Decent saving. Cat adoption fees are usually around $200-$300
From 6 July - 2 August, all long-stay animals are available for adoption by donation, for the right home. Look for the blue long-stay resident flag on their profiles, check if you might be a match and apply.
If you are interested in adopting:
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- Apply for any animal you are interested in, using the 'Register to adopt' button in their profile.
I volunteer with SPCA so can give some insight.
Alot of animals fostered by Spca will be looked after by a specific volunteer.
If a dog or cat is very popular (often happens with breeded cats and dogs that get surrendered) that volunteer will get inudated with requests to adopt.
It may have been that they only had capacity to reply to the people they had short listed or who had arranged to met the puppy before applying.
If you messaged stating that your were out of town that may have beed a discounting factor, as they very likely required multiple meets with possible adoptees before deciding on the most suitable.home.
It can be a bit like job interview sometimes you wont get a reply.
I got a cat from the Mangere SPCA a few years ago, no dramas.
I didn't find the adoption fee unreasonable, if you can't afford to pay the adoption fee, you probably can't afford to care for the pet. Pets are way more expensive than a few hundred bucks.
And if price is an object when choosing, I would be concerned about the long term prospects and reason for adopting.
Yes I'm sure you stayed at an organisation for 20 years which was "busy killing perfectly healthy dogs." 🙄
Maybe look up the term defamation before you get your self in trouble.
SPCA's position on Euthanasia is documented below for anyone interested in their real position which is always as a last resort.
https://www.spca.nz/advocacy/position-statements/article/eut…
I have no dog in this fight, but they did say "20 years ago" not "for 20 years"
I was there for about 6 months, 20 years ago. I'd say about 5 dogs a day were euthanized on average. The vast majority had no significant health or behavioral issues. I became attached to a boxer bitch with dermatitis issues, who I was personally treating with Neocort at the time (with great progress). I had already registered my interest in adopting her. I found out on a Monday morning… I left that day.
@PiRACY: If we take all emotion out of it, for what possible reason would SPCA have for putting down a health dog who had an expression of interest?
Did you lodge a complaint?
In your original post you said that they were "too busy putting down healthy dogs to pick up the phone" referring to now.
Apart from an anicdote from 20 years ago (which i find extremely implausable) what makes you think there is any truth in that statement?
I know plenty of people who give up their time and often money to give animals in SPCA a chance at a better life.
I think ot is so unfair of you to make a throw away comment like this.
@PiRACY: Are you sure you didn't work for PETA?
That seems to be their MO:
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=33f72789-9504…
@danvelopment: Mangere, turn left before the airport. I recall they tied them in pink semi-transparent polythene bags and froze them after injection. Once a week a large truck from 'Document Destruction Services' would back up, and the driver would unceremoniously hurl them into the back of the truck. I just have a good memory.
Sorry my last post on this. SPCA operate under an extremely constained budget and often have to turn away animals due to a lack if resources.
The government contributes somewhere between 6-8% of their operational costs.
They depend massively on their volunteers and donations from members of the public to survive. Which needless to say is tough when we are in a cost of living crisis.
The SPCA is by no means the only charitable organisation for animals. Most other rescuse operate on a shoe-sting.
Just because you have seen a large invoice a nationwide organisation had for professional services does not mean they dont "lack the resources."
Link below is an example of how the opposite is true.
I have adopted from the SPCA many times over the decades, and it's never been an issue. Appreciate their great work. The auckland one is very far away if you're on the other side of town, but a small way to go if you're adopting a furry friend for life.
Most recent experience they only had cats with some issues left. We got a wee fellow who had some gasto issues, which went away quickly enough. Absolutely gorgeous cat. Happy to pay the contribution to cover the work they'd done.
Also in relation to this post pleae can prople remember the adoption fee is there to cover the care needs for that animal.
For most cats brought into SPCA they will get "the works:"
Vacination, Microchip and desexing. In most cases that adoption fee you pay will not even cover these costs never mind feeding. Flee treatmentd and the other care needs they incur.
Be generous with the donation!
Further to this. I'm sure everyone here does, but make sure your cats are desexed if you get them from somewhere else! It blows my mind talking to people who haven't desexed their cats, like it's no big deal. Especially have seen this attitude in some people with Tom's since they won't end up with all the kittens.
1000% agree
It blows my mind how allow people to buy and sell dogs and cats so freely, with next to no regulation.
Imo allowing an intact cat to roam should be a criminal offence.
Along side the SPCA there are so many genuine people in animal rescue who care for and socialise abandoned and ferral cats (and dogs).
People in rescue know their animals inside out, both personaliity and health wise.
It's always better to adopt over shopping.
Anyone have experience adopting from SPCA before? I tried to adopt one 2 years ago, found a puppy I really like but the adoption centre is out of Auckland and quite far away. I tried calling them, emailing them, to see if the pup was still available for adoption. Did this many times, nobody answered the call or replied to my email. In the end, I gave up and just bought a pup from a breeder instead. I feel like these organizations are doing good deeds, but if they're not even going to respond then what's the point. I recall them as a client in one of my very early jobs in IT, they pay quite a bit for our services, so it's not like they lack the resources.