Animal Welfare

The Wairarapa SPCA was founded in 1948 and is committed to caring for animals in the community.

wairarapa.co.nz Site Profile

Rescue and rehabilitation, education and training, scientific research.

horsetalk.co.nz Site Profile

BNZ Save the Kiwi is a powerful and active partnership between BNZ, the Department of Conservation and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. Visit the website to learn about the kiwi, or to donate time, money, or to take further action.

savethekiwi.org.nz Site Profile

The world's largest network of animal protection societies with a membership of over 350 organisations in more than 80 countries.

wspa.org.nz Site Profile

Auckland City branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

spca.org.nz Site Profile

A voluntary organisation which, through its district branches, provides help to animals and owners 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

rspcanz.org.nz Site Profile

A national organisation in New Zealand that actively campaigns to protect the welfare of all animals.

safe.org.nz Site Profile

Paw Justice is a petition to bring justice to animal abusers. Sign the petition, wear the tshirt, donate, and more.

pawjustice.co.nz Site Profile

NZCAR is a not for profit animal microchip and repatriation website. The New Zealand Companion Animal Register has been launched by the New Zealand Companion Animal Council to provide an animal repatriation service for pet owners.

animalregister.co.nz Site Profile

A voluntary organisation set up by the people in the community who are interested in the welfare of animals.

petpals.co.nz Site Profile

With branches in Australia and New Zealand, WSPA is committed to raising the standard of animal welfare throughout the world.

wspa.org.au Site Profile

Beagles are smart, gentle and trusting; they're also used for animal testing and research in New Zealand. Help SAFE ban experimentation on beagles.

banbeagleexperiments.org.nz Site Profile

Giving unwanted pets a second leash on life, the Trust is a privately operated service dedicated to the well being and long term care of German Shepherd dogs in New Zealand.

gsdrescue.org.nz Site Profile

New Zealand Vegetarian Society (www.vegetarian.org.nz)  

A non-profit organisation formed in 1943, aiming to spread the principles of vegetarianism and bring to people's attention the unnecessary cruelty to animals and destruction of the environment caused by a non-vegetarian way of life.

vegetarian.org.nz Site Profile

Providing a place of refuge for abandoned or abused animals and injured native birds, treating each animal with care and compassion. Located in Matakana.

animalsanctuary.co.nz Site Profile

Adopt a cat or kitten in need from Forgotten Felines - a non profit registered charity dedicated to caring for homeless cats on Auckland's North Shore

forgottenfelines.co.nz Site Profile

Exposing the duplicity and misleading information circulated by egg producers in New Zealand.

epf.org.nz Site Profile

A group of vegetarians and vegans who live in Wellington. They aim to promote vegetarianism as well as to offer social activities, advice and support to our members and those interested in learning about or adopting this healthy and humane lifestyle.

vegsoc.org.nz Site Profile

Empowering compassionate consumers to help New Zealand pigs. Thousands of pigs in New Zealand are kept indoors for their entire lives under oppressive factory-farmed conditions, but why does this happen in a country with plenty of space and an ideal climate for outdoor farming? Find out more from SAFE's LovePigs Campaign site.

lovepigs.org.nz Site Profile

Run by the New Zealand Vegetarian Society, the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre provides information, activities and community for vegetarians and vegans living in or visiting Christchurch.

vegetarianchristchurch.org.nz Site Profile

A safe haven for neglected and abused animals. Still in its infancy, Pakuratahi is a small but growing institution that acknowledges farm animals are not stock units but individual sentient beings.

farmsanctuary.org.nz Site Profile

A small branch of the SPCA running a 24 hour service for animals in need.

spcafeilding.org.nz Site Profile

Humane Society of NZ Inc. Promotes the humane treatment of animals and pets, encourages spaying/nuetering and responsible pet ownership, promotes better legislation for the humane treatrment of animals. Information for prospective volunteers and members and information on our pets available for adoption.

petsonthenet.co.nz Site Profile

Cat Rescue Christchurch is an independent charitable trust that focuses on reducing stray cat overpopulation by using the trap-neuter-return method. Homeless cats and kittens who can be socialised are desexed and re homed.

catrescue.org.nz Site Profile

New Zealand's largest gathering of animal rights campaigners and supporters meet annually in Auckland to discuss and advance their work in animal advocacy.

ar-conference.org.nz Site Profile