Press Releases

Overnight the RSPCA UK announced McDonalds will switch to 100% British Freedom Food labelled pork - across its entire UK menu.

Toyota New Zealand is celebrating 25 years as New Zealand’s best-selling car company by paying it forward and donating brand new vehicles to a number of New Zealand charities for one year.

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France

They say true love is hard to find. The SPCA would love to prove them wrong this Valentine’s weekend, 16-17 February, and introduce you to some very special souls. With hundreds of animals in the care of SPCA Centres across the country, true love is only a visit to the SPCA away.

Animals used as bait for training hunting dogs.

Today the Minister of Primary Industries, David Carter, released the 2012 Layer Hen Code. Current cages, known as Battery, must be phased out by 2022 only to be replaced by Colony Cages.

The SPCA Blue Tick team has been busy this year adding additional species to their Blue Tick accreditation scheme so that Kiwis can have a high welfare Christmas.