Farmed Animals
Results 1-10 of 44, sorted by relevance
-
Animal Welfare in Trade
SPCA advocates that animal products for sale in New Zealand must be produced to welfare standards that meet or exceed New Zealand law, and should be labelled accordingly.
-
Animal Welfare Labelling of Food
SPCA advocates for mandatory, consistent, and clear labelling on any goods that contain animal products to enable consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing items; this should include standardised legal definitions of terms such as barn-raised, free range, outdoor, and organic.
-
Beak Trimming
SPCA advocates for an end to the beak trimming of poultry.
-
Chickens Bred for Meat
SPCA advocates for the importation of slower-growing, more humane chicken breeds.
-
Consumption of Animal Products
SPCA aims to work collaboratively with industry and Government to achieve high welfare standards for farmed animals reared for food in New Zealand.
-
Culling of Male Chicks
SPCA opposes the routine killing of male chicks in the layer hen industry.
-
Deer Velvet
SPCA opposes the amputation of velvet antler for commercial purposes.
-
Down Cows
SPCA supports the use of preventative management practices to reduce the likelihood of down cows.
-
Electric Prodders
SPCA advocates that the need for electric prodding devices can be eliminated with appropriate handling and husbandry techniques and improved equipment and facilities.
-
Electroimmobolisation
SPCA opposes the use of electroimmobilisation.
Get SPCA updates
Sign me up for emails and text messages about how SPCA is helping animals in need
We're so happy you've joined us!
We‘re excited to start sharing our inspirational stories with you, keep you up to date with how we’re helping New Zealand's animals, and let you know when there are opportunities to give your support.
But you don't have to wait for our next email. Here are a few ways to get involved right now.
Watch this space for your next update! And thanks again for your support, it’s what keeps us going.
Ngā mihi nui
The SPCA New Zealand Team