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On 1 January 2023, a ban on battery cages for egg-laying hens came into effect. But eggs from caged hens, colony eggs, are still being sold.

Are you considering a doggy daycare for your pup? Read on for some factors to consider when choosing a doggy daycare.

Both animal welfare and animal rights groups care about animals but their approach to improving the lives of animals is different.

SPCA Certified improves layer hen welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

Shade and shelter not only allow chickens to manage their own temperature requirements to avoid discomfort but have additional benefits for their welfare.

Shade and shelter not only allow cattle to manage their own temperature requirements to avoid discomfort but have additional benefits for their welfare.

Science-based animal welfare assurance programmes, such as SPCA Certified, play an important role in driving improvements in animal welfare in New Zealand through rigorous standard setting and regular auditing.

Fernglen farm, SPCA Certified’s first and only dairy sheep farm, are passionate about sheep, animal welfare and the nutritional benefits of sheep milk. Becoming SPCA Certified was a logical progression for them.

SPCA Certified improves meat chicken welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

SPCA Certified improves beef cattle welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.