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SPCA believes that drivers of vehicles in road accidents which involve animals have a responsibility to ensure that any injured animal is quickly given appropriate veterinary treatment or is humanely killed.

SPCA opposes human activities that result in the injuries or deaths of New Zealand sea lions. SPCA advocates for increased protection of sea lion welfare and recover the species to non-threatened status. Our organisation is concerned with fisheries activities that impact sea lions, particularly around breeding populations.

SPCA is against farming of wild animals for their fur.

SPCA advocates animals should only be hunted with methods that minimise the negative welfare impacts. SPCA opposes the hunting of animals with dogs because of the negative impacts to the welfare of both the hunted animal and the dogs.

SPCA advocates that only trapping methods that minimise the negative welfare harms caused to targeted and non-targeted animals.

SPCA opposes the farming of wild and non-domesticated species (such as ostriches, emu, animals for fur, and most species of fish) because it is unlikely that farming systems can ensure the animals live a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.

SPCA advocates that the killing or capturing of wild animals for food must only be done in ways that minimise negative impacts on animal welfare.

SPCA values the lives of all animals and recognises that they are all equally deserving of protection from experiencing pain or distress.

SPCA advocates that only trapping methods that minimise the negative welfare harms caused to targeted and non-targeted animals be used to trap animals.

SPCA advocates that only methods that minimise negative welfare harms caused to targeted and non-targeted animals be used to kill animals.