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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residentPayton
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 2 years, 3 months old
Christchurch
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residentTia
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Whakatane
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residentBoo
Male Mixed Breed
6 years, 4 months old
Wellington
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residentMilo
Male Abyssinian
Approx. 3 years, 4 months old
Wellington
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residentTimmy
Male Abyssinian
Approx. 2 years, 4 months old
Wellington
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residentChopper
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Greymouth
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residentMelvin
Male Domestic Medium Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Greymouth
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residentBarry
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 6 years, 11 months old
Masterton
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residentFlash
Male Thoroughbred
8 years, 6 months old
Palmerston North
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residentBrae
Male Plymouth Rock
Approx. 2 years, 2 months old
Dunedin
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residentMerlin
Male Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Greymouth
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residentBarnz
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Greymouth
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residentBeaver
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 6 months old
Greymouth
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residentMolly
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 4 years, 2 months old
Masterton
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residentEdin
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Timaru
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residentSimba
Male Mixed Breed
11 months old
Nelson
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residentTeddy
Male Alpaca
Adult
Auckland
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residentArthur
Male Mixed Breed
4 years, 3 months old
Greymouth
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residentSage
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Greymouth
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residentBasil
Male Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Greymouth
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residentSaffron
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Greymouth
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residentRosemary
Female Domestic Short Hair
6 months old
Greymouth
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residentRed
Female Thoroughbred
Approx. 11 years, 10 months old
New Plymouth
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residentRyah
Female Domestic Short Hair
5 months old
Kerikeri
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residentBennie
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 5 months old
Masterton
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residentBetty
Female Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Whakatane
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residentSuri
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 3 months old
Rotorua
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residentMillie
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 2 months old
Rotorua
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residentCeleste
Female Thoroughbred
Approx. 6 years, 7 months old
Whanganui
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residentRocky
Male Chicken
6 months old
Thames
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residentFrazzle Dazzle Fluffington
Chicken
Juvenile
Auckland
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residentEllie
Female Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 2 years, 1 month old
Hamilton
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residentYoda
Male Mixed Breed
1 year, 3 weeks old
Whakatane
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residentDenver
Male Mixed Breed
Approx. 5 months old
Christchurch
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residentMartha & Friends
Dove
Approx. 2 years, 2 months old
Nelson
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residentVelvet
Male Domestic Short Hair
Approx. 4 months old
Gisborne
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residentJonah
Male Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Timaru
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residentRichie
Male Domestic Short Hair
4 months old
Timaru
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residentWren
Female Mixed Breed
4 months old
Whakatane
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residentFlower
Female Mixed Breed
4 months old
Palmerston North