At the BC SPCA, we put farm animal welfare at the top of our holiday wish list by certifying farms that meet our high standardsof animal welfare.
This year, make your holiday meals even better by using SPCA Certified meats, cheese and eggs in all your holiday cooking and baking. SPCA Certified products are available across B.C. and this year include SPCA Certified turkey from Ladybug Manor.
Give a gift that makes a Pawsitive difference
Looking for the perfect gift for the animal lover on your list? Give them a virtual gift that gives back. Pawsitive Gifts allow you to finish your shopping with just the click of your mouse!
Help care for animals in the shelter, injured wild animals, or help the cruelty investigations department continue their life-saving work. You will get an e-card or printed card to give to the recipient.
Why can’t all gift-giving be this easy? Visit PawsitiveGifts.ca today!
Even animals need angels
The BC SPCA has a brand new way to make a difference in the lives of homeless, injured and abused animals.
Become a Guardian Angel today by making a gift online at spca.bc.ca/guardianangel. With your donation you can also send our staff and volunteers a special request such as giving your favourite featured adoptable animal a belly rub, ear rub, hug or back scratch and post a special message of support and love.
Antifreeze: Using pet-safe propylene glycol antifreeze instead of toxic ethylene glycol antifreeze could save your pet’s life. Tragically, a mere tablespoon of ethylene glycol antifreeze can kill a cat or small dog.
Bones: Avoid giving turkey bones to your pets. Poultry bones easily splinter and can cause intestinal blockages or lacerations.
Chocolate: Chocolate contains theobromine, which can be deadly to cat and dogs.
For a full list of holiday tips to keep your pet safe and happy this holiday season, visit our website.
Cold weather tips for pets
There is nothing more beautiful than a white Christmas, but winter also brings some hazards for our furry friends.
Find more tips on how to keep your pets safe when the temperatures drop online.
Help them find a home for the holidays
Photo caption: Snowflake will enjoy the holidays safe and warm with a loving new family.
Snowflake and two of her siblings were dropped off at the BC SPCA’s South Okanagan/Similkameen branch inside a bucket when they were just three weeks old.
The kittens weren’t quite weaned, so a staff member introduced them to a mother cat who was nursing four kittens of her own. Luckily, the mother cat took instantly to her new additions and soon they all found new homes – just in time for the holidays.
Consider adopting from a BC SPCA branch near you, and you can bring an animal home for the holidays, too!
The perfect stocking stuffer for young animal lovers
Need a last-minute stocking stuffer but just can’t face the lineups?
The BC SPCA is here to help! Kids age 13 and under who love animals are guaranteed to enjoy a yearly membership in the BC SPCA Kids Club.
For just $15, kids receive four issues of Bark! magazine, monthly email newsletters and posters focusing on pets, farm animals and wildlife.
It’s not too late! Visit spca.bc.ca/kidsclub today to sign a child up online or download a membership form to mail in.
In the spirit of giving this holiday season, we are honoured to feature the employees of BC Housing as the BC SPCA donor of the month.
Through their employee-driven Community Connections program, BC Housing connects with people living in poverty through the pets they love. BC Housing employees support BC SPCA programs, including Charlie’s Food Bank, through its donation drives, employee fundraising activities, and employer supported volunteerism. Thank you BC Housing!
To show our gratitude, we encourage all of our branches to name one homeless animal Laurelynn or Chimo after two BC Housing developments.
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