Make sure your trainer has your furry friend's best interests at heart! Look for an accredited trainer who uses positive reinforcement training methods – select a CANZ accredited professional for the best behaviour training techniques.

Did you know the NZCAR is part of Companion Animals NZ - a charity working on positive animal welfare?

We're committed to ensuring a good life for our pets in NZ and deeply appreciate your support. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help us continue our important work.

Donate here. 

The Companion Animals NZ 2024 NZ Pet Data Report is out now, providing the latest insights into the lives of companion animals across the country, valuable data on pet population trends, ownership behaviours, and welfare practices. 

Read it here.

A microchip can only get a lost pet home if it is registered! Join over 1.4 million Kiwi animals and register your pets microchip today!

As part of National Pet Day on 11 April, and the weeks following, join us and sign our pledge to ask the Government to ensure pet welfare is given greater importance in NZ.

Lost your pet? Found a pet? Make a free listing on LostPet. SPCA lists all found animals here.

Does your cat live in:

• Buller
• Hutt City
• Nelson City
• Palmerston North
• Ruapehu
• Selwyn
• Tararua
• Tasman
• Wellington
• Whanganui
• Whangarei

Then they’re required to be microchipped and registered on the NZCAR. Sign in now and check your cats details are up to date!