The BC SPCA
Emergency Response
Your love provides more than 7,000 nights of emergency boarding each year
Direct Care of Animals
Your kindness directly helps more than 135,000 animals annually
A Loving Safety Net
Last year, Forever Guardians helped provide 722,813 meals to animals
About
Thanks to the compassion of animal lovers, the BC SPCA directly helps more than 135,000 animals each year. Together, we protect and care for vulnerable animals and mobilize communities so animals and people thrive together.
- The BC SPCA is the only animal welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to enforce animal cruelty laws. Our Animal Protection Officers are on the road every day, rescuing abused animals.
- Over the years, more than one million animals have been cared for in our community animal centres and adopted by loving families.
- When laws and codes of practice don’t reflect current animal welfare science, we push for changes to provide greater protection.
- Through pet food banks, low-cost veterinary care, and community outreach, we support people early so animals stay safe and at home to prevent crises before they occur.
- Whether it’s a wildfire, a pandemic or somebody fleeing domestic violence, we’re here to provide a warm bed and care for animals for the benefit of them and their humans in emergencies.
All this is possible because of the kind commitment of thoughtful British Columbians to create a better future for animals. When this commitment is deeply felt, an animal lover often becomes a Forever Guardian through leaving a gift in their will or estate.
For Forever Guardians, loving and being loved by their animals is an essential part of who they are. They then extend their hearts to ensure the care of animals whom they will never meet, but have compassion for nonetheless. Their loyalty ensures animals are cared for when the unexpected happens and helps transform how animals are protected across B.C.
Our Impact
For more than 130 years, the BC SPCA has been there to protect vulnerable animals. There was a time when helping animals meant responding after harm had already happened. Shelters were full, and resources were stretched just to meet immediate needs of these innocent creatures. Sadly, there was often no happily-ever-after for animals who needed to overcome injury, fear, aggression or the trauma of abuse. Thanks to Forever Guardians and their love of animals, this is no longer the case.
Today the compassion of Forever Guardians continues to provide a loving safety net to the most vulnerable animal in need of protection and care, while also preventing needless suffering of animals through advocacy and community services.
How your gift will be used
Loving, and being loved by animals is who you are. By making a thoughtful gift, you will create a kinder future where animals and people thrive together.
Your compassion will live on through the protection and care of the most vulnerable animals, while also providing a loving safety net in communities across B.C. that will prevent animal suffering through our BC SPCA food banks, emergency boarding, and spay neuter services. Just as important, your gift will help address the root causes that lead to animal distress and anguish through advocacy that strengthens laws to protect them and keep them in loving homes.
Legal Name
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Charity Number
11881 9036 RR0001
Contact: Clayton Norbury, Senior Development Officer, Stewardship
855-622-7722
ext.6059
