Supplies wish list

The BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) facility relies on the generous donation of new or used items to help shelter, feed and care for wild animals.

To learn more about the types of items needed or how to receive a tax receipt for your gift, please select a link below or scroll down.

• urgent needs

• food

• cleaning supplies

• animal care supplies

• facility supplies

• office supplies

• tax receipts for donated gifts

 Urgent needs

• Pet Grooming Standing Dryers - specifically these models: floor dryer and table top dryer

• Nursery Incubator - like this model - call us for more details

• Oxygen Concentrator - like this model - call us for more details

• Gas cards to pay for wildlife transportation - any major gas station chain accepted

• Vaporizer for an anaesthetic machine - call us for details

 Food

• Unsalted nuts (in and out of shell)

• Unsalted seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, squash…)

• Rice pablum (banana or plain flavour)

• Wild bird seed

• Ensure (vanilla flavour)

• Canned dog and cat food (high quality, not senior or diet)

• Suet blocks

• Live earthworms

• Organic soil with no vermiculite

• Baby food (vegetable or fruit, no peas or meat please)

• High quality dry hay

• Frozen fish/seafood

 Cleaning supplies

• Paper towels and toilet paper (can never get enough!)

• Bleach (the more the better!)

• Liquid laundry soap, any brand (the more the better!)

• Dishwashing soap, any brand (the more the better!)

• Original Dawn dishwashing soap (blue only and not “Dawn Plus”)

• Disposable gloves

• Metal rake (fan style)

• Scrub brushes

• Garbage bags (extra large)

• Brooms with hard bristles

 Animal care supplies

• Autoclave (large-capacity)

• Butterfly nets

• Mirrors (small, for inside cages)

• Bird feeders (small, for inside cages)

• Ceramic dishes (extra small)

• Food Dehydrator

• Hand mixer

• Heating pads

• Magic bags

• Toys (easy to clean)

• Medical supplies (please call us first to check)

• Red Heat lamp bulbs

• Full spectrum light bulbs

• Pillow cases

• Nail brushes

• Digital scales (for weights of 1 kilo or more)

 Facility supplies

• Garden shears

• Tarps

• Nylon rope

• Wash clothes

• Extension cords

 Office supplies

• Canadian Tire money

• Gift certificates (ie: pet, grocery, hardware stores…)

• Tape

• Pens

• Printer paper (the more the better!)

• Laminating sheets

• Scissors

• Dry erase pens

• Wet erase pens (blunt tip)

• Whiteboard cleaner

• Digital timers

• Postage

 Tax receipts for donated gifts

Gifts of goods or products are eligible for an official receipt for income tax purposes. Just drop them off at our branch with your contact information and proof of value* (ie. actual store receipt reflecting price, before shipping/handling or taxes).

* Required by the Canada Revenue Agency.