# Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
> Charity that promotes the humane treatment of animals in New Zealand.

Basic company reference. Business areas, products and practical answers have not been added.

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://www.spca.nz
- Category: [Nonprofit organizations](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/nonprofit-organizations)
- Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591.json
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:1c85cba6ef905e09
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:4597a7f3c82ca28b
- Published: 2026-09-29
- Modified: 2026-09-29

## Company details
- [Founded](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p571-d323c4eb5bc3faad): 1882 Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547

## Historical figures
Newest available observations first. These figures describe their stated dates, not the company today.
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-3f223ff444eb8c86): 854 employees (as of 2025) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-fa96f82a22f27f81): 764 employees (as of 2024) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-3f25094691b3b13e): 728 employees (as of 2023) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-0aee0e6b88622b80): 662 employees (as of 2022) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-baf21e57e74cf4f6): 595 employees (as of 2021) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-e3a86df4f573f2e4): 592 employees (as of 2020) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-2f48c71c0fe5d30a): 600 employees (as of 2019) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-new-zealand-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q7374591#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-be782421606479b4): 571 employees (as of 2018) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547

## Company sources
- [Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Wikidata Q7374591](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7374591.json?revision=2540009547) — Wikidata

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