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Are Fish the Right Companion Animals for You?
Fish can be fascinating pets! They are intelligent, delightful and charismatic animals. However, they are not an “easy” pet to care for. There are some key factors to consider before choosing to take on the responsibility of a fish.
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Raising the bar for animal welfare
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that most New Zealander’s care about animal welfare. And care deeply. We spend vast amounts each year on our four-legged companions and are quick to condemn practices that we feel are cruel towards animals farmed for their meat, milk and fibre.
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Animals in Law Enforcement
SPCA supports the use of dogs and horses in police work only where they are provided with a Good Life with positive experiences and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met throughout their life.
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Feral Horses
SPCA advocates for fertility control be adopted by wild horse advisory groups as a tool to reduce the need for mustering, rehoming, euthanasia, or slaughter. SPCA advocates for feral horse management to be conducted with only the most humane methods of control.
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Killing of Wild Animals to Protect Fish Farms
SPCA opposes the killing of wild predators, such as seals or seabirds, to protect fish farms. SPCA is concerned with the use of deterrent and exclusion devices, where the welfare impacts on wild animals are poorly understood.
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Using Wild Caught Fish in Animal Feeds
SPCA opposes the practice of feeding farmed fish with purpose-caught wild forage fish.
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Wildlife Contraception and Non-surgical Sterilisation
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Wildlife Tagging and Marking
SPCA advocates that the chosen method of tagging and marking minimises the welfare impacts on wildlife.
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Keeping Cats Safe at Home
SPCA advocates for companion cats to be kept at home to keep them safe from harm and promote positive welfare, whilst minimising their negative impacts on wildlife and nuisance in the community. Cats can be kept healthy and happy at home through a variety of ways including an enriched indoor environment, a safe and secure area such as a fenced garden, or with a cat enclosure or “catio”.
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Caring for terrapins
Terrapins, also known as sliders, include red-eared sliders, yellow-bellied sliders and Cumberland sliders. They are a species of freshwater turtle that can grow to approximately 25cm long and have a lifespan of around 30 years in captivity!