Happy adoption stories
Many of our adopters, volunteers, donors and friends send us stories and photos of the animals who give them so much joy. We dedicate this space to all of you whose lives have been changed by animals.
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Pip
"Pip was the best addition to my humble home, he is such a loving, clever cookie and full of love and snuggles."
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Loki
"Loki has grown into a lovely, adorable, cuddly cat at just 18 months old now. We are a happy family."
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Strudel
"The staff here are very good, they light the fire for me in the evenings, but when it dies down I prefer to sleep on…
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Lucinda
"Lucy has made everything in my life better. I'm so thankful to SPCA for giving me the chance to adopt such a perfect addition into…
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Dot
"Just super happy to have her be a part of the family. Thank you for saving her and giving her this chance. Dot is living her…
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Hazel
"Hazel has been a great addition to our lives and we can can tell Hazel feels the same about us - especially when the fire is…
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Juno
"When my son and I went to SPCA Invercargill to meet the puppies, I knew then she was the one that would be coming home with…
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Sky
"We couldn't be more blessed with Sky. Thank you SPCA Gisborne, you're super heroes!"
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Maurice
"Maurice's confidence is growing faster than we thought. We love our wee boy."
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Zharia
"She is such a good puppy as and just loves cuddles, we love her to bits already."
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Jet
"Jet has fit in really well with our other two cats and we are so happy to have him!"
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Matariki
"We renamed him Matariki - because it's a new year, a new beginning for him!"
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Joey
"Joey will be loved exercised and involved in enjoying 16 hectares of home space plus river and beach adventures."
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Griffen
"We are so grateful to have found him and we love his affectionate and cuddly personality."
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Milton
"I immediately fell in love with his sassy and affectionate personality, and despite me not usually being a cat person, I found myself in love with…
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Edna
"Edna was super quick to make herself at home. She has a big personality and is super playful and full of so much energy!"
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Eliza
"Eliza filled the gap in our family and immediately fit in. It's as if she was always here."
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Duke
"He plays with our other cats, sleeps on the bed with us at night and loves his fluffy ball toys which he likes to post under…
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Sausage
"Sausage is more than a cat, she's a family member and I know she's not been with us long but we can't imagine not having her…
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Viva
"Viva came down as a shy wee girl, she has now has blossomed and found her voice!"
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Atticus
"I'm so happy to have found this wonderful boy and now all my friends are jealous of what a lovely cat I have!"
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Gretchen
"Every morning and every night Gretchen comes and gives me the biggest cuddles and she seems so much happier!"
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Zoey
"When we first adopted Zoey she was shy and quiet, fast-forward to now and she is the sweetest, sassiest queen we know."
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Kenji
"We absolutely love how sweet and gentle-natured this little one is. He was so happy to meet his new brother, Jingles."
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