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Check back often for the latest Sunshine Coast Branch news! We post updates on volunteer orientations, fundraising events and much more!
In the News
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March 2, 2010
Grizzly bears are an iconic animal in British Columbia and B.C. residents take pride in the fact that our province is host to some of the bears’ last remaining territory in the world. |
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March 1, 2010
Between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2009, Wild ARC, the society’s wild animal rehabilitation centre on Vancouver Island, hosted Wildlife In Focus, a unique annual wildlife photography contest showcasing the community’s best shutterbugs. |
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February 18, 2010
Since our alert about foie gras last month, we've heard from people across B.C. who were disappointed to see foie gras on the menu of their favourite restaurant. |
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February 18, 2010
Thank you to everyone who deposits their grocery store till tapes into our boxes at Clayton's, IGA (Gibsons, Madeira Park & Sechelt) and Super Valu. For every $5,000 in receipts we receive a $20 credit at the store. |
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February 1, 2010
If you are an animal lover, you won't want to miss an inspiring film about a woman who has revolutionized the way we think about animal behaviour and emotions, set to air next week. |
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February 1, 2010
We will be holding a huge 2-day Garage, Book, Bake, Craft and Plant sale in early May 2010 . . . and are looking for donations of items to sell.
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January 28, 2010
For just a loonie, you can change the life of a homeless animal. The BC SPCA is launching a month-long, provincewide “Loonies for Love” campaign Feb. 1 to help homeless and neglected animals in local communities. |
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January 15, 2010
The Year of the Tiger is just around the corner, and the BC SPCA invites animal lovers across the province to celebrate the year by adopting a feisty feline from their local animal shelter. |
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January 5, 2010
This holiday season, the BC SPCA celebrated gifts totaling $40,000 received from Bosley's Pet Food Plus and its customers. |
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December 22, 2009
The Sunshine Coast SPCA would like to thank Jennifer Lyon of the RBC Royal Bank in Sechelt! |
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December 15, 2009
On Sunday, December 6 the Sunshine Coast Branch held their 21st Annual Pet Pictures with Santa event. |
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December 11, 2009
Pop star Kelly Clarkson and a Burnaby guitar company are music to the ears of B.C.'s homeless animals. |
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December 10, 2009
‘Tis the season of giving! BC SPCA branches around the province welcome donations of pet supplies and materials. |
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December 1, 2009
If you want to be the wind beneath someone’s wings this winter, how about feeding the wild birds? |
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November 30, 2009
The BC SPCA is offering animal lovers a way to stay “pawsitive” about the holiday shopping season this year. |
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November 12, 2009
Thanks to the support of 75,000 Canadians, the House of Commons has unanimously passed a motion to support the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW). |
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November 12, 2009
The BC SPCA reminds members of the public that the permitting phase of the provincial government's new regulations governing the keeping of exotic wild animals is now in effect. |
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November 2, 2009
On November 2, 2009 the BC SPCA relaunched spca.bc.ca with a fresh new look and tonnes of new features! |
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November 1, 2009
Why go big when you can go green? And be cost-effective! Our popular BC SPCA 2010 Animal Lovers' Calendar has a brand new look and a convenient datebook size. |
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October 23, 2009
The BC SPCA has launched a provincewide education campaign to raise awareness about the plight of chained, backyard dogs. |
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September 22, 2009
The society's signature event, the Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause, exceeded its goal of $950,000 and raised more than $1 million this year, thanks to the outstanding efforts of sponsors, donors, staff, volunteers and participants. |
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July 24, 2009
With another scorcher predicted in most parts of the province this weekend, the BC SPCA is offering tips on how to keep pets safe and cool. The first and most obvious recommendation is not to leave your pet in the car. |
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June 24, 2009
The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is mourning the loss of one of their own following a motor vehicle accident in Williams Lake on June 23. |
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June 4, 2009
There were 1,633 winners in the Great BC SPCA Adoption Challenge in May.
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June 4, 2009
The Great BC SPCA Adoption Challenge is back! |
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June 1, 2009
Two- and four-legged animal lovers were honoured by the BC SPCA in Vancouver Friday night. |
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May 6, 2009
The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, B.C.'s largest non-profit animal welfare society, has entered into a two-year partnership with Hill's Pet Nutrition Canada Inc. |
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April 30, 2009
The BC SPCA's branches, shelters and community animal centres across the province are competing in the second annual Great BC SPCA Adoption Challenge to find new, loving homes for as many animals as possible between May 1 and 31. |
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