Dunedin Centre

03 473 8252

1 Torridon Street, Opoho, Dunedin 9010 PO Box 8018, Gardens, Dunedin 9041

Our opening hours

Mon: 10am-4.30pm

Tue: 10am-4.30pm

Wed: 10am-4.30pm

Thu: 10am-4.30pm

Fri: 10am-4.30pm

Sat: 10am-4:30pm

Sun: Closed

Making a difference in Dunedin

Volunteer with us

Under Alert Level 2 our Centre is only open by appointment. We ask anyone who would like to come to the Centre with enquiries about adoptions, fostering and volunteering, to contact us first and make an appointment. You can do so by visiting the relevant page on our website or by calling our Centre on the number provided above. Physical distancing, mask-wearing, and contact tracing measures will be in place.

The SPCA Centre in Dunedin is the oldest SPCA in New Zealand, established in 1872. Set on 42 acres of land in the hills of North Dunedin, the centre is currently undergoing a building program to replace very old buildings with purpose-built facilities that have been designed to provide optimal care for animals. The last part of the building program is the cat facility, due to be completed by the end of 2018 and includes a hospital and surgery.

The new administration building includes an education room fitted out with modern technology to provide for electronic presentations and educational talks. We regularly have school and other community groups visit the centre.

Our Dunedin centre is well supported by volunteers who we are indebted to for their commitment and service. The volunteers and our animal attendant team care for around 2,000 animals each year that come through our centre.

We are very fortunate to have a committed and active Supporters Group who work tremendously hard to raise funds for the services we provide, such as the annual fundraising ball, a popular event on the Duendin events calendar. Our fundraising is also supported by a very well-run and popular op shop based in North Dunedin.

Specific enquiries

Enquiry types

All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 03 4738252

If you have an animal welfare complaint, please call our team on 03 4738252. Our team will be on call 9:30am-5pm, Monday – Friday (excluding public holidays). If you have an animal emergency outside of these hours, please contact your nearest after-hours vet clinic. For any problems with stray, found or lost dogs, please contact the local council. Please contact the local police for any instances where an animal or person/s welfare is at immediate risk.

Do not email or Facebook us to report emergencies.