WHO ARE THE BC ANIMAL WELFARE COALITION?
Royal City Humane
Society
Registered as a charity in 1995, the Royal City Humane Society
encourages spaying and neutering of pets to end pet overpopulation.
We also care for stray animals by testing for disease, spaying
or neutering them and tattooing and either finding homes for
them, or (if they are feral and there is a feeding station
nearby) returning them to where they were found. At this time,
we receive one provincial gaming grant of $14,000.Our operations
are paid for by memberships, donations, adoption fees and
fund raising events. We are 100% volunteer-run. We voiced
our concerns about the SPCA as part of the community consultation
process and we feel that since then little has changed in
the day to day operations. We joined this coalition because
we want the same rules to apply to all animal welfare groups
and we want the SPCA to be held accountable for their actions.
http://www.rchs.bc.ca
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CITIZENS YELL for
ACCOUNTABILITY
Based in Vancouver with a province wide directorship, CYA
is comprised of former SPCA volunteers, other animal lovers
and professionals experienced in animal welfare.
CYA aims to promote and protect animal welfare and related
donations
through the active call for an independent ombudsman to
oversee and ensure that the BCSPCA is accountable, transparent
and fair in the course of its governance and operations.
Therefore, our participation in this Coalition was ensured;
changes to provincial legislation that would include the
BC SPCA under the Society Act is a good first step toward
CYA's mission.
http://www.cyabc.ca
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CHILLIWACK'S CONCERNED CITIZENS
Chilliwack's Concerned Citizens were born out of the concern
of former volunteers of the Chilliwack SPCA and other concerned
animal lovers of the community. We know that it is only
a matter of time before the Chilliwack SPCA does close its
doors and we, the CCC, are working to provide an alternative
for the animals before that happens.
Over the years of volunteering with the Chilliwack SPCA,
we have experienced different levels of frustration with
both management and staff.
We support this coalition so that we can work together
to make the BC SPCA transparent and to put pressure on the
provincial government to ensure democracy in the process.
We believe that the Society Act must apply to the BC SPCA
just as it does to other charitable organizations.
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Forgotten Felines has joined BCAWC.
Forgotten
Felines is a registered charity committed to
ending the need to put helpless, innocent cats to sleep
because of lack of good homes and responsible owners. Thier
work primarily consists of trapping, fixing, vaccinating,
and housing stray and feral cats, as well as rescuing and
adopting out domestic cats that have been abused or abandoned.
Penny March
Email:
forgottenfelines@shaw.ca
http://www.forgottenfelines.ca
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People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
has joined BCAWC.
Power of Knowledge and Education (P.O.K.E.) of Animal Cruelty
is a non-profit organization committed to educating the
public about the animal cruelty that is prevalent in Canada
and working to protect animals. P.O.K.E. also fosters homeless
and abandoned cats.
P.O. Box 265
4609 Kingsway
Burnaby BC
Canada V5H 4L3
Email:
pookj@shaw.ca
http://www.pawsbc.com
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The Surrey Animal
Rescue and Adoption (S.A.R.A.) Society is a
no-kill
shelter located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
A non-profit organization run by dedicated volunteers, S.A.R.A.'s
mission is to
provide homeless, abandoned or surrendered animals a second
chance in life by
helping them find suitable loving homes.
http://www.sarasociety.org
Email: sarasociety@hotmail.com
Donna Petryna
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Vernon
& District Animal Care Society
Heather Pettit
Tel: [ 250-542-7203 ]
E-mail: floradoralabradora@shaw.ca
Glenn Miller
Tel: [ 250-542-9588 ]
E-mail: glennmiller44@shaw.ca
We don't have a website yet.
VDACS is a
registered charity which provides financial assistance to
low income pet owners for spaying and neutering their cats
and dogs. Since January of this year we have issued 150
spay/neuter certificates. We also help out with emergency
vet bills;we pay for animals to be examined by a veterinarian
and, if we have the funds, we pay for treatment. Low income
individuals are asked to pay us back, little by little,
but very few actually do.VDACS also shelters cats and kittens
in foster homes. All cats are spayed or neutered before
adoption; all kittens come with a certificate paying the
total cost of spaying or neutering plus tattooing.
VDACS is 100%
volunteer. Our funds are raised by personal donations from
our members [ 140 ] and supporters, and by fundraising events
like garage sales, book sales, hot dog sales, bake sales,
raffles etc
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Second Chances.
Our mission is to aid in the adoption of dogs who are in
need of a Second Chance at a loving home.
We work with shelters, rescue groups and personal surrenders
to place dogs in appropriate homes.
From the initial home check to the follow up visits, we
monitor each adoption closely.
Happily, we now have a total of 38 dogs safely enjoying
their new homes and families.
Bev Davis
Parksville BC
Tel:250-248-1057
E-mail: koha17@shaw.ca
No website at this time.
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Creston Pet Adoption and Welfare
Society
Our Mission:
To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused, abandoned and
unwanted
animals in the Creston Valley and beyond.
Box 253
Creston, B. C. V0B 1G0
250-428-7297
E- mail paws@kootenay.com
Website: www.crestonbc.com/paws
Contacts:
Vicki McDonald vmcdonal@kootenay.com
Diana Miller dianaemiller@hotmail.com
Lee Kitto leekitto@shaw.ca
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The Glad Rag Dolls
Gloria Fraser has started a group called
The Glad Rag Dolls,
which is an animal welfare organization that has
joined BCAWC.
Phone number:
250-374-5839.
Address: 669
St Paul Street,
Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2K1.
no website or email
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