SPCA New Zealand

Walk-in Caturdays are here! From 25 January to 15 March, SPCA is offering walk-in cat and kitten adoptions on Saturdays. No appointment needed – just pop into your local Centre every Saturday during opening hours.

Meet your new feline companion
Animal Advocacy

Position Statements

Found Kittens

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

Kittens under the age of eight weeks need intense support with eating, grooming, toileting, and socialising. The kittens’ mother is best suited to provide for these needs. When people intervene with the intention of helping kittens whom they find without their mother, they may not realise that the mother cat is off finding food and will return. Separating young kittens from their mother poses challenges for humans, as these kittens will require skilled, round-the-clock care.

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