The full list, released today, details fifteen of the worst cases of animal abuse and neglect seen by SPCA over the last twelve months, and includes German Shepherds rescued from an abhorrent puppy mill, a kitten left to die in a rubbish bin and chronic neglect of a pony which was left unable to stand and assessed at the highest end of recognised pain scales.

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SPCA 2019 List of Shame

The List of Shame is released ahead of SPCA’s Annual Appeal on March 4 to 10. The Annual Appeal encourages funding to support the 41,000 animals rescued by SPCA every year.

SPCA Chief Executive, Andrea Midgen, says: “The List of Shame will shock you. 2018 was a particularly cruel year for some of New Zealand’s animals with SPCA Inspectors seeing many cases of intense neglect and extreme violence towards animals.

“SPCA Annual Appeal is our biggest fundraising event of the year, which is why it’s so important for the public to get onboard and help put an end to animal cruelty in our country.”

Each year, SPCA spends over $9 million running the Inspectorate – which includes rescuing animals and prosecuting animal offenders. SPCA is the only charity in New Zealand with the legal powers to help animals in need and bring offenders to justice.

“SPCA receives less than 1% government funding to run the Inspectorate, which is why any donation, no matter how small or large, makes a huge difference to ensuring we recruit enough Inspectors to protect the lives of animals in need.”