It’s the virtual gift that gives back.

With the click of a mouse, the BC SPCA’s Pawsitive Gifts program allows you to buy something special for the animal lover on your list this holiday season while at the same time help some of B.C.’s most vulnerable creatures.

“You can help a dog, a cat, a horse or even a raccoon without ever leaving your house,” says Lise Brown, development officer for the BC SPCA. “Pawsitive Gifts are easy to buy, they appeal to all kinds of animal lovers and they don’t have the impact on the environment that more conventional commercial gifts do.”

New this year, Pawsitive Gift options include an opportunity to support the work of the BC SPCA’s cruelty investigations team.

Dubbed “Protect, Serve and Shelter,” this $50 gift goes directly toward the support for cruelty investigations, including enforcement of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, bringing animal abusers to justice and caring for hurt and neglected animals.

The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization and does not receive any government funding to conduct nearly 6,000 new cruelty investigations a year.

Other Pawsitive Gifts start at $10 and include puppy or dog care for a day, kitten and cat care for a day, horse care for a day, veterinary care of dogs and cats and even care for small, wild and farm animals.

“So you don’t even have to be a dog person or a cat person – you can be a cow person or an eagle person,” says Brown.

Pawsitive Gifts are both ethical and economical, adds Brown. Donors who make secure online donations are issued tax receipts by email, which saves the BC SPCA the cost of producing and mailing tax receipts, which means more resources can go directly to the animals.

Donors can either choose to send a personalized electronic card to the gift’s recipient, or print a card that they can present to the recipient in person.

For more information and ideas for the animal lovers on your gift list this holiday season, visit pawsitivegifts.ca or call Lise Brown at 604-709-4651.

The BC SPCA cares for and protects more than 36,000 animals each year. Your gift can help homeless, injured and abused animals get a second chance. Send a Pawsitive Gift or make a donation online today. Thank you.

The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.