VHS responds to Calgary Stampede’s new animal care statements
Screenshot: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh via CTV News With the 2025 Calgary Stampede almost a week away, organizers are carefully curating a narrative on improved animal welfare at their controversial and deadly rodeo and chuckwagon races. While minor changes like shaded areas and heart monitors are being promoted as signs of progress, they do little to address the serious, ongoing risks animals face in these events. At least 109 animals have died at the Stampede’s animal events since 1986. The VHS continues to call for a shift away from rodeo and chuckwagon racing. Read media coverage of the new…
Include animals in emergency planning (Federal e-petition)
The Vancouver Humane Society is joining Humane Canada and advocates across Canada in calling for…
New data highlights need for veterinary support
New polling highlights the impact that the cost of living crisis has on companion animals…
New report calls for end to horse racing at Vancouver track
A new VHS report is urging Vancouver city council to end horse racing at Vancouver’s…
Double your impact to help pets come home safe
“What you have done for me is a true miracle. No words I can say…
VHS speaks out on preventable horse death, submits report calling to end racing at Hastings
Screenshot: Hastings Racecourse On Wednesday, June 11, the Vancouver Humane Society learned of the tragic…
The VHS joins animal organizations across Canada in hosting animal protection debate
https://youtu.be/rxQPPlh04fk For the second time ever, an all-party animal protection debate shed light on the…
Hiring a Plant-Based Campuses Coordinator (1-year contract)
The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is a registered charity dedicated to exposing animal abuse and…
Pig welfare survey highlights top concerns
UpdateThe feedback period for the Pig Code of Practice is now closed. Thank you to…
Podcast: Failing our animals? Canada’s D grade on welfare explained
All episodes How does Canada stack up against other countries’ animal protection policies? This month’s…
As the 2025 racing season begins, it’s time to rethink racing at Hastings
As the 2025 horse racing season kicks off at Vancouver’s Hastings racecourse, the VHS is…
Podcast: Animals sold in takeout containers? A look at Canada’s wildlife trade
All episodes Animals dying in transport, bred without oversight, and sold in deli containers. What…
Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice
Photo: Canadian Horse Defence Coalition In late March, The Hill Times published an opinion piece…
Changes needed to stop “unprecedented” bird flu spread
“The ongoing spread of the highly pathogenic bird flu worldwide is reaching an “unprecedented” scale, a United…
Beef industry blocked climate action for decades, report reveals
According to two papers recently published in the journals Environmental Research Letters and Climate Policy, the US beef…
Podcast: Animal welfare in Canada’s food industry with Mercy for Animals
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals Media All episodes Who is holding the Canadian food industry accountable…
Email the Minister of Agriculture about slaughterhouse footage
Recently, the Vancouver Humane Society sent a letter to the B.C. Minister of Agriculture calling…
Captive animal deaths reignite calls for urgent protections
Late last year, the death of Jenga, a male giraffe at the Greater Vancouver Zoo,…
Plant-based food resources take root in British Columbia
The VHS has continued to encourage restaurants and other local small businesses to make plant-based…
After banning mobile petting zoos, Port Moody calls for B.C. regulations
Following Port Moody City Council’s vote to ban mobile live animal programs last month, Councillor…
Podcast: Animal protection trends around the world
All episodes What happened in the world of animal protection last year? Welcome to a…
Valentine’s Day e-cards
This Valentine’s Day, choose to send an e-card to someone you love when you donate…
Johnston’s Meats ordered to take “corrective actions” following shocking slaughterhouse footage
The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture has sanctioned Johnston’s Meats, a pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack, following…
Ban on horse export for slaughter in legislative limbo
Bill C-355, which would have banned the export of horses from Canada for slaughter, is…
Looking back at 2024
This new year brings new opportunities to make meaningful change for animals! As we prepare…
Success for animals! Port Moody bans mobile petting zoos
The Vancouver Humane Society, the BC SPCA, and allies in the Lower Mainland are celebrating…
Podcast: A look back at a good life for animals
All episodes What does a good life look like for animals? In this month’s episode…
Port Moody could soon ban mobile petting zoos
https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/is-it-time-to-ban-petting-zoos-in-port-moody-10089999 “Petting zoos and other mobile displays featuring live animals could soon be banned in…
End fur farming in Canada (Federal e-petition)
UpdateThis petition is now closed. Thank you to the 7,058 people who spoke out against…
Animal cruelty alleged in undercover video from B.C. pig slaughterhouse
Photo: Animal Justice via The Chilliwack Progress https://www.theprogress.com/local-news/animal-cruelty-alleged-in-undercover-video-from-chilliwack-pig-processing-plant-7701113 New undercover footage reportedly filmed at a…
Podcast: The importance of research in animal advocacy
All episodes Research plays a crucial role in animal advocacy, helping to make decisions, measure…