Find your perfect match
Looking to adopt?
We would love for you to meet your perfect match - that's why appointments are required for adoptions in all SPCA Centres.
If you are interested in adopting:
- Browse the adoption profiles below.
- Apply for any animal you are interested in, using the 'Register to adopt' button in their profile.
- The team will be in touch to ask further questions and arrange an adoption appointment.
Did you know: Over 42% of SPCA animals spend some time in foster care? This means many of our animals are not actually at our centres but in loving foster homes until they receive adoption inquiries. So the perfect animal for you might not actually be there to meet when you pop into the centre without an appointment. If you make an appointment we have time to bring suitable animals into the centre for you to meet.
Research shows that when animals are cared for in foster homes, it’s less stressful for them. As foster parents get to know the animal and their character, it is also very helpful in matching them to the most suitable family when they’re ready for adoption.
Life in an animal centre can be quite stressful for animals, with lots of new noises and smells. While looking at animals is fun for people, the animals often feel very differently about lots of foot traffic and crowded adoption areas. Our priority is to provide a calm and controlled environment where our animals are happy, healthy and stress-free, so they have the best chance of finding a new home.
Appointments also allow our animal attendants to spend more time with adopters to match them to an animal that suits their home and lifestyle. After reading through your application, our animal attendants will introduce you to a range of animals that might do well in your home, and work with you to find your perfect match.
If you’re interested in adopting an animal from SPCA, click on the ‘Adopt’ button to browse the animals and apply online. Alternatively, please contact your nearest Centre directly to make an appointment.
Thank you!
N.B. Kittens: Due to the volume of kittens for adoption during kitten season (from December), not all kittens are listed individually online. Centres who have kittens available will have an ad to indicate they do. You can apply to adopt a kitten via this ad and the team will invite you to a meet-and-greet at the centre if they find a good match.
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Moon
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Greymouth
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Oliver
Male Domestic Short Hair
1 year, 6 months old
Greymouth
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Kali
Female Rat
Approx. 1 year, 2 weeks old
Wellington
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Nuha
Female Rat
Approx. 1 year, 2 weeks old
Wellington
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Hina
Female Rat
Approx. 1 year, 2 weeks old
Wellington
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Catherine
Female Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Gisborne
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Stella
Female Domestic Longhair
Approx. 6 years, 2 months old
Wellington
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Little Red
Female Red Shaver
1 year, 1 month old
Auckland
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Queen Purcilla
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 5 years, 7 months old
Taupo
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residentCasper
Male Mixed Breed
1 year, 2 months old
Greymouth
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residentDewie
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Rotorua
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residentSuri
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 4 months old
Rotorua
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residentDoja
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 2 months old
Rotorua
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Ginny
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 years, 1 month old
Rotorua
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Clyde
Male Chicken
Approx. 3 months old
Dunedin
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Celeste
Female Chicken
1 year, 1 month old
Auckland
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Ebony
Female Domestic Short Hair
1 year, 1 month old
Palmerston North
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Rita
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 years, 1 month old
Christchurch
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Mercedes
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Rotorua
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Ford
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Rotorua
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Porsche
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Rotorua
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Biscuit
Female Domestic Short Hair
2 years, 2 months old
Masterton
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Mince
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Whangarei
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Farmer George
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 10 months old
Rotorua
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residentMaia
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 2 years, 3 months old
Nelson
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Alora
Female Mixed Breed
2 months old
Rotorua
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Zuko
Male Domestic Medium Hair
3 months old
Rotorua
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residentPenelope
Female Domestic Short Hair
9 months old
Hastings
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Holden
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Rotorua
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Oscar
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 1 year, 6 months old
Masterton
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Amber
Female Domestic Short Hair
10 years, 7 months old
Masterton
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Beans
Female Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Masterton
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Yeana
Female Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Masterton
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Cormac
Male Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Masterton
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Clancy
Male Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Masterton
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Slinky
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 months old
Palmerston North
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Rosa
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Palmerston North
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George
Male Mixed Breed
8 months old
Taupo
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residentMitre10 Mum
Female Domestic Short Hair
2 years, 4 months old
Whanganui
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residentDottie
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 11 months old
Whanganui