Helping animals and pet owners in BC in need
Caring for struggling animal guardians and their pets in BC
help animals live happy lives in BC

Pets are innocent victims of circumstances and challenges beyond their guardians control.

BC SPGA Guardian and Pets In Hardship Community program

  • Category: Program - Community Resources
  • Society: BC SPGA
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Supported By: Public & Members Donate

Guardian and Pets In Hardship Community program

The BC SPGA provides community information resources for anyone with a pet or animal in need.

Helping pets to stay with their guardians

  • BC SPGA
  • Ongoing
  • Program

I need help

If your pet is in need of veterinary care and you are in a financial crisis, there are services below that may be able to assist:

  • The McVitie Veterinary Assistance Program assists low-income individuals by providing funding to treat pets with emergency health issues.
    Phone: 604-336-1390 (voicemail only)    Email: mcvitie@vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca

  • Paws For Hope Veterinary Funding program
    Phone: 604-396-9297 Email: kathy@pawsforhope.org

  • Regional Animal Protection Society's Dogtor Levi’s Veterinary Care Fund.
    Phone or text: 604-242-1666    Email: animalhospital@rapsbc.com

  • Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) offers the Major's Legacy Fund for low-income residents and can provide one-time financial assistance of up to $1500 to approved applicants.
    Phone: (604) 857-5055 Email: info@lapsbc.ca

Seniors pet care help

Below are services and programs designed to help seniors with pets.

  • Okanagan Humane Society offers a Pet Assistance Program for low-income seniors needing help with vet care.
    Phone: 250 448-8554    Email: info@okanaganhumanesociety.com
  • ElderDog Canada assists and support older adults in the care and well-being of their canine companions.
    Phone: 1-855-336-4226    Email: info@elderdog.ca
  • My Grandfather’s Cat is a registered Canadian charity that helps seniors and terminally ill people feed and arrange second forever homes for their beloved pets in Canada.
    Phone: n/a    Email: hello@mygrandfatherscat.ca

Pet Food Banks In British Columbia

British Columbia has many pet food banks in the province. To locate a pet food bank near you please see our Pet Food Banks locations page.

Help with seized pets

The BC SPGA has an Information and Support Section for the grief stricken pet guardians who may have forever lost a pet to the private charity's BC SPCA animal policing actions.

If you provide a pet service or pet products that you would like listed please see BC SPGA's Working Together for BC business providers of services or pet products.

The BC SPGA also works with community services that are receptive to helping struggling pet guardians and their pets.

The need is great.

Please consider a kind donation to help BC SPGA's Guardian and Pets In Hardship Community program.

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