BCSPCA - Paws for a Cause

Paws for a Cause is the largest campaign in support of animals in BC!
It takes place in 37 communities across BC.*
It involves over 10,000 participants province-wide and over 200 volunteers.
It starts on June 1 and it peaks on September 9 when 37 communities across the province Walk for the Animals.
Funds raised through Paws for a Cause stay in local communities to help animals in need.
Become a crusader for Paws for a Cause – join now!
*Dates vary in a few communities. Check details about your location.

Making a Difference
Your support for Paws for a Cause helps the BC SPCA provide urgently needed care for thousands of animals each year. Your contributions make it possible for the SPCA to:
Care for nearly 50,000 domestic, farm and wild animals in need;
Provide emergency rescue and treatment for thousands of injured animals;
Carry out nearly 6,000 animal cruelty investigations;
Advocate higher standards for the 100 million farm animals raised in BC every year, and press for stronger national laws to protect the 600 million farm animals transported throughout Canada;
Advocate on issues such as rodeos, avian influenza and national farming codes of practice;
Oversee SPCA Certified, a food labeling program that assures consumers the products they choose are derived from animals that have been raised according to the BC SPCA's high standards of animal welfare;
Reduce the tragedy of pet overpopulation through low-cost spay/neuter programs across BC;
Present programs to increase empathy and respect for animals to thousands of BC children through summer camps, the BC SPCA Kids Club and school presentations;
Advocate for stronger anti-cruelty laws to protect animals from abuse and neglect;
Provide life-saving rescue and rehabilitation for injured wildlife.