Passionate about urban wildlife? Read this month’s cover story for Municipal World Magazine about compassionate conservation by Dr. Sara Dubois, BC SPCA chief scientific officer, and find out more about this shifting paradigm that is being embraced by both a new generation as well as seasoned conservationists and animal welfare scientist and ethicists.
Do you want to have your pet featured in the 2017 BC SPCA Calendar? Make them a hero and raise funds to protect animals from cruelty for a chance to win. The Calendar Contest is open until April 30, so rally your family, friends, and everybody you might know on Facebook for your chance to win.
National Volunteer Week is celebrated April 10-16 across Canada, and the BC SPCA is taking the time to honour its nearly 4,000 volunteers throughout B.C., without whom the society would not be able to carry out its life-saving work helping the province’s most vulnerable animals. Many volunteers have gone above and beyond after BC SPCA animal seizures in Langley and Surrey.
At Little Qualicum Cheeseworks on Vancouver Island, animal welfare has always been a priority. This SPCA Certified dairy farm just added a new team member to help with animal care: a robot! Find out more about Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and how this high-tech advantage helps with the welfare of dairy cows.
Join us in celebrating Wildlife Month this April! With Earth Day approaching, now is the perfect time to give wild animals a helping hand by taking steps to protect them – and the planet we all share. Start Wildlife Month off right with five simple actions. Keeping up the good habits you adopt for Earth Day will benefit wildlife year-round!
We have revamped our adoptable animal database and search tool to make it more user friendly. You can now search by compatibility and even request email alerts when an animal meeting your criteria has come into our care. Search our adoptable animals today!
Featured above is Paddy (Animal ID #364537), available for adoption at the BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch.
In 2009, a young Rottweiler mother named “Lady” gave birth to a litter of puppies in Nanaimo. When the BC SPCA found Lady she was tied to a tree in a backyard, neglected, and severely emaciated. Fortunately, the BC SPCA was able to rescue Lady and her seven puppies, nurse them back to health and adopt them into loving homes. Read the story of Cooper, one of the pups that was given a second chance with a new doting family.
Does your dog get overly excited while walking? Find out how to manage the behaviour with some great tips from BC SPCA manager of animal welfare Kim Monteith.
Shirley Nugent has been a dedicated supporter of the BC SPCA for almost 50 years! Learn how Shirley has been an advocate for the animals her entire life.
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. BC SPCA Charitable Registration No. BN 11881 9036 RR0001