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HUHA vs Paw Justice:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, HUHA had more branded searches than Paw Justice among animal welfare charities in New Zealand. HUHA had about 630 branded searches, while Paw Justice had 70. HUHA made up 1.5% of all animal welfare charity searches we track, and Paw Justice accounted for 0.17%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about animal welfare charities, HUHA appeared in all five answers and Paw Justice in one. HUHA was mentioned before Paw Justice in every answer.

Among animal welfare charities in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

HUHA, about 9 searches for every 1 for Paw Justice

HUHA 630 searchesPaw Justice 70 searches

Who does AI mention more?

HUHA, mentioned in every answer we collected

HUHA in 5 of 5Paw Justice in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

HUHA, named ahead of Paw Justice in every answer

HUHA first in 5Paw Justice never first

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Top animal welfare charities in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HUHA appeared in all five answers. Paw Justice was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HUHA was listed before Paw Justice in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SPCA1st
  2. HUHA2nd
  3. SAFE3rd
  4. Paw Justice4th
  5. Guide Dogs NZ5th
  6. Bird Rescue–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • SPCA5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • HUHA5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SAFE3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Guide Dogs NZ1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Paw Justice1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bird Rescue0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about animal welfare charities

5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which animal welfare charity should I join in New Zealand?”

    1. 1SPCA
    2. 2SAFE
    3. 3HUHA

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best animal welfare charities in New Zealand?”

    1. 1SPCA
    2. 2SAFE
    3. 3HUHA

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best animal welfare charity in New Zealand for animal lovers?”

    1. 1SPCA
    2. 2SAFE
    3. 3HUHA

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “animal welfare charities”

    1. 1SPCA
    2. 2HUHA
    3. 3Paw Justice
    4. 4Guide Dogs NZ

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “charities for animals”

    1. 1SPCA
    2. 2HUHA

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is HUHA or Paw Justice more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for HUHA and Paw Justice by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six animal welfare charities we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

HUHA and Paw Justice among animal welfare charities in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for HUHA, Paw Justice. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSPCAHUHASAFEGuide Dogs NZBird RescuePaw Justice
Oct 202596.6%0.55%1.2%0.53%0.96%0.22%
Nov 202595.8%0.67%1.2%0.74%1.5%0.17%
Dec 202596.2%0.57%0.96%0.62%1.5%0.17%
Jan 202696.6%0.42%1.1%0.6%0.99%0.25%
Feb 202696.6%0.62%1.1%0.73%0.65%0.25%
Mar 202696.8%0.52%1.2%0.85%0.45%0.26%
Apr 202696.9%0.66%0.94%0.73%0.38%0.4%
May 202697.2%0.82%0.94%0.61%0.26%0.21%
Jun 202697.3%0.59%0.95%0.62%0.28%0.21%
Jul 202697.5%0.48%0.96%0.5%0.36%0.22%
Aug 202696%1.3%1.4%0.62%0.36%0.26%
Sep 202696.1%1.5%1.2%0.57%0.45%0.17%

How has the HUHA and Paw Justice comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand animal welfare charities in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, HUHA rose from 3rd to 2nd among animal welfare charities in New Zealand.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Paw Justice in New Zealand fell 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 70 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HUHA’s and Paw Justice’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

HUHA

7 branded search terms

  • huha dog adoption
  • huha dog rescue
  • huha dogs for adoption
  • huha otaki dogs for adoption
  • huha otaki shelter
  • huha rescue dogs
  • huha upper hutt

Paw Justice

1 branded search term

  • paw justice

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