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Driving change for animals used in entertainment and the exotic pet trade
Thanks to your support, the VHS has been speaking up for some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals: those used in mobile live animal programs and kept as exotic pets. Mobile animal programs, which include travelling petting zoos and expos, often involve transporting animals like snakes, lizards, and tortoises for prolonged periods, housing them in barren…
VHS supports end of horse racing at Fraser Downs Racetrack, calls for broader shift away from horse racing in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER, August 18, 2025 – The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) welcomes the announcement that horse racing is coming to end at Surrey’s Fraser Downs Racetrack. This development offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect on and accelerate the transition away from outdated and harmful entertainment traditions that put horses at risk. “While the closure at Fraser…