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SPCA advocates that companion animals should be securely and appropriately contained during transport to protect them from causing an accident or being injured.

​SPCA advocates that guinea pigs must only be kept as companions when a person has the knowledge, ability, and means to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

​SPCA supports efforts to keep animals healthy and happy in their existing home or community through supportive services, including education, supplies and other resources.

​SPCA supports initiatives which make communities more animal-friendly. This includes pet-friendly public transport, workplaces and cities.

SPCA advocates that when animals are given to a recipient as a gift, the recipient should have expressed an ongoing interest in being an animal owner and be able to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

​SPCA is concerned about the practice of taping or gluing puppies’ ears to achieve breed standards.

SPCA advocates that the most humane options of killing are used for animals used for research, testing, and teaching. SPCA opposes the current use of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a killing method for animals used in research, testing, and teaching.

​SPCA advocates for advancements in technology and more open disciplinary attitudes and practices to move away from use of questionable psychological or behavioural tests.

​SPCA opposes the patenting of animals where this leads to negative impacts on their welfare.

SPCA advocates that healthy, pre-weaned kittens should be kept with their mother, provided they are in a safe location and not at risk to welfare harms.