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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Momentum builds to end unnecessary surgeries on companion animals

Across North America, we’re seeing meaningful progress to protect animals from medically unnecessary procedures. This is a great sign that awareness and compassion are driving real change. More governments moving away from harmful procedures https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-cat-declawing-ban-9.7039826 The Province of Ontario is currently considering a ban on procedures such as declawing, debarking, and ear cropping when they…

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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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