SPCA looking to prosecute those who cut off puppy's ears
SPCA looking to prosecute those who cut off puppy's ears
Animal protection inspectors are closing in on offenders responsible for cutting off the ears of an eight-week-old pitbull puppy.
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Fundraising focus after SPCA does more with less
Fundraising focus after SPCA does more with less
Fundraising will need to be the Otago SPCA's focus this coming year, the organisation's annual report says.
SPCA list of shame 'horrific'
SPCA list of shame 'horrific'
Otago appears to be one of the worst places to be an animal, following the release of the SPCA's annual List of Shame.
Orr going extra distance to raise money for SPCA
Orr going extra distance to raise money for SPCA
Some do it for the bragging rights, others for the sense of accomplishment.
SPCA seeking help to move
SPCA seeking help to move
North Otago SPCA is seeking support from the community to enable it to move into much-needed new premises.
SPCA boss kept dogs in squalid conditions
SPCA boss kept dogs in squalid conditions
Te Awamutu's SPCA chief executive has stepped down after being threatened with prosecution over the "filthy" state of the society's premises in the Waikato town.
Good response to cat food plea
Good response to cat food plea
A plea for canned meat to feed an unexpected influx of cats and kittens at the Otago SPCA has met with a generous response this week.
Unseasonal influx of cats causes severe food shortage
Unseasonal influx of cats causes severe food shortage
An unseasonal influx of stray and abandoned felines has left the Otago SPCA struggling to care for them all.
Pet shops under SPCA scrutiny
Pet shops under SPCA scrutiny
SPCA animal welfare inspectors are making regular visits to a chain of Auckland pet stores following concerns about the welfare of its animals.
MP sees challenges facing Otago SPCA
MP sees challenges facing Otago SPCA
The North Island MP pushing for harsher penalties for animal cruelty says he has a better understanding of the challenges facing Otago SPCA following a visit to Dunedin on Thursday.
Dumping of cats angers Halfway Bush resident
Dumping of cats angers Halfway Bush resident
Halfway Bush resident Catherine O'Donnell has firm views on what should happen to the person or people who dumped nine cats, mostly kittens, near her home on the outskirts of Dunedin.
Animal cruelty growing and become more bizarre
Animal cruelty growing and become more bizarre
Violent abuse of animals in New Zealand is growing and more bizarre cases are being reported, says SPCA head Bob Kerridge.
SPCA inspectors offered counselling after dog massacre
SPCA inspectors offered counselling after dog massacre
SPCA staff who inspected bloody carcasses of 33 dogs after they were slaughtered in Northland earlier this week have been offered counselling.
Dogs would have cowered in fear, says SPCA head
Dogs would have cowered in fear, says SPCA head
The 33 dogs shot dead in what police have called a "bloody, rifle-killing frenzy" would have cowered in fear, says SPCA head, Bob Kerridge.
SPCA finds homes for some kittens
SPCA finds homes for some kittens
Several kittens from the Otago SPCA found new homes on Christmas Day, but the society still has many kittens waiting to be adopted.
Too many mouths to feed
Too many mouths to feed
The Otago SPCA is turning people away and is desperately low on kitten and puppy food as it struggles to find homes for unusually high numbers of kittens, cats, dogs and puppies.
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