SPCA Whanganui

05/06/2026

The Whanganui SPCA is looking to expand our reach and make support more accessible for people and pets in our more isolated communities 🐾

Our Community Support Officer, Cyprus, is hoping to connect with local communities to organise pop-up support days at places like town halls, Marae, and community spaces throughout the region.

These visits would include support like:
🐶 Pet food drop-offs
🐱 Flea and worm treatments
🐾 Advice and support around animal care
✂️ Help with desexing assistance

Our goal is to make support more accessible, build stronger community connections, and help keep pets happy, healthy, and with the people who love them.

If you think your community, Marae, or local area could benefit from a visit, we’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with Cyprus at [email protected] to chat further 😊

03/06/2026

Donations are being MATCHED today in our competition, thanks to our friends The Coffee Club NZ! 🙌

If you’ve been thinking of voting for your favourite profile to help them climb the ranks and have a chance at being the cover star of one of our SPCA 2027 Calendars, today is the day!

Any donation of $5 or more will be doubled, up to $25,000! 💸❤️

Make double the impact now over at www.spca.nz/poty26 🐈️🐈️

03/06/2026

Free Pallets!

Available to collect from the Whanganui SPCA at 134 London Street between the hours of 10am and 4pm daily. They are hidden just behind the large red skip bin.

We will update this post when they are all gone :)

03/06/2026

Dog owners! Do you need advice on trimming your pet's nails? 🐕️ We know it can sometimes be a daunting task, and many dogs (and owners!) are nervous when it comes to getting this done.

We've created a helpful guide explaining how to know if your dog's nails need trimming, important things to be aware of, and when to seek veterinary advice ❤️ Understanding the anatomy of the dog's nail is crucial in ensuring you can do this safely (avoiding the inner 'quick'), while keeping your dog happy and healthy.

Check out the detailed guide on our website, and please share this to help other dog owners in the community: https://www.spca.nz/advice-and-welfare/article/trimming-your-dogs-nails

01/06/2026

🐾 Thank You, Whanganui! 🐾

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Whanganui SPCA stall at the River Markets this weekend! A special mention to the Markets for providing us with the stall space free of charge. 💙

We loved chatting with so many people about fostering and answering all your wonderful questions. Whether you were curious about fostering dogs, small animals, or farm animals, it was fantastic to see so much interest in helping animals in need. 💚

Thank you as well to everyone who had a go at guessing the number of dog treats in the jar, suggested names for our future adoptable pets, and made donations to support the animals in our care. Every conversation, donation, and show of support helps us continue the work we do.

A very special thank you goes to our furry ambassadors Daisy, Bonnie, and Jasper, who were on their very best behaviour and helped demonstrate just how rewarding fostering can be. And of course, thank you to their wonderful foster families for giving up their Saturday and sharing their experiences with potential foster carers.

Now for the moment you've all been waiting for... 🦴

We had someone guess the EXACT number of treats in the jar! 🤯

Scroll to the end to meet our lucky winner! 🎉 We will be in contact with you today!

(Stay tuned for the awesome name suggestions)

Thank you again for making the day such a success. We are so lucky to be part of such a caring and supportive community. 🐾

28/05/2026

🐾 Come visit us at the Whanganui River Markets! 🐾

This Saturday 30th May, we’ll be set up at the markets chatting all things fostering — especially for our Dogs, Small Animals and Farm Animals! 💚 If you’ve ever thought about fostering, this is the perfect chance to come have a relaxed chat with our team, learn what fostering involves, and see how you could help animals in need.

We’ll also have:
🐶 Some lovely dogs joining us
🎨 Fun kids activities and sweet prizes
🦴 A “Guess the amount of Dog Treats, win the whole lot!” jar
🐾 A chance to help name one of our puppies coming up for adoption soon! Simply make a donation and pop one male and one female name suggestion into the bucket — if your name gets chosen, you’ll have some serious bragging rights 💚
📚 And of course, information about fostering and how you can get involved!

Whether you’re seriously interested in fostering or just want to stop by and say hello, we’d love to see you there!

📍 Whanganui River Markets
📅 Saturday 30th May

Helping animals starts with community — and we can’t wait to meet more amazing people willing to make a difference 🐾

26/05/2026

Are you organised, and passionate about helping animals? Then we need YOU! 🙏

SPCA’s annual street appeal, Fill the Bucket, will take place across Aotearoa again this year on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026, and we’re beginning our search for Volunteer Area Coordinators.

Funds raised from this appeal help us continue our vital work to save the lives of thousands of animals each year ❤️ You can join the amazing community of supporters by becoming a Volunteer Area Coordinator in your region. You can do this independently, or join up with a friend and double the fun!

We’re looking for people who can take on a leading role, be a friendly face for the volunteer street collectors, attend a training session beforehand, and commit to the two full days in October. Keen to be a part of the team? 🐱🐶 Email us at [email protected].

26/05/2026

Woohoo! This Saturday! Come and say hello to some of the team and find out what it's like to Foster for the Whanganui SPCA 😍

🐾 Come visit us at the Whanganui River Markets! 🐾

Next Saturday 30th May, we’ll be set up at the markets chatting all things fostering — especially for our Dogs, Small Animals and Farm Animals! 💚 If you’ve ever thought about fostering, this is the perfect chance to come have a relaxed chat with our team, learn what fostering involves, and see how you could help animals in need.

We’ll also have:
🐶 Some lovely dogs joining us
🎨 Fun kids activities and sweet prizes
🦴 A “Guess the amount of Dog Treats, win the whole lot!” jar
🐾 A chance to help name one of our puppies coming up for adoption soon! Simply make a donation and pop one male and one female name suggestion into the bucket — if your name gets chosen, you’ll have some serious bragging rights 💚
📚 And of course, information about fostering and how you can get involved!

Whether you’re seriously interested in fostering or just want to stop by and say hello, we’d love to see you there!

📍 Whanganui River Markets
📅 Saturday 30th May

Helping animals starts with community — and we can’t wait to meet more amazing people willing to make a difference 🐾

26/05/2026

Thanks to your help…Boomer has a home! 💞 thank you Whanganui