Together We Are Building a Pet-friendly BC

BC SPGA campaigns for pet-friendly tenancies

BC pet owner and animal hardship assistance programs

Political Voice for BC pet owners and their pets

Advocates for animal policing reform

Guardians Are The VOICE For Animals

BC SPGA The Voice for BC Pet Owners and their animals

Working Together To Build The Best Life for our animals

BC SPGA The Voice for BC Pet Owners and their animals Join today be the Voice for guardians and their pets in BC
The BC SPGA is a member-funded, non-profit, incorporated society that accepts public donations.    more info
Be the Voice for guardians and their pets in BC
  • Programs and Services

  • From networking to protests make a difference for animal guardians and their pets.    more info
  • BC SPCA animal seizures info & support

  • Loosing a pet affects everyone. It's unacceptable that British Columbia's animal guardians have no rights and no protection.    more info

  • BC SPGA Campaigns

  • Pet-Friendly Residential Tenancies

    Enough excuses now we want to see results. more info

  • Animal Policing Reform

    No transparency or accountablity in BC SPCA policing as families mourn their pet and financial losses. more info

  • The BC Animal Guardian Act

    Protection and Rights for BC Animal Guardians. more info


  • Adopt from no-kill rescues and sanctuaries

  • BC's no-kill rescues and sanctuaries need your support as never before. Find your special one among their homeless animals.   more info

IN ANIMAL KINSHIP

BC SPGA Pet-friendly Residential Tenancies campaign
Free legal education and advocacy
for BC tenants


TRAC supports Pet-friendly housing Campaign

The Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC) has confirmed support of BC SPGA's Pet-friendly housing campaign.


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Say YES to pet-friendly BC residential tenancies

Conflict on the horizon for the BC NDP

A historical change to Section 1 of the BC Family Law Act was made however BC NDP Housing Minister Kahlon refuses to make pet-friendly changes to the Residential Tenancy Act in response.



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BE THE CHANGE

Animal Crisis in BC
BE PART OF SAVING LIVES

Many thousands of dogs and cats are euthanized province wide by the BC SPCA because there is nowhere for them to go. This tragedy has got to stop. There is a simple solution.

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Make YOUR Voice Heard
BC ANIMAL GUARDIAN SURVEY

BC pet guardians tell us what they want for today and the future in SPGA's 2 minute online survey.

Make Your VOICE Heard!
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Why Charity Should Not be
POLICING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Let's face it, policing is a serious matter. A charity policing people and animals has turned out to be a recipe for disaster. Here is why.

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BREAKING NEWS

Important news for the BC Animal Guardian public

BC SPCA in supreme court over non-complaince with its guiding legislation

BC SPCA review provision is "moot"

Mr. Justice Ross of the BC Supreme court rules that the BC Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act's first level of animal seizure review is 'moot' when the animal is seized and euthanized by the BC SPCA.

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BC SPGA granted member-funded society status

BC SPGA transistions to a member-funded society

The Voice of animal guardians as a member of the BC SPGA just got even better.

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Say YES to animal enforcement reform and pet-friendly BC residential tenancies

BC SPCA is back in Court

The public's donations for the care of animals is used for BC SPCA legal proceedings against an animal guardian and the animal appeals tribunal.

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PUBLIC ALERTS

Helping Animals Begins With Us.

British Columbia's Animal Surrenders
ARE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH

The BC NDP say NO to pet-friendly housing

Lack of pet friendly housing is now the top reason for animal surrenders in our province. Now is the time to decide for change.


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Animal Policing in British Columbia
IS IN A CRISIS

Find out who the Real victims are

The Law should protect responsible BC animal guardians who have a veterinarian for their animals care and treatment requirements. Wanted pets are seized anyway.


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BC Animal Rescues update on
ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT RAIDS

Where have all the Animal Rescues gone?
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BC's SPCA animal enforcers are raiding BC reputable rescues and sanctuaries. Is the lack of oversight of BC SPCA animal enforcement hurting those that help animals?


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News For Members

BC SPGA Position Statements on
ANIMAL POLICING



BC Election parties on building a pet-friendly BC

The Right To Consult With A Veterinarian

An animal guardian has the right to obtain a veterinarian and have the animal(s) examined and treated by the veterinarian prior to any animal seizure. If the animal guardian’s veterinarian provides treatment, if necessary, the animal cruelty investigation is concluded.

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BC SPGA Pet-friendly Residential Tenancies campaign

Protection From Animal Seizures

BC Animal guardians with sick, injured or elderly animal(s) in treatment with veterinarian(s) are protected from animal seizures and prosecution.

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Say YES to animal enforcement reform and pet-friendly BC residential tenancies

The Right To Avail Of BC SPCA Resources

An animal guardian has the right to request, accept and use BC SPCA resources to prevent an animal(s) seizure and the BC SPCA must use its resources accordingly.


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1 Question Survey :-)
BC SPGA Pet-friendly Residential Tenancies campaign
BC SPGA's community outreach

We will provide updates soon of the responses from the:

College of Veterinarians of BC
Society of British Columbia Veterinarians
BC Minister Of Agriculture
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Say YES to animal enforcement reform and pet-friendly BC residential tenancies

Charities should be charitable

Charities were not meant to do policing. Public donations can be better spent to help animals.


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Wellbeing & Animal Welfare


Animal Injustice

No return to her owner for Zeva
BC SPCA sold Dale's dog

Dog's owner is devastated

UPDATE: BC SPGA EXPOSURE HELPED TO RETURN DOG TO Dale.
Dale Malkinson and her Yorkshire terrier Zeva are forever seperated after eight years together due an animal custody appeals Tribunal that is powerless to help.

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Cute Dashhound puppies and mothers taken by the BC SPCA

Reputable BC breeder's dogs seized

Animal Welfare Marisa Panter founght back when the BC SPCA animal police took her beloved Dashshounds. But it wasn't easy and she still had an invoice of over $5,000 to pay before the fight was won for the return of her dogs.

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Oliver was seized and killed by the BC SPCA along with members of his herd

Oliver is frightened sensing animal officers are determined to end his life

Animal Welfare A BC Supreme Court judge ordered animals returned to the owner and despite the court order, the BC SPCA took possession of the animals again 2 days later. The former race horses were rescues and had lived with their guardian for over 20 years.

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Not To Miss Events, News, & Adoptable Animals

Vancouver, BC 2nd annual Anti-Vivisection World Protest, April 27, 2024.

2nd annual Anti-Vivisection World Protest

Over 100 million animals world wide are used for cruel experimentation. Join one of the world's largest anti-vivisection demonstrations this year!

Adopt a retired sled dog or little cat.

50 beautiful retired sled dogs need homes

Beautiful, retired sled dogs need foster homes and forever homes. Urgent need for supplies and donations. more info

Help us to make the lives of animals better

The BC SPGA is BC public driven in that the society relies on donations from the public and our memberships to maintain, develop and increase our programs and services for British Columbia's guardians and their animals and pets.

Donate

Your donation will help animal guardians and their pets who may be in distress or hardship situations.

Membership Launch Special Savings

Your membership make our programs and services possible and provides access for our members. Save with BC SPGA's Membership Launch savings below - ends soon!