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URGENT: Minerva needs emergency surgery after swallowing a plastic toy 🚨

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Scrolling past suffering: Exotic pets and social media culture A 2024 study examined social media content to better understand how Canadians talk about exotic pets online.

A 2024 study looked at how people in #Canada talk about exotic #pets on social media, and the findings are concerning. When content makes wild #animals look trendy or easy to care for, it can increase demand. And increased demand puts animals at risk.

👉 Read the key takeaways on our website

Your love can help Annie the curious kitten heal and get back on her paws after a bad fall at home left her with three broken toes.

To learn more and send a thoughtful Valentine's Day e-card, visit: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/urgent...

YouTube video by Vancouver Humane Society Tell Vancouver City Council: keep horse-drawn carriages off busy city streets

Horse-drawn carriage rides may feel nostalgic, but Vancouver’s streets have changed.

In this video, we share recent footage from 2025 and explain why horse-drawn carriages on busy city streets no longer align with modern traffic, safety, or animal welfare standards.

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A black and white cat sleeping on a blanket with his front paw outstretched toward the camera

A black and white cat resting on a blanket and looking into the camera

URGENT: Astro needs surgery to remove a cancerous tumour

Can you donate today to help Astro get the urgent surgery he needs?

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Have your say: Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equine Public feedback is open on Canada’s draft Equine Code of Practice. Learn what’s proposed and share your input on equine care standards.

🐴 Have your say on the care and handling standards for #horses and donkeys in #Canada!

The draft #Equine Code of Practice is open for public comment until March 12, 2026. Everyone can participate, even feedback on one section makes a difference.

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New 'Fear Factor' season filmed in B.C. shows inhumane handling of animals: Learn more & take action A new 'Fear Factor' season, filmed in Metro Vancouver and involving local animal handlers, has raised serious animal welfare concerns.

A new season of 'Fear Factor', filmed in B.C. and involving local animal handlers, raised serious animal welfare concerns and prompted the VHS to file cruelty complaints.

👉 Speak up for animals & join the VHS in filing complaints:

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Canada has the opportunity to move toward modern, humane science, but only if we act quickly.

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Frank is suffering from severe dental disease and urgently needs treatment. Without surgery, her condition could worsen.

Please consider donating to help Frank get the dental care she needs to return home to her loving guardian, Noelle. ❤️

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Lancet Countdown report: Greener food system will improve health The new 2025 Global Report from The Lancet Countdown finds that urgent climate action is needed to protect the planet and our health.

The new 2025 Global Report from @lancetcountdown.bsky.social offers a sobering look at climate impacts, but shows that we each have the power to make change.

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Cosmo is back home!

Thanks to the compassion of our community, baby Cosmo was able to receive the emergency care he needed after a heavy gate accidentally fell on him. He is now safely back home with his guardian, Eva. 🩵

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Global momentum builds to end horse carriages on busy city streets A city in Colombia replaces horse-drawn carriages with electric carriages; New York mayor supports ending horse carriages in Central Park.

Great news for horses! Read about some important progress in the global move away from using horses for carriage rides, plus a quick action you can take to help protect horses in Vancouver today.

2025 in review VHS is so grateful to be a part of a community of wonderful animal champions like you who are working toward a kinder world.

The new year brings new opportunities to stand up for animals!

As we look forward to making more progress for animals in 2026, here is a look back at the incredible milestones animal allies accomplished together in 2025.

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Why nutrient concerns around plant-based diets are overblown New research finds that plant-based diets are not unique in requiring careful planning to be nutritious and healthy.

Trying Veganuary and worried about getting enough nutrients? Research shows you don't need to be intimidated by plant-based eating.

ALL diets require planning for nutrients, and experts say plant-based eating is an effective strategy for improving health.

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Support the Protecting Victims Act: Criminalize the distribution of animal sexual abuse images Call on your MP to support the Protecting Victims Act, which would criminalize the distribution of animal sexual abuse images.

Last week, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, which moves to criminalize the distribution of animal sexual abuse images & recognizes animals as victims of coercive control.

Take action: help this bill become law!

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Image: Horses in a wooden shipping crate. Text: Campaign update: 4 years later, renewed calls to end live horse export for slaughter

Four years since the federal government promised to ban live horse export for slaughter. Since then, 10,700 horses have been shipped to their deaths. Join the day of action: remind decision-makers of their commitment and call for a ban, once and for all!

