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Taking your new dog or puppy home is exciting, but there are a few things to consider for the best start.

If you’ve adopted a cat or kitten, it’s important that you understand the different types of vaccinations available to them, and how these protect your pet’s health and wellbeing.

SPCA advocates that birds must only be kept as companions when a person has the knowledge, ability, and means to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

Dogs need a premium food for energy and health, and access to water at all times.

Once you have decided that you are going to bring a cat into your life (after some research and careful thinking about whether a cat is right for you and how to look after a cat), it is important that you make some preparations before getting your cat/kitten.

A new baby brings big changes to your home, and your pets may find this unsettling. Starting that relationship right and preparing before the arrival of a baby is an important part of reducing stress for everyone in the household and building the foundation of a long and happy relationship between your child and your pets.

Rabbits are sociable animals who will enjoy lots of attention and company from you. However, some rabbits may not be used to being handled.

SPCA advocates for the creation and use of educational resources that provide humane alternatives to live-surgery practicals, such as the use of ethically sourced cadavers and body parts and computer software and simulations.

SPCA advocates that all animals kept for companionship are provided with suitable shelter, exercise, companionship (where appropriate), veterinary treatment, and food and water to provide a Good Life with positive experiences and meet their physical, health and behavioural needs.

SPCA supports pet shops acting as a rehoming point for shelter animals, provided the animals’ physical, health, and behavioural needs can be met. SPCA supports the rehoming of desexed, vaccinated, and microchipped animals, as appropriate to the species and individual animal.