British Columbia Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

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About British Columbia Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

Overview

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. They achieve this through a variety of programs, including cruelty investigations, sheltering and rehoming of homeless animals, rescue and emergency treatments for animals in distress, protection of farm animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, youth and humane education programs, animal welfare research, advocacy, veterinary care, spay/neuter clinics, and maintenance of a database of microchips and IDs for owned animals. Their mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services and programs.

Mission

To protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia

Vision

We are committed to achieving the highest standards of transparency and accountability in all our activities while fostering public confidence in our work

Unique value proposition

We are the only animal welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to enforce animal cruelty laws, making us the largest animal welfare organization of our kind in North America and the largest animal sheltering society in the world

Financial overview

Revenue (2025)
$70,815,048
Expenses (2025)
$59,707,831
Total assets
$151,856,182
Liabilities
$48,326,170
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2025 $70,815,048.00 $59,707,831.00 $39,116,149.00 $7,777,051.00 $10,412,515.00
2024 $67,106,889.00 $60,699,938.00 $41,114,944.00 $7,451,396.00 $9,522,914.00
2023 $75,742,804.00 $57,679,340.00 $38,699,325.00 $6,906,283.00 $8,283,719.00
2022 $66,593,030.00 $48,843,156.00 $32,192,674.00 $5,551,361.00 $7,889,016.00
2021 $51,352,002.00 $42,956,204.00 $29,351,113.00 $4,481,639.00 $6,025,557.00
2020 $44,283,662.00 $40,371,220.00 $27,254,441.00 $4,352,482.00 $5,864,888.00

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Leadership team

CD

Craig Daniell

Chief Executive Officer

SF

Shoni Field

Chief Public Engagement & Advancement Officer

ET

Emily Thorner

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Innovation Officer

PT

Parm Takhar

Chief Direct Care Officer

MM

Marcie Moriarty

Chief Prevention & Community Officer

CN

Craig Naherniak

Chief Social Change Officer

JW

Jolie Wist

Chief People Officer

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