BC SPCA Vancouver Community Animal Centre

I adopted a cat from this branch last week. I read the procedure on the BC SPCA website and filled out an application for each pet that fit my criteria as they were added to the site. I was contacted by phone to review my application for a particular cat as a potential adopter, and was invited for a meet and greet. I was met at the front door by Amy who had me sign in and prepared me to meet the cat. She took me to the cat's room and introduced us, asked me some more questions, allowed me to spend a bit of time alone with the cat, and I was told that I could adopt her if I wanted to. I accepted and we went to the front desk to do the paperwork. Everyone was really friendly with me and talked to me about the cat. The cat was a bit large for her box so Amy grabbed a cat carrier for me and packed up the cat. They also sent me home with her food, offered to help me get the cat in my car, and asked for updates on how the cat gets on. Tabitha and I are getting along great! I really appreciated that all the procedures were so well documented and that everything was explained to me. I like to know what's going to happen. Everyone there seemed really familiar with Tabitha's personality and it's clear they really care for the animals.

I really don’t like how SPCA take care of their cats, they put them in small cages all day long and it is very upsetting. They become depressed! They have no room to play and they are suffering and not happy. They need to change that and give those cats freedom they would definitely be more happy if they were in nature than those cages!!

They have very nice and dedicated staff. My babies were all taken good care of. Thank you to all the staffs and doctors.

Top notch. Full gold star! Great staff. The only issue I had was that although I booked an appointment, I wasn't seen until 45 minutes after the scheduled time. However, considering the great care, and reasonable prices, I will be back. This animal hospital doesn't call you 5 days in a row to try and sell you more goods or services, and they dont overcharge you for things you don't need.

This location is wonderful. A beautiful open courtyard to view the dogs. Staff are kind of a bit bitter at times.... But I'm sure it's more of the type of job then their actual personality. The cat rooms are nice but a little more caged in feeling. The animals here last about 5 days before a full adoption has been made. So if you're looking for your furry friend. Don't hesitate. You can request to take the dog for a walk too...

Charlie's foodbank covered the spaying of my beloved french bulldog, Sadie-Grace. She died October 26 2018 from Pyometra due to the SPCA NOT REMOVING HER UTERUS WHEN THEY SPAYED HER. Never mind I have a certificate saying they completed a ovariohysterectomy. She is the third dog from Charlie's that has died/nearly died from Pyometra and the common denominator is the SPCA. I will NEVER let these monsters touch another animal of mine, and I don't suggest you let them touch yours. My little girl was 5 years old and had years ahead of her. She never should have died, she shouldn't have died. I will be collecting names and filing a class action lawsuit against them for the death of animals operated on by their surgery. I will not allow them to get away with killing my little girl, my everything and my best friend. I do need to amend this review with an observation about judgmental treatment of pet parents from the DTES, particularly those whose postal codes start with V6A, if you bring your animal here and it has injested drugs of any type expect questions like "Around what time did your dog get into your stash?" followed be a "No judgement" tacked on. You will be demonized because of where you live. A quick note, many of us residents of the DTES live sober lives. We do not endanger our companions because they are all we have. My postal code does not dictate my ability to provide the best care possible for my pets; this is why I bring them to you. I have not experienced this treatment first hand, but have been witness to it. I work in overdose prevention and that umbrella covers everyone. There are a lot of people down here trying to live sober lives amidst mass genocide, give us some credit for trying to keep our pets safe.

I've been taking my pets to the SPCA animal hospital for over a decade now and I can say that they have been provided the absolute BEST care. Even though sometimes I have to wait beyond my appointment time, I know that they are providing sometimes critical treatments to the pets in line before mine, and will do whatever they can to ensure that every pet leaving the facility has been afforded the best treatment possible. I don't hesitate putting the health and wellness of my pets in the hands of the dedicated and educated staff at the SPCA animal hospital. Thank you for your countless years of service, advocating and caring for the lower mainland pet (and human!) community.

I adopted my now senior cat from here when she was a kitten and had a lovely experience, got to go in and meet the litter first! Will definitely be adopting other animals from here in the future!