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Horses, ponies and other domesticated equines (General)
SPCA advocates that all persons involved in the breeding, keeping, or use of horses, ponies and other domesticated equines must have the facilities, skills, knowledge, and resources to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and meet their physical, health and behavioural needs throughout their life.
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Identification of Companion Animals
SPCA advocates that owners of a companion animal ensure that the animal is appropriately identifiable.
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Muzzling Dogs
SPCA supports the use of appropriate and correctly fitted muzzles as a safety device, as needed. SPCA opposes prolonged muzzling of dogs as routine behaviour management or compulsory muzzling for specific breeds.
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Animals in Entertainment, Sport, and Work (ESW)
SPCA advocates that animals in entertainment, sport, and work must have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.
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Non-traditional Species (Exotic Animals) as Companion Animals
SPCA advocates that non-traditional species are not suitable to be kept as companion animals because it is difficult to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.
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Quarantine
SPCA supports the principle of controlled entry of animals into New Zealand to protect the country from potential biosecurity risks. SPCA advocates that animals in quarantine must be provided with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.
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Captive Animals
SPCA advocates that animals must only be kept in captivity if they are provided with a Good Life that provides positive welfare and meets their physical, health, behavioural needs for the duration of their lives. Species-appropriate enrichment for all captive animals is essential to ensure their welfare; and this enrichment must be varied to reduce habituation.
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Circuses / Travelling Menageries
SPCA opposes the use of animals in circuses or travelling menageries because the demands placed on the animals to meet the entertainment schedule result in negative impacts to their welfare.
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Competitive and Fundraising Events
SPCA advocates for organisational responsibility for competitive and fundraising events to ensure that all animals involved have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and have their physical, health, and behavioural needs met.
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Falconry for entertainment, sport, and work
SPCA opposes the hunting of animals by humans with birds of prey for entertainment, sport, and work.