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What We Do

Most individuals who own companion animals are unable to focus on their own safety and security until they know that their companion animal will be safe.

By helping pet owners navigate crisis situations, the Alberta SPCA’s Pet Safekeeping Program strives to fill the service gap between the intersection of human social services and animal welfare in Alberta, thus ensuring Alberta SPCA’s Mission to protect, promote, and enhance the well-being of animals in Alberta.

How can the Pet Safekeeping Program Help?

The Pet Safekeeping Program provides various services to pet owners in crisis, including but not limited to:

Report an Animal
in Distress

1-800-455-9003

What Happens when you Call?

When you call our Animal Protection Line 1-800-455-9003 we open up a file similar to a police investigation. In order to do so, we need timely, first-hand details to proceed.

What Should you Expect

We open up a file similar to a police investigation. In order to do so, we need timely, first-hand details to proceed. When calling, we will ask for a few simple questions.

When Do We Seize Animals

Alberta SPCA Peace Officers sometimes need to take animals into protective custody. When they do so, the officers will post a notice at the former location of the animals stating the reason for the seizure.

Investigating Neglect & Abuse

Our Peace Officers investigate every complaint we receive. We can only investigate if we have reasonable and probable grounds to believe there may have been an offence under the Animal Protection Act.

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1-800-455-9003

Animal Protection

What We Do

How can the Pet Safekeeping Program Help?

Report an Animalin Distress

1-800-455-9003

What Happens when you Call?

What Should you Expect

When Do We Seize Animals

Investigating Neglect & Abuse

1-800-455-9003

Animal Protection Line

Report an Animal
in Distress