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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Basil
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 months old
Palmerston North
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Lunar
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 months old
Palmerston North
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Sage
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Hamilton
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Fern
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Hamilton
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Casper
Male Goat
1 year, 3 weeks old
Invercargill
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Jupiter
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Greymouth
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Gwen
Female
Approx. 5 years, 2 months old
Hamilton
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Felix
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Hastings
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Polly
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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Shuri
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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Scout
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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Bluebell
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 1 month old
Auckland
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Mo
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Rotorua
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Ceres
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Greymouth
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residentPearl
Female Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Hamilton
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residentSly
Female Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Hamilton
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residentPippa
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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residentLara
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Hamilton
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residentToothless
Male Domestic Short Hair
5 months old
Tauranga
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residentShadow
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Hamilton
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residentHiccup
Female Domestic Short Hair
5 months old
Tauranga
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residentSpring Roll
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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residentBok Choi
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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Raya
Female Domestic Short Hair
11 months old
Hokitika
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residentSticky Rice
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Hamilton
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Cleo
Female Domestic Short Hair
11 months old
Hokitika
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Steak
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Whangarei
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Lori
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 years, 1 month old
Greymouth
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Gingernut
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Auckland
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Lucy
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Auckland
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Callie
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 months old
New Plymouth
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Jam
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Invercargill
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Toast
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Invercargill
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Squirrel
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Central Otago Vet Partnerships
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Bonnie
Female Domestic Short Hair
3 years, 1 month old
Napier
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Binky
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Hastings
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Berry
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Hastings
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Kevin Mccallister
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 3 months old
Christchurch
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Marley
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 3 months old
Whangarei
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Tilly
Female Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 7 months old
Whanganui