The VHS’s veterinary assistance program is currently closed.

Due to a lack of funds available for the rest of 2025, the application is now closed. The application will reopen January 5th, 2026. Please add your name to be notified when the program opens.

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2025 in review

This new year brings new opportunities to make meaningful change for animals! As we prepare to build on last year’s momentum in 2026, here is a look back on how your support saved lives and built progress for a kinder world.  Watch the video Delilah received support through the McVitie Fund in 2025 Keeping pets…

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Vancouver Humane Society pleading for help to save pet lives after surge in emergency veterinary funding requests 

“Sammy” (name changed for privacy), one of the animals helped by the McVitie Fund program this year. Vancouver, November 17, 2025 — The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is raising alarm bells as requests for emergency veterinary assistance reach unprecedented levels in 2025. The organization’s McVitie Fund—which provides life-saving veterinary care for pets in low-income households across B.C.—has already processed more than…

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