Vancouver Humane Society
@vancouverhumane.bsky.social
The Vancouver Humane Society is dedicated to exposing and ending animal suffering, cruelty, and exploitation.
https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/
https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/
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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November 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
MEDIA RELEASE: The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is raising alarm bells as requests for emergency veterinary assistance reach unprecedented levels in 2025.
Read more: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/vancou...
Read more: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/vancou...
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...
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...
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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...
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...
#UBCM Executive to vote on #exotic #animal protections to regulate mobile live animal programs and strengthen protections for exotic species.
💚Take action: Add your name to the VHS campaign urging UBCM leaders to stand up for animal welfare.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/ubcm-v...
💚Take action: Add your name to the VHS campaign urging UBCM leaders to stand up for animal welfare.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/ubcm-v...
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#UBCM Executive to vote on #exotic #animal protections to regulate mobile live animal programs and strengthen protections for exotic species.
💚Take action: Add your name to the VHS campaign urging UBCM leaders to stand up for animal welfare.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/ubcm-v...
💚Take action: Add your name to the VHS campaign urging UBCM leaders to stand up for animal welfare.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/ubcm-v...
#Horse carriages don’t belong on noisy, chaotic roads surrounded by cars and crowds. Cities around the world are increasingly moving away from this practice. Now it’s #Vancouver’s turn – sign the new #petition!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/tell-v...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/tell-v...
Protect horses - keep horse-drawn carriages off busy Vancouver streets
SIGN THE PETITION: Urge Vancouver City Council to protect the well-being and safety of horses and the public by prohibiting horse-drawn carriages from busy city streets.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#Horse carriages don’t belong on noisy, chaotic roads surrounded by cars and crowds. Cities around the world are increasingly moving away from this practice. Now it’s #Vancouver’s turn – sign the new #petition!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/tell-v...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/tell-v...
✨ The VHS online auction for the animals is officially live! ✨
From now until October 26, you can bid on more than 100 incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items, all generously donated by local businesses and animal lovers.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
From now until October 26, you can bid on more than 100 incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items, all generously donated by local businesses and animal lovers.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
Beautiful gifts for a great cause
Check out Vancouver Humane Society's silent auction.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca
October 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
✨ The VHS online auction for the animals is officially live! ✨
From now until October 26, you can bid on more than 100 incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items, all generously donated by local businesses and animal lovers.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
From now until October 26, you can bid on more than 100 incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items, all generously donated by local businesses and animal lovers.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
Since 2019, dozens of animals have died at Marineland. It’s time for Ontario to act. Join @humanecanada.ca and allies across Canada in calling on the government to protect these animals: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/take-a...
Take action for animals at Marineland!
Humane Canada, our partner organization, needs our help to speak up for animals at risk in captivity at Marineland!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Since 2019, dozens of animals have died at Marineland. It’s time for Ontario to act. Join @humanecanada.ca and allies across Canada in calling on the government to protect these animals: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/take-a...
✨ The countdown is on...our online auction for the animals opens next week! ✨
From October 16–26, you’ll be able to bid on incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items and experiences, all generously donated by local businesses and supporters.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
From October 16–26, you’ll be able to bid on incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items and experiences, all generously donated by local businesses and supporters.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
Beautiful gifts for a great cause
Check out Vancouver Humane Society's silent auction.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
✨ The countdown is on...our online auction for the animals opens next week! ✨
From October 16–26, you’ll be able to bid on incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items and experiences, all generously donated by local businesses and supporters.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
From October 16–26, you’ll be able to bid on incredible plant-based and animal-friendly items and experiences, all generously donated by local businesses and supporters.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/find-u...
URGENT: Sweet Louie is suffering from a painful urinary blockage. Without treatment, urinary obstructions can quickly become fatal for cats. His guardian, Geoff, is heartbroken. Can you donate today to help Louie get the treatment he needs? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
October 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
URGENT: Sweet Louie is suffering from a painful urinary blockage. Without treatment, urinary obstructions can quickly become fatal for cats. His guardian, Geoff, is heartbroken. Can you donate today to help Louie get the treatment he needs? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
URGENT: Duke needs surgery! After he stopped eating, Duke’s guardian Garv rushed him to the vet. He is still drinking but keeps vomiting and is growing weaker. Surgery for a blockage is his only hope. Can you help?https://vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/cause-duke-urgent-care
September 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
URGENT: Duke needs surgery! After he stopped eating, Duke’s guardian Garv rushed him to the vet. He is still drinking but keeps vomiting and is growing weaker. Surgery for a blockage is his only hope. Can you help?https://vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/cause-duke-urgent-care
Read the new opinion piece in @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social from the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and World Animal Protection's Erin Ryan at vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/b-c-ne...
