It is coming to that time again. You’ll be driving down the road, windows down, enjoying the fresh spring air, when you see that line of small orange feet, stamping their way across the black road. Duckling season is fast approaching. For most of us, it simply means taking extra caution on the road, but [...]

Blog: Animal abuse is a real and serious issue in New Zealand. The number of people in this country who mistreat helpless animals each year is ridiculous. The issue is not just the amount of abuse that occurs, but who is conducting the mistreatment. Young people are among some of the worst offenders in the [...]

The SPCA warns that students are unprepared for the high costs involved with keeping a pet. The latest SPCA Companion Animals in New Zealand study shows that on average, people spend around $1500 per year on their dog. Keeping a cats costs around $460 per year. Those costs do not include emergency visits to vet clinics. [...]

People all around the country will be able to help the SPCA and their animals when they buy a cupcake today. For the third year running, the SPCA is holding Cupcake Day, with volunteers baking thousands of of the individual cakes to be sold to benefit New Zealand animals. Marketing manager of SPCA Auckland Martin [...]