Cats and dogs for half-price

Auckland's SPCA has come up with a recession-beating deal.

It is overflowing with cats and dogs and is offering half-price adoption fees this weekend for anyone who can offer a good home to a rescue kitten or dog.

Executive director Bob Kerridge says because of the fairly mild autumn, cats have had a third litter this year. The situation with dogs, is that more owners are surrendering them because of the recession.

Mr Kerridge says all candidates for new homes are of the best calibre and have been through a temperament assessment process.

The Auckland SPCA also needs homes for its collection of rabbits, guinea pigs, roosters, goats and horses.

- Newstalk ZB