The uniform vision of the New Zealand Companion Animal Council is:

"To be a forum for the facilitation of a harmonious relationship between companion animals, people and the environment."

This vision is pursued through various strategic goals agreed upon by the Council which include:

NZ Companion Animal Conference

The Council has not lost sight of its origins through the facilitation of workshops, and accordingly its prime focus is to deliver an annual conference in selected locations through New Zealand. These events are structured to attract the widest possible participation of regulatory and animal welfare interests, both Internationally and throughout New Zealand, to share views and to progress animal management and welfare issues to new levels of excellence.

Additional aspirations of the Council include:

The Human / Animal Bond

Promote a public understanding of the concept of the human / animal bond by encouraging the publication and exposure of the positive benefits that exist through this unique relationship.

Interaction Between Animals And The Community

Develop and encourage an understanding of animals working within the community, with particular emphasis and support in areas involving the therapeutic value of animals in special communities.

Human / Animal Abuse

Recognise the link between animal abuse and family violence and use its best endeavours to ensure that authorities recognise these links to provide effective preventative and protective measures.

Humane Education

Assist all in the implementation of resource materials concerning animal care and welfare for use in schools in an endeavour to unify all resource materials.

Responsible Pet Ownership And Desexing

Promote and encourage the desexing of companion animals and in particular encourage the veterinary profession to undertake early desexing techniques.

Legislative Support

Play an active and supportive role in the development of regulations and authoritative guidelines to create an improved environment for, and an understanding of, the needs of all companion animals. Prepare Position Papers on various animal related issues and collectively lobby to promote these positions to political levels to effect change.

Territorial Authorities And Welfare Organisations

Resolve to work with Territorial Authorities in their areas of responsibilities related to Dog Control in particular. Involve Territorial Authorities in all matters encompassing companion animals in their given territory to improve the environment both for animals and humans.

Research Projects

Where appropriate support projects that will provide increased information concerning animal welfare, companion animal issues and animal management in general.