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SPCA advocates that winter grazing of cattle is only undertaken when the welfare of the animals is adequately protected.

​SPCA opposes the patenting of animals where this leads to negative impacts on their welfare.

SPCA advocates that when animals are given to a recipient as a gift, the recipient should have expressed an ongoing interest in being an animal owner and be able to provide them with a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health and behavioural needs are met.

​SPCA is concerned about the practice of taping or gluing puppies’ ears to achieve breed standards.

SPCA advocates that companion animals should be securely and appropriately contained during transport to protect them from causing an accident or being injured.

SPCA advocates for the humane stunning and slaughter of farmed fish.

SPCA advocates that the most humane options of killing are used for animals used for research, testing, and teaching. SPCA opposes the current use of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a killing method for animals used in research, testing, and teaching.

​SPCA advocates for continuous improvement in use of animals in research, testing, and teaching where animal behavioural experiments are used.

SPCA supports science education for students in primary and secondary levels, including an appreciation of animals. Our organisation advocates animals should only be used in primary and secondary science education when the animal’s physical, health, and behavioural needs are met before, during, and after a research or technology study.

​SPCA advocates for continuous improvement in the refinement, reduction, and replacement of animals used in testing.