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Tell your local leaders: Support stronger exotic pet & mobile animal program rules
B.C. residents: Please call on your local government to endorse a resolution seeking stronger protections for exotic animals and animals used in mobile programs. The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), which serves as the voice for local governments across B.C., will be meeting for their annual convention Sept 22-26 in Victoria. UBCM members will consider…
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 This development offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect on and accelerate the transition away from outdated and harmful entertainment traditions that put horses at risk.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…