All animals
Results 161-170 of 219, sorted by relevance
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Recreational Fishing
SPCA advocates that recreational fishers adopt appropriate fishing practices and gear that minimise the welfare harms to fish and aquatic invertebrates. SPCA advocates for the regulation of recreational fishing.
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Recreational Hunting
SPCA opposes the shooting of animals for sport or recreation where it is done solely as entertainment for people.
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Responsible Animal Ownership
SPCA advocates that animals 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.
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Road Collisions with Animals
SPCA believes that drivers of vehicles in road accidents which involve animals have a responsibility to ensure that any injured animal is quickly given appropriate veterinary treatment or is humanely killed.
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Rodeos
SPCA advocates for an end to the use of animals in rodeo events in New Zealand.
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Saleyards
SPCA advocates for animals to travel directly from farm-to-farm or from farm-to-slaughterhouse rather than via saleyards.
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Science and Technology Fairs
SPCA supports animal-based science education for students at primary and secondary levels. Our organisation advocates animals should only be used in primary and secondary science and technology fairs when the animal’s physical, health, and behavioural needs are met before, during, and after a research or technology study.
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Sea Lions
SPCA advocates for the protection of sea lions and their ecosystems so they can live a Good Life, experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.
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Seabirds
SPCA advocates for the protection of seabirds and their ecosystems so they can live a Good Life, experience positive welfare, and have their physical, health, and behavioural needs met.
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Selective Breeding
SPCA supports responsible breeding practices which prioritise animal welfare and advocates for desexing of non-breeding animals. SPCA opposes the selective breeding of any animal that results in behavioural or physical diseases or defects that negatively affects the health and welfare of the animal concerned.
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