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Exercise and enrichment for dogs
Dogs need a secure and comfortable living environment with lots of enrichment; this may be indoors, indoors and outdoors, or outdoors (but we believe that dogs would be allowed inside as they are part of the family). -
Bringing your new dog or puppy home
Taking your new dog or puppy home is exciting, but there are a few things to consider for the best start. -
Bringing your new cat home
Taking your new cat or kitten home is exciting, but there are a few things to consider for the best start. -
Creating an enriching home and environment for your rabbits
Rabbits can live happily either indoors or outdoors, or both! -
Why do dogs bury bones?
My puppy Beau buries every bone I give him in the garden, and then digs it up two weeks later. Why does he do this? -
How can I stop my rabbit from chewing cords?
Why does my bunny Eddie chew through cords? How can I get him to stop? -
How to best care for your pets during COVID-19
SPCA wants to reassure Kiwi pet owners how best to care for their companion animals during this uncertain time. -
Implications of breeding goldfish
Welfare implications of selective breeding in goldfish . It’s not just dogs that suffer when we selectively breed them for desired traits. Our fishy friends, including the bubble-eye goldfish, are suffering too.