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Gift a brighter future for animals

Can you grant a wish for animals before the end of the year?

Learn how your gift makes a difference for animals

This year, allies like you called for compassionate changes for farmed animals, animals used in entertainment, animals in captivity, and wild animals.

As 2024 wraps up, your gift to animals in need today will create a more peaceful tomorrow. 

Your gift today can help achieve our ultimate wish: a kinder future for all animals!

Your gift of $45 = 100 copies of PlantUniversity brochures

Brochures like the “Beginner’s Guide to Plant-Based Eating” are distributed to libraries, immigration centres, community and culture centres and more. Your gift allows the VHS to create helpful content on shifting towards a plant-based diet in multiple languages.

Your gift of $50 = Veterinary exam for one pet in need

The VHS’s McVitie program helps fund life-saving veterinary care for pets of low-income families. Helping a pet get the urgent care they need begins with a veterinary examination.

Your gift of $100.24 = 8,000 animal allies reached

You can amplify your advocacy by supporting wide-reaching online messaging, which connects more people with calls for meaningful actions to protect animals during critical policy-making periods.

Your gift of $741 = Bus ad for one month

Bus ads in the Metro Vancouver area can be viewed upwards of a million times! Thought-provoking messages direct viewers to learn more about the many benefits of shifting towards a plant-based diet over at PlantUniversity.ca.

Your gift of $1,000 = Pet first aid training for 10 service workers

Pet first aid training for service workers helps address the urgent needs of pets in the Downtown Eastside and other communities where people face barriers to accessing care. After attending a pet first aid training, workers have tools to treat and monitor minor injuries in the communities they service.

Your gift of $1,600 = Say no to rodeo billboard for 12 weeks

Billboards have a huge impact on showcasing messages to many different people. A billboard that shares the realities of rodeo helps build on the momentum of the public’s increasing opposition to inhumane rodeo events.

Thank you so much for your generosity this season!

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Give a gift for animals this Giving Tuesday

Your gift helps animals!

Donate now

Vancouver Humane Society is partnering with The Happy Herd Farm Sanctuary this Giving Tuesday to make life better for animals!

Between now and December 3, you can donate directly to our joint campaign. We are also looking for businesses and individuals to support this campaign through matched giving donations. Check out our sponsorship package for more details.

be a giving tuesday sponsor

Every supporter that donates towards the Giving Tuesday campaign will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win a $25 gift card to Vegan Supply.

How your donation helps

The Happy Herd provides a loving home to 60 animals rescued from the farming industry. 

Happy Herd cares for 60 animals including pigs, cows, goats, chickens, sheep, cats, and one dog! Each cherished animal has their own name and personality, and spends their days enjoying life with their fellow herd family members. Happy Herd is currently spending approximately $10,000 a month on food, shelter, and veterinary expenses for the animals.

Your generous support of this campaign will have a lasting impact on the lives of the animals who call The Happy Herd home.

Since 1984, the Vancouver Humane Society has been supporting individuals, organizations, and governments to take action for the welfare and rights of animals influenced by human activities. Whether advocating against rodeo cruelty, providing emergency vet funds for companion animals in low income homes, offering resources to help people and businesses choose plant-based options, or lobbying for policies that minimize harm to animals, VHS is dedicated to ending animal suffering in all forms. All donations to VHS will go directly toward vital programs and advocacy work in order to create a kinder world for all animals.

Thank you so much for your support of both of our organizations!

  • Panago – On Tuesday, December 3rd, Panago locations across BC will offer $10 large plant-based pizzas when you use the coupon code PLANT10. $1 from every plant-based pizza sold will be donated to the VHS Giving Tuesday Campaign. Panago has also committed to match donations made to the Giving Tuesday Campaign up to $2,000!
  • Plant Veda and Nora’s have committed to match donations made to the Giving Tuesday Campaign up to $1,000!
  • Vecado Plant-Based Pet Food has committed to match donations made to the Giving Tuesday Campaign up to $500! Nutritionally complete, protein-packed meals for cats and dogs. Delivered fast across Vancouver and Canada. First-time customers: Use code VHS10 for 10% off your first order! 🌱
  • Rambling Hound Media will be donating 10% of sales from purchases of the FILM YOUR DOG – Smartphone Method course from Nov. 29th – Dec 3rd.
  • Sprouted Oven – will be donating 3% of their sales on Giving Tuesday.
  • bettermoo(d) – has committed to match donations made to the Giving Tuesday Campaign up to $300!
  • Vegan Supply – will give customers the option to add a donation to the VHS and Happy Herd from December 1-3. All customers that donate $5 or more at Vegan Supply will be entered into a prize draw to win a $50 Vegan Supply gift card. Vegan Supply is also donating a gift card for a Giving Tuesday prize draw for all those that donate via the VHS.
  • Vegan Yarn – will be donating 25% of their sales on Giving Tuesday.
  • Down 2 Earth Plant Parlour – will be donating $1 from any drink purchased from their seasonal drink menu on Sunday, December 1st.
  • Veg Out – will give customers the option to add a donation to the VHS and Happy Herd the weekends of November 23 – 24 and November 30th – December 1st.
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Finn’s happy homecoming!

