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BC SPCA - Nanaimo & District Branch

Animal shelter in Nanaimo, BC

See our website at www.spca.bc.ca/Nanaimo for all of our current adoption prices, hours of operation, etc.



The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. Through its locations and operations across the province the BC SPCA provides emergency medical care and sheltering for more than 37,000 animals each year. The society also conducts more than 4,600 cruelty investigations and provides a wide range of advocacy and education programs for domestic, farm and wild animals through its Provincial Office.

Our mission, vision and charter is at the heart of all we do to rescue, protect and care for animals. It is also the driving force behind our animal welfare and education programs.

Our Charter:



The BC SPCA Charter is the foundation that guides the work we do:

Whereas:

The world is inhabited by many species sharing a common ecosystem of air, earth, and water. We recognize and value our interconnectedness with all animals.

Therefore:

The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for the animals of the world we share.



We pledge our energies to inspire and mobilize society to create a world in which all animals, who depend on humans for their well-being, experience, as a minimum, five essential freedoms:



1. Freedom from hunger and thirst

2. Freedom from pain, injury, and disease

3. Freedom from distress

4. Freedom from discomfort

5. Freedom to express behaviours that promote well-being.

Contact —
Email nanaimo@spca.bc.ca
Phone (250) 741-0778
Website
Address
154 Westwood Road
Nanaimo, BC V9R 0G9
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154 Westwood Road

Nanaimo, BC V9R 0G9

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Adoptable pets at BC SPCA - Nanaimo & District Branch

We'll also keep you updated on Arya's adoption status with email updates.
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Arya

Grade

Female, Senior
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Juniper's adoption status with email updates.
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Juniper

Quarterhorse

Female, Senior
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Judy Hopps's adoption status with email updates.
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Judy Hopps

Lop, Holland

Female, Young
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Bugg's adoption status with email updates.
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Bugg

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Senior
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Nana's adoption status with email updates.
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Nana

Goat

Female, Young
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Little Guy's adoption status with email updates.
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Little Guy

Goat

Male, Young
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Buckley's adoption status with email updates.
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Buckley

Goat

Male, Young
Nanaimo, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Billy's adoption status with email updates.
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Billy

Goat

Male, Young
Nanaimo, BC
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Shelter FAQs

The BC SPCA Nanaimo & District Branch serves the areas of Nanaimo, Lantzville, Cedar and Gabriola Island.

Additional adoption info

Please note that in many of our provincial shelters renters are required to bring in copies of their strata council by-laws in order to be approved for adopting.

Please contact us at the shelter for any adoption requirements before visiting us to adopt so that you are correctly prepared to take your new family member home.

http://www.spca.bc.ca/support

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We'll also keep you updated on Rita's adoption status with email updates.
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Rita

Jindo/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 6 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Spot's adoption status with email updates.
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Spot

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Cooper's adoption status with email updates.
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Cooper

German Shepherd Dog/Dachshund

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Kingston's adoption status with email updates.
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Kingston

English Bulldog

Male, Young
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We'll also keep you updated on Athenea (CP)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Athenea (CP)

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Montana's adoption status with email updates.
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Montana

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
North Vancouver, BC

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