Timaru Centre

03 688 2234

119 Hedley Road, RD 3, Timaru 7973 119 Hedley Road, RD 3, Timaru 7973

Our opening hours

Mon: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Tue: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Wed: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Thu: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Fri: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Sat: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Sun: 10am - 12pm, 5pm - 6pm

Making a difference in South Canterbury

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 Timaru (formerly South Canterbury SPCA) was formed in April 1910 with the aim of upholding the animal welfare laws in South Canterbury and educating the public by using the services of a part-time inspector and several honorary inspectors. The Timaru Centre is responsible for animal welfare work within the South Canterbury region, reaching from the Rangitata River to the Waitaki River and inland to Twizel.

In 1960, SPCA purchased the current property at Hedley Road and officially opened the Animal Home on 22 April 1961, consisting of one house and a kennel block. More buildings were added over the years to form the Animal Home as it stands today.

Presently, one full-time Centre Manager is employed, along with two part-time employees. Several other staff help out at busy times, and volunteers are used on a daily basis to help run the Animal Home and Boarding Facilities.