Emergency Boarding Request

This form is for BC SPCA staff to complete on behalf of pet owners in need of temporary emergency animal boarding. BC SPCA shelters may be able to provide temporary care for your pets under certain emergency circumstances, while you make alternate arrangements or accommodations.

*Please contact the BC SPCA Provincial Call Centre at 1-855-622-7722 for assistance completing this form. Please do not fill out this form without contacting the BC SPCA first.*

1. Why are you requesting emergency boarding?(Required)

Domestic Violence

Entering detox/rehabilitation centre

Hospitalization or isolation due to COVID-19

Hospitalization - other

House fire

Loss of housing

Natural disaster (e.g. wildfire, flood, earthquake)

Other (Please Specify)

2. If you answered Other above, please specify:

3. What other options have you explored prior to contacting the BC SPCA? E.g. family/friends, neighbours, private boarding facility?(Required)

4. Have you used our Emergency Boarding program before?(Required)

5. If yes, when?

6. If yes, which BC SPCA Community Animal Centre assisted you in the past?

7. Please list the requested start and end dates (14 days max) for which you are requesting temporary emergency boarding while you make alternative arrangements.(Required)

8. Is the person applying:(Required)

Animal Guardian/Pet Owner (Complete Contact Information 1 & 2)

Friend/Family Member (Complete Contact Information 1, 2, & 3)

Referring Agency (Complete Contact information 1, 2 & 3)

Contact Information 1: Animal Guardian (Pet Owner) Contact Information

9. Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

10. Which BC SPCA branch is closest to you?(Required)

Contact Information 2: Emergency contact

11. Emergency Contact Full Name(Required)

12. Emergency Contact Relationship to Animal Guardian(Required)

13. Emergency Contact Phone Number(Required)

14. Emergency Contact Email

Contact Information 3: Please complete this section if you are an agency or friend/family member contacting us on behalf of an animal guardian.

15. Referring agency (if applicable)

16. Referring friend/family or agency contact name

17. Referring friend/family or agency contact phone

18. Referring friend/family or agency email

19. If a friend or family member, what is your relationship to the animal guardian?

20. Who should we contact to follow up on this request?(Required)

Please contact the referring agency or friend/family member

Please contact the animal guardian directly

About Your Animal(s)

21. How many animals?(Required)

22. Animal 1 Name:(Required)

23. Animal 1 Type:(Required)

Dog

Cat

Bird

Rabbit

Other small animal (hamsters, guinea pig, mouse, rat etc)

Other

Please specify:(Required)

24. Animal 1 Breed/Species:(Required)

25. Animal 1 Gender:(Required)

Male neutered

Male intact

Female spayed

Female intact

Unknown

26. Animal 1 Age:(Required)

27. Does your pet have any special medical needs (e.g. medications, specialized care for a health condition)? If yes, please provide detail.(Required)

28. How safe is your animal to handle by staff/volunteers?(Required)

29. Does your pet have permanent identification?(Required)

Yes - tattoo and microchip

Yes - tattoo

Yes - microchip

My pet has no permanent identification

Unknown

30. Animal 2 Name (Optional)

31. Animal 2 Type: (Optional)

Dog

Cat

Bird

Rabbit

Other small animal (hamsters, guinea pig, mouse, rat etc)

Other

Please specify:(Required)

32. Animal 2 Breed/Species: (Optional)

33. Animal 2 Gender: (Optional)

Male neutered

Male intact

Female spayed

Female intact

Unknown

34. Animal 2 Age: (Optional)

35. Does your pet have any special medical needs (e.g. medications, specialized care for a health condition)? If yes, please provide detail.

36. How safe is your animal to handle by staff/volunteers?

37. Does your pet have permanent identification? (Optional)

Yes - tattoo and microchip

Yes - tattoo

Yes - microchip

My pet has no permanent identification

Unknown

38. Animal 3 Name: (Optional)

39. Animal 3 Type: (Optional)

Dog

Cat

Bird

Rabbit

Other small animal (hamsters, guinea pig, mouse, rat etc)

Other

Please specify:(Required)

40. Animal 3 Breed/Species : (Optional)

41. Animal 3 Gender: (Optional)

Male neutered

Male intact

Female spayed

Female intact

Unknown

42. Animal 3 Age: (Optional)

43. Does your pet have any special medical needs (e.g. medications, specialized care for a health condition)? If yes, please provide detail.

44. How safe is your animal to handle by staff/volunteers?

45. Does your pet have permanent identification? (Optional)

Yes - tattoo and microchip

Yes - tattoo

Yes - microchip

My pet has no permanent identification

Unknown

46. Additional animals? Provide all required information for each of them:

47. Are you able to provide vaccination and other medical records?(Required)

Yes, I can provide my pet(s)' medical records

No, but you can contact my veterinarian to obtain my pet(s)' medical records

My pet(s) has/have not been to the vet in one year or more

Unknown

48. Veterinary Clinic Name

49. Veterinarian Name

50. Veterinarian Phone Number

51. Name of person completing this form:(Required)

52. Other Details

53. I understand that with the ever changing circumstances of an emergency, the need could arise to move my animal(s) to an alternative BCSPCA location. (In the event that your animal(s) is moved, you will be updated with their new location. Once possible, the BC SPCA will arrange transport of your animal(s) back to the intake BC SPCA location or potentially, if resources allow, an alternate BC SPCA location closer to you.)(Required)

I understand

54. I understand emergency animal boarding is offered for 14 days while I make alternate arrangements or accommodations.(Required)

I understand

55. The BC SPCA's work, including emergency response, is made possible by the generosity of donors and other funders. Photos and videos of your adorable pet helps raise awareness of the current urgent need. Do you agree to allow the BC SPCA to take photos and videos of your pet(s) while they are in our care and possibly use them for publicity and fundraising purposes to help fund Emergency Response. No identifying details besides the image, and the pet's name will be shared. Do you give permission?(Required)

Yes

56. Thank you for submitting your request. We will review it with your local BC SPCA Branch and be in touch within 24 hours.(Required)

I understand

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