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Image: Screenshot from The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn: Hastings Racecourse ends horse racing after more than 130 years due to financial strain. Text: The Informed Animal Ally presents Hastings Racecourse announces closure in Vancouver. Interview: The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn. Graphic of podcast controls.

On Dec 5, Hastings Racecourse announced the immediate end of horse racing at the province’s last track.

The VHS sat down with CBC's Stephen Quinn to share on advocacy around the racetrack and what a compassionate retirement for horses would look like.

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Union of B.C. Municipalities calls on province to regulate mobile live animal programs and strengthen exotic animal rules Add your name to the VHS’s campaign asking the provincial government to take meaningful action on this issue by implementing the UBCM’s recommendations.

The #UBCM endorsed resolution NR75, calling on the province to regulate mobile live #animal programs and strengthen #exotic animal rules.

Now we need the #province to act. Tell the #BCgov that you support stronger #animalprotection for #exoticanimals.

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Photo of two horses pulling a carriage with a Vancouver city bus coming up behind them. Quote says: "When the ride was over, I felt relief as I walked away. The horses in their feathered headpieces were not so lucky, I realized, as I watched the next set of riders step into the carriage." - Nadia Xenakis, Vancouver Humane Society

Many young people who love animals are drawn to industries that exploit them so they can "interact"—but those interactions can lead to unease when it becomes clear animals are stressed or controlled without choice.

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VHS responds to Hastings Racecourse announcement of end to horse racing The VHS has learned that Vancouver’s Hastings Racecourse is ending horse racing effective immediately. See our new blog post for details.

🚨 BREAKING: Vancouver's #Hastings Racecourse announces immediate end to #horseracing.

This announcement follows recent government funding changes & increasing #animalwelfare concerns in recent years.

#BC #Canada #Horses #AnimalCruelty #AnimalRights

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B.C. Government ends slot machine funding for horse racing This marks a meaningful step toward phasing out an industry that has long depended on government funding, despite declining public interest, shrinking revenues, and ongoing concerns about the welfare ...

The B.C. government has announced it will stop providing casino slot machine revenue to Horse Racing BC in 2026.

We’re grateful for progress & hold compassion for the workers & animals affected. Every horse deserves a secure, comfortable retirement. 🐴✨

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Four photos show a cat camping with a hat on, a cow in a field, a pig in a field, and a dog next to a Vancouver Humane Society tablecloth with a basket of pet supplies. An icon in the centre shows the VHS and The Happy Herd logos in a blue and green heart.

Your donation today for The Happy Herd and the Vancouver Humane Society will be matched up to $8,000!

Today you also support animals when you:⁠ ⁠
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🥯 Shop at The Sprouted Oven. 2% of sales donated.⁠ ⁠
🧶 Shop at Vegan Yarn. 25% of sales donated.⁠

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Here are four ways you can eat, shop, or donate to help animals this Giving Tuesday, December 2, with the support of generous local businesses! Every dollar raised helps animals today and for years to come with the VHS and the Happy Herd Farm Sanctuary. 💙💚

Click here to support Cosmo Urgent care in the Urgent Animal Needs URGENT: Little Cosmo needs help right away

URGENT: Baby Cosmo is in pain after a heavy gate fell on him. His guardian Eva has no family support and cannot afford his emergency vet care. Cosmo is just a little kitten who deserves a chance to recover. Can you help him today? 💚 vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...

✨ Your gift for animals, doubled ✨

This Giving Tuesday, the Vancouver Humane Society is partnering with The Happy Herd farm sanctuary to help animals now and in the years ahead!

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Which space are you referring to? The Vancouver Aquarium is still located in Stanley Park.

Remove deadly, inhumane rodeo and chuckwagon races from the Stampede program. Time for change: tell Calgary’s new Mayor and Council to remove deadly, inhumane rodeo and chuckwagon races from the Stampede program.

New Mayor. New Council. New chance for compassion.

Animals are injured and killed nearly every year at the Calgary Stampede. Animals like Rider, a horse who died after a serious leg injury.

👉 Email Calgary leaders so they can hear us loud and clear.

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A photo of a cat with text: Breaking News. VHS pleading for help to save pet lives after surge in emergency veterinary funding requests

MEDIA RELEASE: The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is raising alarm bells as requests for emergency veterinary assistance reach unprecedented levels in 2025.

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Remi needs urgent vet care!
Six-year-old Remi is an elderly guinea pig with a painful lump on her neck. Her guardian, Kelly, is on a low income and needs help to get Remi treated and out of pain.

💚 Please donate to help Remi heal: vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...