Your gift helps families like Finn and Ginny’s today

Finn’s terrifying tale turned happy ending

Curious puppy Finn, wound up in a life-threatening situation with some socks recently. Luckily, thanks to supporters like you, the McVitie Fund was there to help.

When Finn’s guardian, Ginny, left her room to take clothes to the laundry, Finn took the opportunity to investigate a few socks that had fallen out of Ginny’s laundry hamper.

When the pair left the house for Finn’s usually treasured walk, Finn stopped, sat down, and threw up two socks.

After they came back inside, Finn still appeared lethargic and could not drink water. Ginny rushed him to an emergency veterinary hospital where initial x-rays showed Finn’s intestines were obstructed with socks. To survive, Finn would need $2,500 to cover diagnostics, surgery to remove the obstruction, and a three day stay at the veterinary hospital.

Ginny was distraught. Since rescuing Finn she has delighted in caring for him and spending her days by his side. The pair have become inseperable, and Finn’s loss would be devastating.

Difficult circumstances mean Ginny is currently living in temporary housing and had no funds available for Finn’s surgery. A trusted worker at Ginny’s temporary housing helped connect her with the McVitie Fund and she quickly filled out an application for Finn.

Because of supporters like you, the McVitie Fund was able to provide funding to get Finn the life-saving care he needed.

Ginny was astonished and overwhelmed with gratitude when she heard this news. She wrote to us, “thank you so very much!!! I’m so grateful and relieved!!! I love my puppy very much, this is wonderful news.”

Finn’s surgery went well, and after his hospital stay, Ginny got to take her dear friend home to recover and get a good night’s sleep by her side.

“Due to your support, he is thriving, happy and healthy again. I keep all the socks in a closed basket and out of reach, as this was a terribly traumatic experience for him and I, but you got us through it,” Ginny wrote.

“I truly appreciate the generous funding support you provided and will give back to the Humane Society when I’m able to. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for your compassion and financial help in our time of need.”

Finn and Ginny are just one of hundreds of families helped thanks to thoughtful gifts from supporters like you this year. The McVitie Fund relies on your generosity to continue supporting low-income pet guardians across B.C. seeking emergency help for their beloved animal friends. Could you support families like Ginny’s with a donation today?

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Making a kinder world: Because They Matter

Because They Matter event participants.

Several hundred residents of the Downtown Eastside community visited the Because They Matter table in Pigeon Park on Sunday, July 20, all eager to pick up high-quality supplies for their beloved pets. Event participants also spoke with many pet guardians about accessing the VHS’s free veterinary care assistance program.  

Each person who connected with the team had a unique journey, and all had incredible bonds with their pets.

Here are some of the amazing people and pets who visited the Vancouver Humane Society’s table in Pigeon Park and shared their shared their stories of resilience and unconditional love. All photos by vencreative.ca.

In all, the VHS team and event participants handed out thousands of pet supplies and hundreds of pamphlets about the Vancouver Humane Society’s veterinary assistance program.

The VHS’s veterinary support program helps animals get the care they need while staying with their loving families. The need for this program is growing every year, and it is essential that this need is met to make sure loved animals get the care they require without having to be surrendered to the already overflowing shelter and rescue system. The VHS’s veterinary support program is only possible through the help of donations from animal lovers like you. 

Can you make a donation towards the VHS’s $25,000 Because They Matter fundraising goal to help animals and the people who love them? Right now all donations to the Because They Matter fundraiser will be matched by a generous donor, up to $5,000!

Yes, double my gift to help animals

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Making a kinder world: Because They Matter

Loui's guardian told us how much Louis loves to run around, but that sometimes the pavement can be hard on his paws. Louis was able to get some new boots, a rain jacket, and more!

Several hundred residents of the Downtown Eastside community visited the Because They Matter table in Pigeon Park on Sunday, July 21, all eager to pick up high-quality supplies for their beloved pets. Event participants also spoke with many pet guardians about accessing the VHS’s free veterinary care assistance program.  

Each person who connected with the team had a unique journey, and all had incredible bonds with their pets.

Here are some of the amazing people and pets who visited the Vancouver Humane Society’s table in Pigeon Park and shared their shared their stories of resilience and unconditional love.

In all, the VHS team and event participants handed out thousands of pet supplies and hundreds of pamphlets about the Vancouver Humane Society’s veterinary assistance program.

