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The Alberta SPCA is a leader in animal welfare and care. We are proud to help improve the lives for thousands of animals every year, and to share important information about animal care and best practices.
Shadow makes his own fun – Sharing #Pawsitivity
These days you have to make your own fun using whatever is available. All Shadow needs is a hoof trimming. Thanks to Daryl McIntyre for sharing. https://youtu.be/mLdaA0JUZGA
Bochy Sees the Light – Sharing #pawsitivity
In our latest Sharing #Pawsitivity post, we introduce Bochy We are all looking for the light at the end of the COVID tunnel. Office dog Bochy thinks he’s found it!
Sharing #Pawsitivity – Buttercup
In these difficult times our animals help us get through; they comfort us and they make us smile! We all need some #pawsitivity!We want to share your videos and photos of how animals are helping
Alberta SPCA Makes Special Appeal After Taking in 143 Cats From One Home
The Alberta SPCA is making an appeal for donations after recently removing 143 cats from one home in the greater Edmonton area. The cats were not in distress which allowed Peace Officers to gradually deal
Dog House Building Project
Alberta dogs will be the beneficiary of a pilot program between the Alberta SPCA Edmonton Catholic Schools. Students at six different schools are building insulated dog houses in their construction classes. The houses will then
Dog Owner Charged by Alberta SPCA
NEWS RELEASE October 23, 2019 Dog Owner Charged A dog owner from Swan Hills has been charged with four offences under the Animal Protection Act (APA) after the Alberta SPCA seized 16 animals from a property
Tofield Area Couple Pleads Guilty to Neglect of Dozens of Horses
Information Release August 22, 2019 Peter Hans SPAHR and Linda C. SPAHR of the Tofield area pleaded guilty on August 21, 2019 in Vegreville Provincial Court to two counts each of causing an animal to
Valour’s Story
Watch Valour’s Amazing Story The large, male horse runs with vigor when called for breakfast. Valour lives at an equine-facilitated healing ranch northwest of Edmonton where he doesn’t have to worry about food. When the
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21 Hour Road Trip
21 hours! That’s the time commitment of the round trip to Alberta’s north to help these two dogs. We have jurisdiction for Animal Welfare concerns in ALL places in Alberta outside Edmonton and Calgary. It does not matter how long the drive is, if there’s an animal potentially in distress, we grab our crates, fill
Jean Henderson Makes Significant Donation to Alberta SPCA
Prolific mask maker delivers cheque to the Alberta SPCA March 16, 2021 update: Jean reached the milestone of $20,000 raised for our organization when Those Guys Garage bought a large surplus supply of Jean’s masks. The moment came nearly a year after Jean first started making her masks as a way to pass the time
Cat Traps
The Alberta SPCA has opened a number of investigations in recent weeks of Albertans trapping cats on their property. While it is the legal right of a property owner to do this, there can be serious legal ramifications for the person doing the trapping if the animal is harmed in the process. The moment the
The vision of the Alberta SPCA is that every animal in Alberta be treated humanely.