September 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Read the new opinion piece in @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social from the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and World Animal Protection's Erin Ryan at vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/b-c-ne...
🚨 Last chance to speak up for exotic animals
From Sept 22–26, leaders at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention will vote on a resolution calling for stronger regulations for exotic animals kept as pets and mobile live animal programs.
🚨 Ask your local council to support this resolution.
From Sept 22–26, leaders at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention will vote on a resolution calling for stronger regulations for exotic animals kept as pets and mobile live animal programs.
🚨 Ask your local council to support this resolution.
September 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🚨 Last chance to speak up for exotic animals
From Sept 22–26, leaders at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention will vote on a resolution calling for stronger regulations for exotic animals kept as pets and mobile live animal programs.
🚨 Ask your local council to support this resolution.
From Sept 22–26, leaders at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention will vote on a resolution calling for stronger regulations for exotic animals kept as pets and mobile live animal programs.
🚨 Ask your local council to support this resolution.
URGENT: Lenny needs emergency care 💔 Carl’s beloved cat is suffering from a painful urinary blockage. “He’s my hero and I love him with my whole heart,” Carl shared. Please donate to help Lenny get life-saving treatment: vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Click here to support Lenny Urgent care in the Urgent Animal Needs
URGENT: Lenny needs emergency care
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September 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
URGENT: Lenny needs emergency care 💔 Carl’s beloved cat is suffering from a painful urinary blockage. “He’s my hero and I love him with my whole heart,” Carl shared. Please donate to help Lenny get life-saving treatment: vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
REMINDER: Don't miss your chance to speak up for horses used in racing! Call on the City of Vancouver to follow Surrey's lead and end horse racing at Hastings Racecourse.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
September 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
REMINDER: Don't miss your chance to speak up for horses used in racing! Call on the City of Vancouver to follow Surrey's lead and end horse racing at Hastings Racecourse.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
URGENT: Jack needs surgery!
“I don’t know what is wrong with Jack’s eye, and I am so worried for him," said Jennifer, Jack's guardian. Can you donate to help Jack? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
“I don’t know what is wrong with Jack’s eye, and I am so worried for him," said Jennifer, Jack's guardian. Can you donate to help Jack? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Click here to support Jack Urgent care in the Urgent Animal Needs
URGENT: Jack needs surgery
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September 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
URGENT: Jack needs surgery!
“I don’t know what is wrong with Jack’s eye, and I am so worried for him," said Jennifer, Jack's guardian. Can you donate to help Jack? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
“I don’t know what is wrong with Jack’s eye, and I am so worried for him," said Jennifer, Jack's guardian. Can you donate to help Jack? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 🌈
Today we honour the beloved pets we’ve lost. Though their absence feels heavy, their love and joy live on in our hearts. You can make a gift in their memory to help animals in need🐾https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/rainbow-bridge-rememberance-day
Today we honour the beloved pets we’ve lost. Though their absence feels heavy, their love and joy live on in our hearts. You can make a gift in their memory to help animals in need🐾https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/rainbow-bridge-rememberance-day
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 🌈
Today we honour the beloved pets we’ve lost. Though their absence feels heavy, their love and joy live on in our hearts. You can make a gift in their memory to help animals in need🐾https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/rainbow-bridge-rememberance-day
Today we honour the beloved pets we’ve lost. Though their absence feels heavy, their love and joy live on in our hearts. You can make a gift in their memory to help animals in need🐾https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/rainbow-bridge-rememberance-day
NEW PETITION: Urge the City of Vancouver to follow Surrey’s lead and end horse racing at Hastings Racecourse!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
August 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
NEW PETITION: Urge the City of Vancouver to follow Surrey’s lead and end horse racing at Hastings Racecourse!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/petiti...
Last week, Surrey’s Fraser Downs Racetrack announced its immediate closure amid a wider trend of waning public support for horse racing, plummeting revenues, and increased knowledge around animal sentience and well-being.
Media & VHS response: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/vhs-we...
Media & VHS response: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/vhs-we...
