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Offers a range of programs that support families or individuals in crisis to keep their pets, promote pet health, and advance positive change for animal welfare in BC. Funded by various organizations including Vancouver Foundation, the province of BC, and the government of Canada. Nonprofit society, registered charity.
Provided by Paws for Hope Animal Foundation
1 other services offered by this agency
Provides emotional and financial support to underserved, low income families and individuals caring for their pets.
Provides emotional and financial support to underserved, low income families and individuals caring for their pets. Program aims to keep pets at home and out of the shelter and rescue system. Supports include veterinary care support and financial assistance including spays and neuters; pet care needs such as food and supplies; municipal pet licensing assistance; connecting individuals with social service support; and supporting people through pet end-of-life decisions and grief. The program pays 80 percent of veterinary charges for examinations and ongoing treatments for pets in the realm of incremental care; pet guardians are expected to pay 20 percent of the charges. Families can enroll up to four pets; additional pets can not be added after enrollment has been completed. Individuals must be income eligible as evidenced by enrollment in public assistance, or have paid employment income defined as low income through the most current Statistics Canada Low Income Cut Off rates, plus 10 percent. Serves individuals in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Duncan, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Penticton, Prince George, Sechelt, Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria.
Program aims to keep pets at home and out of the shelter and rescue system. Supports include veterinary care support and financial assistance including spays and neuters; pet care needs such as food and supplies; municipal pet licensing assistance; connecting individuals with social service support; and supporting people through pet end-of-life decisions and grief. The program pays 80 percent of veterinary charges for examinations and ongoing treatments for pets in the realm of incremental care; pet guardians are expected to pay 20 percent of the charges. Families can enroll up to four pets; additional pets can not be added after enrollment has been completed. Individuals must be income eligible as evidenced by enrollment in public assistance, or have paid employment income defined as low income through the most current Statistics Canada Low Income Cut Off rates, plus 10 percent. Serves individuals in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Duncan, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Penticton, Prince George, Sechelt, Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria.
Provided by Paws for Hope Animal Foundation
1 other services offered by this agency
Provides temporary safe care and emergency fostering for pets of individuals who are in crisis, including those who are escaping violence, in addiction or mental health treatment, or transitioning to pet friendly housing.
Provides temporary safe care and emergency fostering for pets of individuals who are in crisis, including those who are escaping violence, in addiction or mental health treatment, or transitioning to pet friendly housing. Addresses the gap in transition homes that allow pets, ensuring pets are included in the social safety net for individuals in crisis. Potential foster families and volunteers can contact by email, phone, or online. Serves the Metro Vancouver and Fraser regions.
Addresses the gap in transition homes that allow pets, ensuring pets are included in the social safety net for individuals in crisis. Potential foster families and volunteers can contact by email, phone, or online. Serves the Metro Vancouver and Fraser regions.