SPCA in New Zealand

SPCA is the only charity with the power to protect all animals including prosecuting people under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. We need $47m to operate and we receive $2.5m from the government each year, which is earmarked for the Inspectorate.

Our organisation’s founding ethos is ‘to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves’. With your support, we deliver this every day through our vision, values and policies.

SPCA is delighted to have The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO as our Patron.

Dame Patsy is a dedicated supporter of animal welfare in New Zealand and supports SPCA’s advocacy, education programmes, prosecutions and animal rescue work.

SPCA is an incorporated society, led by a CEO and a Senior Leadership Team, and governed by a voluntary Board of Directors.

• Advocate and influence
• Educate and engage
• Deliver positive animal outcomes
• Seek justice

Facilities at SPCA Centres and Vet Partnerhsips vary greatly throughout New Zealand. Our centres rely heavily on help from volunteers in order to carry out their day-to-day operations. We have 77 warranted inspectors across the country who investigate complaints of cruelty and to enforce the Animal Welfare Act 1999.