The SPCA Centre in Renwick, at 31 Fox's Island Road, has cared for animals across the Marlborough region since 1946. It is a small team with strong volunteer support. The centre takes in lost, sick, injured and abandoned animals, and works for animal welfare through education and enforcement when needed. Dogs and cats waiting for homes are listed on the website, and adoptions must be booked in advance. Animal welfare complaints can be made by phone on 03 572 9156 between 8.30am and 5pm, or through the webform at any time. For a sick or injured animal, the website asks people to take it to the nearest vet clinic if it is safe, and to call 03 572 9156 for advice. Emergencies are answered between 8.30am and 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Reviewers say the staff let them take their time when adopting, and one found the bonded siblings they wanted to take home. Another, who came from Nelson, said the team got the adoption moving as soon as they arrived, and called it the best SPCA in the top of the South. Reviewers mention helpful staff and cat adoptions. One reviewer had a different experience: they said the centre did not explain the new dog laws, and that families had to return pets because of them. The mixed views are about the adoption process and the information given at the desk.