Animal Shelters & Protection Services near Vancouver BC (38 Result(s))

The BC SPCA is a not for profit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. Our services and programs include, cruelty investigations, sheltering and adoptions, emergency rescue and treatment, veterinary services, wildlife rehabilitation, humane education and advocacy. For contact information for your local branch, please visit our website or your local directory.

The BC SPCA is a not for profit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. Our services and programs include, cruelty investigations, sheltering and adoptions, emergency rescue and treatment, veterinary services, wildlife rehabilitation, humane education and advocacy. For contact information for your local branch, please visit our website or your local directory.

Our organization was founded in 1989 by dedicated animal lovers who recognized the dangers to cats living on city streets, in alleys and industrial areas. There was no group helping the feral (wild) offspring of lost and abandoned cats. Cats that were wild, or tame but frightened, were quickly killed when taken to city animal control pounds throughout the Vancouver region that were then operated by another organization. Volunteers took on the task and expense of trapping cats, spaying and neutering them, and providing veterinary care. Tame cats were fostered, and wild cats released where feeding stations were set up so that fresh food and water could be provided daily.