The VHS’s veterinary support program helps animals get the care they need while staying with their loving families. The need for this program is growing every year, and it is essential that this need is met to make sure loved animals get the care they require without having to be surrendered to the already overflowing shelter and rescue system. The VHS’s veterinary support program is only possible through the help of donations from animal lovers like you. 

Can you make a donation toward VHS’s $15,750 Because They Matter fundraising goal to help animals and the people who love them?

Yes, I can make a gift to help animals
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Valentine’s Day e-cards

This Valentine’s Day, choose to send an e-card to someone you love when you donate to the VHS on their behalf! Your thoughtful donation will go towards improving the lives of animals, while letting someone special know you’re thinking of them. 

When you donate below, choose to make a donation in honour of someone special and pick a thoughtful e-card that will be sent directly to their inbox. Simply click on the “in honour of” button in the “Dedication” section of the online donation form. 

Donate and send an e-card
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Gift a brighter future for animals

A group of pigs walk through mud

Can you grant a wish for animals before the end of the year?

Learn how your gift makes a difference for animals

This year, allies like you called for compassionate changes for farmed animals, animals used in entertainment, animals in captivity, and wild animals.

As 2023 wraps up, your gift to animals suffering today will create a more peaceful tomorrow. 

You can help achieve our ultimate holiday wish: a kinder future for all animals!

All donations made before the end of the year will be eligible for a tax receipt for 2023.

Your gift of $45 = 100 copies of PlantUniversity brochures

Brochures like the “Beginner’s Guide to Plant-Based Eating” are distributed to libraries, immigration centres, community and culture centres and more. Your gift allows the VHS to create helpful content on shifting towards a plant-based diet in multiple languages.

Your gift of $103 = 7,000 animal allies reached

Online advertisements allow the VHS to connect people with calls for meaningful actions to protect animals.

Your gift of $240 = life-saving veterinary test for one pet in need

The VHS’s McVitie program helps fund life-saving veterinary care for pets of low-income families. Essential testing, like doing blood work, will help veterinary staff determine how to help an animal return home to their loving guardian.

Your gift of $741 = bus ad for one month

Bus ads in the Metro Vancouver area can be viewed upwards of a million times! Thought-provoking messages direct viewers to learn more about the many benefits of shifting towards a plant-based diet over at PlantUniversity.ca.

Your gift of $1,600 = rodeo billboard for 12 weeks

Billboards have a huge impact on showcasing messages to many different people. A billboard calling for an end to rodeo cruelty builds on the momentum of the public’s increasing recognition of traditional rodeo events as inhumane.

Thank you so much for your generosity this season!

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This year your gift brings pets safely home to their people

A cat lies down in front of a blurred background showing a Christmas tree

Gift pets their ‘home for the holidays’!

Can you make a gift for animals in need of life-saving care?

Because of supporters like you, hundreds of animals are spending the holidays healthy and at home with the people who love them most of all.

But the McVite Fund is stretched to the limit as every day, devoted pet guardians call and send in applications for funding for the pets they can’t imagine life without.

When loved and wanted animals receive life-saving veterinary care, they’re able to find relief from suffering without being surrendered to the already-overburdened shelter and rescue system.

Thank you so much for considering supporting pets and their people with a gift this year. It truly means the world to the families who are able to stay together with your help.

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Give a gift for animals this Giving Tuesday

Your gift helps animals!

Donate now

Vancouver Humane Society is partnering with The Happy Herd Farm Sanctuary this Giving Tuesday to make life better for animals!

Between now and November 28, you can donate directly to our joint campaign. We are also looking for businesses and individuals to support this campaign through matched giving donations. Check out our sponsorship package for more details.

be a giving tuesday sponsor

Every supporter that donates towards the Giving Tuesday campaign will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of four prizes: a $25 gift card to The Burrow, a $50 gift card to Vegan Supply, a $100 gift card to Wild Jasmine Apothecary, or a prize package of five classes at both Lagree West and RIDE Cycle Club.

How your donation helps

The Happy Herd provides a loving home to over 65 animals rescued from the farming industry. 

In 2023, the welcomed Noodles, a 2-week-old goat who suffers from a neurological disorder, a goat named Percy, and three chicks. Inflation has had a huge effect on Happy Herd’s costs this year. Hay has doubled in price, and previously donated produce is now being charged for. Rising costs of gas have pushed hoof trimming and shearing services up by 25% since last year. Happy Herd has even lost access to straw that had typically been donated from movie sets due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, creating an unexpected additional expense for the sanctuary. 

Your generous support of this campaign will have a lasting impact on the lives of the animals who call The Happy Herd home.

Since 1984, the Vancouver Humane Society has been supporting individuals, organizations, and governments to take action for the welfare and rights of animals influenced by human activities. Whether advocating against rodeo cruelty, providing emergency vet funds for companion animals in low income homes, offering resources to help people and businesses choose plant-based options, or lobbying for policies that minimize harm to animals, VHS is dedicated to ending animal suffering in all forms. All donations to VHS will go directly toward vital programs and advocacy work in order to create a kinder world for all animals.

