The mission of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia.

The BC SPCA is the only animal welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to enforce animal cruelty laws under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act). We are the largest animal welfare organization of our kind in North America and the largest animal sheltering society in the world. As such, we are entirely dependent on donations to sustain our organization, and to provide basic animal needs, cover veterinary costs, and afford in-shelter treatments and medications, as well as to support all our outreach programs that directly impact the community.