 2012, 5:19 pm | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland’s half-price ‘Rescue Me’ animal adoptions campaign has paid off handsomely with a whopping total of 508 animals finding new homes. The charity was at crisis point in early April – completely overrun with animals and potentially ... More >>
SPCA: Statistics show opposition to dog registration hike
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 2:02 pm | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland says statistics prove it offers at least twice the service to the region’s animals at half the cost, when compared to services provided by Auckland Council. More >>
Cut-price adoptions – 50% off for 3 weeks
Monday, 2 April 2012, 4:46 pm | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland is overflowing with animals so the organisation is cutting the cost of adopting a pet for life by a whopping 50% for 3 weeks from 2 to 22 April. More >>
Justice catches up with people who neglect their dogs
Friday, 9 March 2012, 1:40 pm | SPCA Auckland
Two men were handed stiff penalties for neglecting dogs in their care this week in two different Auckland courts but the message was the same: if you fail to look after your pets SPCA Auckland will prosecute you – and win. More >>
Slap with a wet bus ticket for severe neglect case
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 9:26 am | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland Executive Director Bob Kerridge is bitterly disappointed that a Glendene man who severely neglected his boxer dog has not been fined or made to do community service. More >>
Adopted dog finds new owners 6 km away in the dark
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:05 pm | SPCA Auckland
Initially Jane didn’t want to adopt Ollie, a four-year-old golden retriever with what she describes as ‘issues’. But in August 2011, her husband met the dog at SPCA Auckland while visiting on business and asked Jane to welcome Ollie into their ... More >>
SPCA Auckland seeks witnesses to abused dog dumping
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:38 am | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland is calling for members of the public to help identify the person who dumped a severely emaciated dog in Manurewa on Friday 27 January. The dog was dumped in a cardboard box at the end of a driveway in Alfriston Road, Manurewa last Friday. More >>
SPCA Auckland: Dog rescued “just three days from death”
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:34 am | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland Inspectors investigate thousands of complaints about animal cruelty every year – but the organisation needs members of the public to keep their eyes and ears open to spot cases of abuse, particularly over the holiday season. More >>
TV stars join ‘Angels for Animals’ Street Appeal
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 11:55 am | SPCA Auckland
The annual SPCA Auckland ‘Angels for Animals’ street appeal will see more than 1100 volunteer collectors – including TV stars – spread out across the Super City from 8am to 6pm on 11, 12, and 13 November from Warkworth to Tuakau, and from ... More >>
Guy Fawkes pet safety checklist
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 10:32 am | SPCA Auckland
Spare a thought for your pets this Guy Fawkes – they can be seriously distressed by the loud noises and bright flashes of fireworks. Here’s SPCA Auckland’s Guy Fawkes top tips for pet owners. More >>
SPCA animal blessing service
Monday, 26 September 2011, 3:31 pm | SPCA Auckland
The animals are gathering for the most fascinating event of the year, the annual SPCA Auckland Blessing of the Animals at St Matthew-In-The-City. Traditionally animals of all species, from burly bulls to minuscule mice, and everything in between, fill ... More >>
SPCA Auckland reviews business processes
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 5:28 pm | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland has initiated a complete review of its financial and business processes as part of a programme of improvements designed to provide greater efficiencies and cost-effectiveness. More >>
Feed The Birds …And The Hedgehogs!
Monday, 29 March 2010, 9:32 am | SPCA Auckland
SPCA Auckland has called on animal lovers to remember the plight of birds and other wildlife on the North Island’s drought-afflicted northern half. More >>
Creatures Great & Small Invited To Annual Blessing
Friday, 25 September 2009, 3:03 pm | SPCA Auckland
The stately precincts of the Church of St Matthew-In-The- City will echo once more with woofs, meows and a variety of other sounds, as creatures great and small come together for SPCA Auckland’s annual Blessing of the Animals service. Scheduled ... More >>
Auckland Conference A 'Must' For Animal Lovers
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 1:04 pm | SPCA Auckland
Next month's NZ Companion Animal Conference in Auckland has been described as a 'must' for animal-lovers. More >>
Animals And Humans To Celebrate SPCA Anniversary
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 1:34 pm | SPCA Auckland
Creatures great and small will be singing, barking, meowing, clucking, chirruping, bleating and neighing to their hearts' content this coming Sunday (October 5th), when SPCA Auckland holds a special thanksgiving service to mark its 125th birthday. More >>
SPCA Auckland To Mark 125th Anniversary In Style
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 11:13 am | SPCA Auckland
A trio of top-line events is planned for next month, when one of Auckland's best-loved and most respected charities marks its 125th birthday. More >>