VHS welcomes end to horse racing at Fraser Downs, calls for changes in Vancouver
The Vancouver Humane Society welcomes the closure of Fraser Downs Racetrack in Surrey, and calls for similar changes in Vancouver.
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Last week, Surrey’s Fraser Downs Racetrack announced its immediate closure amid a wider trend of waning public support for horse racing, plummeting revenues, and increased knowledge around animal sentience and well-being.
Media & VHS response: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/vhs-we...
Media & VHS response: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/vhs-we...
LAST CHANCE: The official e-petition to end fur farming in Canada closes this Sunday at 11:40 am!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/end-fu...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/end-fu...
August 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
LAST CHANCE: The official e-petition to end fur farming in Canada closes this Sunday at 11:40 am!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/end-fu...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/end-fu...
URGENT: Bane, a beloved 90lb lap dog, has an aggressive mast cell tumor and needs urgent surgery to stop it from spreading. Can you donate to help Bane get the care he needs and stay in the loving home where he belongs: vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Click here to support Bane Urgent Care in the Urgent Animal Needs
URGENT: Bane needs life-saving surgery
vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
URGENT: Bane, a beloved 90lb lap dog, has an aggressive mast cell tumor and needs urgent surgery to stop it from spreading. Can you donate to help Bane get the care he needs and stay in the loving home where he belongs: vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
TAKE ACTION: Sign the new official government e-petition calling for an end to fur farming of all species across Canada! @thefurbearers.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
TAKE ACTION: Sign the new official government e-petition calling for an end to fur farming of all species across Canada! @thefurbearers.bsky.social
John and Remi-Roo stopped by VHS's recent Because They Matter event. John picked out toys and shared how much the event means to DTES residents. Donate now to help animals in low-income homes get the emergency veterinary care they need. www.canadahelps.org/.../theymatt... ❤️
Video by Erin Parks.
Video by Erin Parks.
August 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
John and Remi-Roo stopped by VHS's recent Because They Matter event. John picked out toys and shared how much the event means to DTES residents. Donate now to help animals in low-income homes get the emergency veterinary care they need. www.canadahelps.org/.../theymatt... ❤️
Video by Erin Parks.
Video by Erin Parks.
Are you a passionate changemaker with a talent for advocacy and a heart for animals?
The VHS is looking for a dedicated Campaign Manager to help lead impactful campaigns that improve the lives of animals and influence systemic change across Canada!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/join-o...
The VHS is looking for a dedicated Campaign Manager to help lead impactful campaigns that improve the lives of animals and influence systemic change across Canada!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/join-o...
July 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Are you a passionate changemaker with a talent for advocacy and a heart for animals?
The VHS is looking for a dedicated Campaign Manager to help lead impactful campaigns that improve the lives of animals and influence systemic change across Canada!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/join-o...
The VHS is looking for a dedicated Campaign Manager to help lead impactful campaigns that improve the lives of animals and influence systemic change across Canada!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/join-o...
🚨 Neptr needs urgent care!
Neptr is peeing blood and in pain from a possibly life-threatening urinary issue. He needs emergency testing and treatment to survive.
Can you donate to help Neptr get the veterinary care he needs? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Neptr is peeing blood and in pain from a possibly life-threatening urinary issue. He needs emergency testing and treatment to survive.
Can you donate to help Neptr get the veterinary care he needs? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
July 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨 Neptr needs urgent care!
Neptr is peeing blood and in pain from a possibly life-threatening urinary issue. He needs emergency testing and treatment to survive.
Can you donate to help Neptr get the veterinary care he needs? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Neptr is peeing blood and in pain from a possibly life-threatening urinary issue. He needs emergency testing and treatment to survive.
Can you donate to help Neptr get the veterinary care he needs? vancouverhumanesociety.kindful.com/urgentcare/c...
Thank you so much to all the animal lovers who made this past weekend's Because They Matter event possible! There is still time to help meet the goal for life-saving veterinary support funds—the next $5,000 will be matched by a generous supporter!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/because-they...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/because-they...
July 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Thank you so much to all the animal lovers who made this past weekend's Because They Matter event possible! There is still time to help meet the goal for life-saving veterinary support funds—the next $5,000 will be matched by a generous supporter!
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/because-they...
vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/because-they...
The 2025 Calgary Stampede has ended, but the calls for change continue. Take action: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/anothe...
July 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The 2025 Calgary Stampede has ended, but the calls for change continue. Take action: vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/anothe...