The BC SPCA's new Strategic Plan for 2014-2018 has a primary focus on helping the province address its overwhelming cat crisis, according to chief executive officer Craig Daniell.
Daniell said the BC SPCA and other animal welfare groups have taken major steps in the past several decades to help communities reduce the number of surplus cats but that more needs to be done.
"The BC SPCA has invested millions of dollars in low-cost spay/neuter programs, the creation of spay/neuter clinics and a wide range of other programs and services to significantly reduce the number of feral and abandoned cats in B.C.," said Daniell. "In our new Strategic Plan, we are ramping up these efforts and proposing creative ways to partner with local governments, veterinarians, businesses, rescue groups and members of the public to save more animal lives."
The objective of the Strategic Plan is to help create humane communities by offering greater support in areas such as education, cruelty prevention and advocacy. The Plan also addresses opportunities to combat animal cruelty and suffering in B.C.
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14 March 2014
31 October 2013
BC SPCA announces $157,920 grant to reduce homeless cat population in Campbell River
The BC SPCA announced last week it received another grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada for the spaying and neutering of cats in Campbell River.
The $157,920 grant will fund a program to sterilize at least 1,500 cats over the next two years which, according to BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell, will prevent the birth and suffering of as many as 6,000 homeless kittens per year in Campbell River. The surgeries, which will be offered free of charge to low-income pet owners and community cat caretakers, also include a permanent identification tattoo.
"Cat overpopulation is one of the most serious animal welfare issues facing communities across B.C. and Campbell River has one of the largest populations of stray and feral cats anywhere in the province," said Daniell. "We are extremely grateful to PetSmart Charities of Canada for allowing us to work with cat guardians in Campbell River to reduce the suffering of unwanted and abandoned cats in the regions.
Daniell notes the BC SPCA spends nearly $2 million each year on low-cost spay/neuter initiatives in B.C. communities and targets communities with the most serious overpopulation.
The $157,920 grant will fund a program to sterilize at least 1,500 cats over the next two years which, according to BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell, will prevent the birth and suffering of as many as 6,000 homeless kittens per year in Campbell River. The surgeries, which will be offered free of charge to low-income pet owners and community cat caretakers, also include a permanent identification tattoo.
"Cat overpopulation is one of the most serious animal welfare issues facing communities across B.C. and Campbell River has one of the largest populations of stray and feral cats anywhere in the province," said Daniell. "We are extremely grateful to PetSmart Charities of Canada for allowing us to work with cat guardians in Campbell River to reduce the suffering of unwanted and abandoned cats in the regions.
Daniell notes the BC SPCA spends nearly $2 million each year on low-cost spay/neuter initiatives in B.C. communities and targets communities with the most serious overpopulation.
18 June 2013
BC SPCA seeks public input
Closing today, the BC SPCA's public input survey seeks to discover the pressing animal issues facing B.C. communities as it begins a strategic planning process to guide its programs and services from 2014 to 2018.
Craig Daniell, CEO for the BC SPCA said the overwhelming number of animal issues in the province creates a challenge for the SPCA as it decides how best to use its resources to create more humane communities.
"It is very important that we hear from our supporters, our staff and volunteers, community leaders, veterinarians and members of the public about their priorities for animals in our province," said Daniell.
This survey is a larger scale example of the BC SPCA's interest in public opinion. Last fall, the organization hosted a community-wide forum in Maple Ridge to discuss the cat overpopulation issues in the area. Let's Talk About Cats is one of eight initiatives nominated to address industry stakeholders during the 2013 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies Showcase Series in October.
Craig Daniell, CEO for the BC SPCA said the overwhelming number of animal issues in the province creates a challenge for the SPCA as it decides how best to use its resources to create more humane communities.
"It is very important that we hear from our supporters, our staff and volunteers, community leaders, veterinarians and members of the public about their priorities for animals in our province," said Daniell.
This survey is a larger scale example of the BC SPCA's interest in public opinion. Last fall, the organization hosted a community-wide forum in Maple Ridge to discuss the cat overpopulation issues in the area. Let's Talk About Cats is one of eight initiatives nominated to address industry stakeholders during the 2013 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies Showcase Series in October.
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