The BC SPCA Pet Food Bank program
Life can be unpredictable, and when times get tough, families sometimes struggle to provide for their pets. The pet food bank program offers free supplies and pet food to help people care for their four-legged family members. By easing this burden, we prevent heartbreaking situations where beloved pets are surrendered to shelters simply because their guardians can’t afford to feed them.
Since it started, the BC SPCA pet food bank program has:
Your Kindness Fills Hungry Bellies
“When we found out about the pet food bank services, both of us were in tears. It’s such an immense help to know the cats are cared for and fed.”
Adorable kitties, Felix and Boots, had to rely on their local pet food bank when their loving guardian was taking into hospital.
Other important BC SPCA work you might be interested in
Every year, the BC SPCA Animal Helpline receives thousands of calls and our Animal Protection team conduct around 8,000 investigations.
The BC SPCA is the only animals welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to investigate complaints of animal abused or neglect under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act). All Animal Protection investigations are 100% donor funded.
Unfortunately, extreme weather events are now the annual norm in British Columbia. When flooding and wildfires sweep through communities, both people and animals are devastatingly impacted. From pet supplies to emergency boarding, evacuated pets and their families can rely on support services from the BC SPCA.
Taking action for animals and speaking up for then is an important part of what we do. Big wins from recent years include:
Banning cosmetic and toxicity testing on animals in Canada
Introducing federal bills to end the live export of horses for slaughter
A provincial political party including BC SPCA recommendations in their official election platform
Phasing out the industrial farming of mind for fur in B.C.
