The British Columbia SPCA received a grant of $110,900 from PetSmart Charities of Canada to reduce the homeless cat population in Port Alberni by offering low-cost spay/neuter clinics. BC SPCA chief executive officer Craig Daniell says the grant will help the Alberni-Clayoquot branch reach its goal of sterilizing at least 800 cats over the next two years.
All low-income cat guardians living in Port Alberni are eligible to apply to the spay/neuter fund. While the program is free, recipients will be asked to donate $30 back to the fund if possible to continue the efforts.
To apply for the fund or for more information, contact the Alberni-Clayoquot SPCA Branch at 250-723-5269 or visit the shelter at 4936 Broughton Street, Port Alberni.
The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Its 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.
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