SPCA New Zealand
Animal Advocacy

Position Statements

All animals

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  • Enrichment
    SPCA advocates for all farmed animals to be provided with appropriate enrichment that promotes positive welfare.
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  • Enrichment
    SPCA advocates for all companion animals to be provided with appropriate enrichment.
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  • Euthanasia
    SPCA advocates that when an animal is euthanased, the method adopted must be humane, painless, minimise fear and distress for the animal, and must result in rapid loss of consciousness followed by death.
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  • Exercise
    SPCA advocates that companion animals are provided opportunities for exercise appropriate for their species, life stage, and health status.
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  • Extendable Bite Sticks
    SPCA advocates that bite sticks should only be carried or utilised by people who follow strict procedural guidelines, are properly trained, understand the circumstances that are appropriate for the use of bite sticks, and who are at risk of encountering aggressive animals.
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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.
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  • Farm Dogs
    SPCA advocates that farm dogs must only be kept where 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 for their whole life.
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  • Farmed Crustaceans (Prawn, Crab, Lobster and Crayfish)
    SPCA supports farming systems that provide crustaceans with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.
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  • Farmed Ducks and Geese
    SPCA supports housing systems that provide ducks and geese with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met. For ducks and geese, this includes access to water to satisfy their water-related needs.
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  • Farmed Fish
    SPCA supports farming systems that provide farmed fish with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.
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