The SPCA Paws Appeal is the SPCA’s annual fundraising appeal. As one of New Zealand’s most respected animal welfare charities, we have been protecting and caring for animals for over 125 years.

This year's SPCA Paws Appeal will be held on 4-10 November. For more information, please visit the SPCA Paws Appeal website.

Donations are gratefully received by the Royal New Zealand SPCA, and go towards funding our vital work around New Zealand. Please visit our Help the SPCA pages to find out more on:

• Payroll Giving
• Becoming a Regular Giver
• Bequests
• Donating Online
• Fundraising Online

Thank you for supporting the Royal New Zealand SPCA.

Your local SPCA is always looking for new volunteers and helpers to assist with animal care or events that they may run at the Centre. Visit our SPCA Contacts page to find your SPCA's details and get involved!

Volunteer for SPCA National Support Office

We are currently looking for reliable, long term volunteers to assist us in achieving our goal of "Delivering the Best World for Our Animals".

The SPCA National Support Office provides assistance to our 47 SPCA Centres throughout New Zealand.

Under the Animal Welfare Act 1999, SPCA National Support Office is the only organisation in New Zealand with the status of being an approved organisation. This status provides the process by which all of the SPCAs Inspectors are appointed, and through Performance and Technical Standards set by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), the SPCA National Support Office is responsible for the performance of SPCA Inspectors.

We also coordinate national fundraising events like 'Cupcake Day', SPCA education programmes like 'One of the Family' and run the national 'Blue Tick' accreditation scheme for farm animals.

We are located in New Lynn, Auckland and are open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. Our office is administration-based and volunteer duties may include basic administrative tasks, data entry work, project work, events work and other tasks as they arise.

Please note that the SPCA National Support Office does not have any field work or work that directly involves contact with animals available but there are however lots of animals in the office so volunteers would need to be ok with doggie cuddles. If you are interested in hands on animal work, we suggest you contact your local SPCA Centre.

If you would like to get involved, please download and complete the Volunteer Work Application Form and send it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please note we have limited vacancies and may not be able to offer spaces to all those who apply.