Thank you so much for your support of both of our organizations!

  • Panago – On Tuesday, November 28th, Panago locations across BC will offer $15 large plant-based pizzas when you use the coupon code PLANT15. $1 from every plant-based pizza sold will be donated to the VHS and Happy Herd Giving Tuesday Campaign. Panago has also committed to match donations made to the Giving Tuesday Campaign up to $2000!
  • Sprouted Oven – will be donating 3% of their sales on Giving Tuesday.
  • The Burrow – will be donating a gift card for a Giving Tuesday prize draw.
  • Vegan Supply – will give customers the option to add a donation to the VHS and Happy Herd on November 28th. All customers that donate $5 or more at Vegan Supply will be entered into a prize draw to win a $50 Vegan Supply gift card. Vegan Supply is also donating a gift card for a Giving Tuesday prize draw for all those that donate via the VHS.
  • Vegan Yarn – will be donating 25% of their sales on Giving Tuesday.
  • Wild Jasmine Apothecary – will be donating a gift card for a Giving Tuesday prize draw.
  • RIDE Cycle Club – will be donating a 5 class pack for a Giving Tuesday prize draw.
  • Lagree West – will be donating a 5 class pack for a Giving Tuesday prize draw.
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Find unique gifts & help animals at VHS’s online auction

Join the VHS for an exciting online auction this fall!

There are more than 100 items available to bid on in the online auction, all generously donated by local businesses.

Some of the incredible gifts donated by local businesses

The auction will run from October 16-23.

There’s something for everyone in the auction, including: treats for your furry companion, vegan beauty and skincare products, and delicious plant-based restaurant gift cards! The silent auction is the perfect place to purchase unique holiday gifts for loved ones or to treat yourself to something special, and all for a good cause.

Browse available items

Here’s how to register to start bidding!

1. Head to the VHS BiddingOwl auction site.

2. Select ‘Register’ in the top right of the page:

3. Enter your information and select ‘Sign up’

Get started

This year’s auction aims to raise $11,000 and we can’t do it without you! All proceeds from the auction will go towards the VHS’ work to advocate for animals.

Learn more about the VHS’s programs and advocacy work to see how your purchase at the auction helps animals.

The VHS is so grateful to the following businesses that are supporting the online auction:

  • annie ross
  • Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Ashley O’Mara Art
  • AspenClean
  • Barrington Brolly
  • Blue Jellyfish SUP
  • Blume
  • Bonus Bakery
  • brEAThe Kitchen
  • CARE Network
  • CHOMP Vegan Eatery
  • Cindy Whitehead
  • Clarity Apothecary
  • Coco Cake Land
  • Core Community
  • Cozy Kitty Crafts
  • Designs for You Baskets
  • Drby Pet Co.
  • Eleanor Boyle
  • Elena Markelova
  • Eva Taylor Art
  • Gabrielle Haynes Art
  • Give Your Dog A Bone
  • Goh Ballet
  • Grounded People
  • Homecoming Candles
  • Huha
  • Hustle
  • Infofit
  • Authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn
  • Jaybird
  • Jet Pet Resort
  • Jokes Please!
  • Karin Taylor
  • Karyn Hatt
  • Kate Metten Ceramics
  • Kevin Donahue Art
  • Kits Beach Beer
  • Kokomo
  • Level V
  • Line Spa
  • Little Vegan Treats
  • Londre
  • Meet
  • Meowbox
  • Mild Tofu Ceramics
  • Nam Vegan Express
  • Naturally Urban
  • Off The Record Counseling
  • Pacific Arts Market
  • Paliotti’s Westside
  • Panela Lemon
  • Plant Based Treaty
  • Plant Curious
  • Planted Meals
  • PNE Winter Fair
  • Poplin & Co
  • Poshy Paw
  • Pumpkins After Dark
  • Pure Barre
  • RVN Wellness
  • Sarah Hammond Studio
  • Seliya Arts and Crafts
  • Shelley Tetz
  • Silly of the Valley
  • Simply Natural
  • Siracha Revolver
  • Spin Society Mount Pleasant
  • Spreadem Kitchen
  • Sprouted Oven
  • Strange Fellows Brewing
  • Sweet Leilani
  • Ten + Eight Creations
  • Teresa Knight
  • Terraluv & Nice Shoes
  • The Burrow
  • The Hive
  • The Improv Centre
  • The Pie Hole
  • To Live For
  • UBC Opera
  • Vancouver Canucks Alumni Association
  • Vancouver Water Adventures
  • Veg Out
  • Vegan Family Kitchen
  • Vegan Supply
  • Velveteen Vintage
  • Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
  • Virchew
  • Zimt