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Speak up for farm animals

October is Farm Animal Month, and we need you to take action for farm animals. 700 million animals are raised for food in Canada each year; 95 per cent of these animals are chickens and turkeys. Help us make positive change: raise your voice to raise Canada’s minimum requirements for the care of farm animals, and support humane alternatives with your food choices.

Inspire your friends. Save an animal together!

Imagine saving an animal needing urgent medical treatment? You, and your friends, can help an animal like Milo or Milky. Their stories of survival will touch your heart. Choose one that’s special to you, click the orange “Start Fundraising” button and invite your friends to join you in saving them. These sweet animals need your help. Will you care for them?

Facilities plan helps BC SPCA help animals

Thanks to $5 million from the provincial government , the BC SPCA’s Facilities Development and Services Plan is moving forward, with new facilities underway or completed in Surrey, Kelowna and Nanaimo. The plan, an eight-year strategy totally $50.4 million to replace or renovate aging BC SPCA infrastructure, will help the BC SPCA shelter and care for B.C.’s most vulnerable animals.

Get batty on Oct. 23

Are bats, snakes and spiders really spooky… or just misunderstood? Just in time for Halloween, select BC SPCA locations will be hosting “Gone Batty” Pro-D Day workshops on Oct. 23. 

Resource guarding

When a dog growls when he is approached while eating, he’s resource guarding, a behavior that is natural for canines. Learn how you can help prevent this from happening.

Adopt me!

Mama, along with several other llama ladies, came into the care of the BC SPCA as the result of an animal cruelty investigation. Mama is a staff and volunteer favourite; she is easy to handle and a pleasure to have around.

Read my happy "tail"

Sophie's journey to her forever home began in June 2010 when, as a stray, she first came into the care of the BC SPCA. Her first home didn't work out, but Sophie finally found her forever family. Read her happy "tail".

Fright night

Fireworks, firecrackers, and plenty of little people – and larger humans – dressed in costumes can be frightening for animals around this time of year. Find out how to keep your pets safe.

Generosity in Action

This month’s Generosity in Action article highlights the BC SPCA’s event of the year, Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause, and how fundraising brings animal lovers together.