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SPCA facility almost ready

SPCA facility almost ready
SPCA facility almost ready
Sponsored ContentJuly 27

SPCA raises money for new animal shelter

It might have been raining cats and dogs across the Otago region on Friday evening, but the Otago SPCA had a completely different mission at hand.The annual SPCA black tie dinner and auction was held on Friday night, July 21 at the Golden Centre Mall, raising over $32,000 for the $1.5 million dollar animal shelter rebuild in Opoho.
SPCA raises money for new animal shelter
SPCA raises money for new animal shelter
DunedinAugust 19

Dunne boosts SPCA’s funds for new buildings

A government grant has pushed SPCA Otago past the halfway mark of its fundraising effort to replace derelict buildings at the Dunedin shelter.
Dunne boosts SPCA’s funds for new buildings
Dunne boosts SPCA’s funds for new buildings
DunedinMay 20

Kitten 'explosion' due to warm weather

SPCA Otago has been inundated with kittens, unseasonably warm weather in Dunedin having extended cats' typical breeding season.
Kitten 'explosion' due to warm weather
Kitten 'explosion' due to warm weather
DunedinJanuary 2

Homing dogs a high point

The summer holidays aren't all camping grounds, barbecues and sunburn.
Homing dogs a high point
Homing dogs a high point
DunedinDecember 28

Cat caught in gin trap may lose leg

A cat suffered up to two days' agony after her leg was crushed and broken in a prohibited gin trap in Dunedin, and her owners want to make sure other cats do not end up in the same situation.
DunedinDecember 25

Plea to ensure cats, dogs do not starve

The SPCA has issued a timely reminder to make sure pets will be well looked after while owners are away on holiday.
Plea to ensure cats, dogs do not starve
Plea to ensure cats, dogs do not starve
DunedinMay 25

SPCA resumes adoptions

The cat-killing virus at Otago SPCA has gone and adoptions have resumed but rigorous cleaning continues.
DunedinApril 25

Virus forces SPCA to quarantine cats

The Otago SPCA's cat adoption centre has been closed and put under strict quarantine conditions after about 40 cats came into contact with a highly contagious and deadly virus.
Virus forces SPCA to quarantine cats
Virus forces SPCA to quarantine cats
DunedinApril 21

Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'

The best breeding years are behind purebred shih tzu Ted and he needs a home.
Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'
Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'
DunedinFebruary 9

Cat population 'explosion' at SPCA

Otago SPCA is set to extend its weekend opening hours as its kitten population ''explodes''.
DunedinJanuary 12

Experts say cats require compulsory microchips

Animal experts in the Otago region are calling for compulsory microchipping of cats in order to control stray cat populations and streamline the return of lost cats to their owners.
Experts say cats require compulsory microchips
Experts say cats require compulsory microchips
DunedinJanuary 7

Extended shelter stays for pets not logged on

Microchipped pets are having extended stays in shelters because their owners have failed to log their animals on to a national register, SPCA Otago executive officer Sophie McSkimming says.
Extended shelter stays for pets not logged on
Extended shelter stays for pets not logged on
DunedinDecember 5

Touring vet aims to desex 250 cats in 19-day visit

A neutering caravan is in Dunedin for the first time on the last stop of a national tour.
Touring vet aims to desex 250 cats in 19-day visit
Touring vet aims to desex 250 cats in 19-day visit
DunedinNovember 7

'Amazing' Amelia's animal fundraiser

Nine-year-old Amelia Steele, of Kyeburn, meets SPCA Otago resident dog Archie, in Dunedin yesterday.
DunedinNovember 1

Cat dumping 'disgraceful'

The dumping of a cat in a tied pillowcase on the roof of a four-storey Dunedin building has been condemned by SPCA Otago.
Cat dumping 'disgraceful'
Cat dumping 'disgraceful'
DunedinOctober 23

'Distinctive' SPCA donation box stolen

A ''distinctive'' donation box was stolen from the Otago SPCA - the first to be taken from the front counter of the Otago animal welfare charity, executive officer Sophie McSkimming says.
DunedinOctober 7

Creatures great and small at service

There were paws in the pews at St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, yesterday. God's little creatures, including dogs, chickens, guinea pigs and rabbits, congregated for the annual Otago SPCA Blessing of the Animals.
Creatures great and small at service
Creatures great and small at service
DunedinSeptember 29

Cat-swap project to prevent flat overflow

Cat-swapping has been made possible for Dunedin scarfie flats' felines.
DunedinAugust 8

Delta gives $5000 to SPCA for a new aviary

A "bedraggled'' aviary at Otago SPCA in Dunedin will be replaced with a new purpose-built facility after a $5000 donation from Delta yesterday.
Delta gives $5000 to SPCA for a new aviary
Delta gives $5000 to SPCA for a new aviary
DunedinJuly 23

Complaint over dead sheep

The Otago SPCA is investigating a complaint about 19 dead sheep found on a Dunedin farm last week.
DunedinJune 8

Half-price pets at SPCA

The Dunedin SPCA Haven is packed to the rafters as mild weather has resulted in abnormally long animal breeding seasons.
Half-price pets at SPCA
Half-price pets at SPCA
DunedinMarch 24

Cut-price tabbies prove popular

More than 30 tabby cats and kittens are settling into their new Dunedin homes following a successful Tabby-A-Thon at SPCA Otago over the weekend.
DunedinMarch 21

Chance to adopt tabbies and rabbits half price from SPCA

Affectionate tabby cats and abundant rabbits will briefly be half price at the SPCA in Dunedin.
Chance to adopt tabbies and rabbits half price from SPCA
Chance to adopt tabbies and rabbits half price from SPCA
NationalJanuary 31

Morgan offers $5 for every cat killed

Environmentalist Gareth Morgan has offered to donate $5 to the SPCA for every homeless cat they put down.
Morgan offers $5 for every cat killed
Morgan offers $5 for every cat killed