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The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will assume the responsibility for animal sheltering and services in Richmond starting on Monday.
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SPCA assumes animal services in Richmond Feb. 1
Published 12:52 PST, Thu January 28, 2021
Last Updated: 12:21 PST, Thu January 6, 2022
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Responsibility for animal sheltering and services in the City of Richmond will transfer to the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) starting Monday (Feb. 1).
The new phone number for animal services from that date is 604-709-4668. It will also be the number for reporting barking, nuisance or injured animals. After hours phone messaging will provide details on when and how to contact either the city’s bylaws department or RCMP.
Inquiries related to animal regulations, dog licensing and fees will continue to be directed to the city’s community bylaws department at 604-276-4345. This number is unchanged.
The BC SPCA will make every effort to contact pet owners in order to return lost and wandering animals to their homes before they are taken to shelter. If shelter is needed, animals will be processed and cared for at the SPCA’s Vancouver location at 1205 East 7th Ave. while awaiting their owners or re-homing. This will enable construction to begin on the new Richmond Animal Shelter at 12071 No. 5 Rd. this coming spring. Because the new facility will be built on the same site, the existing shelter will close for approximately two years during the construction.
The BC SPCA supports an enhanced quality of life and ethical treatment for animals and follows the Canadian Standards of Care Guidelines for all animals in its care. It will work with Richmond pet owners to ensure they are reunited with their pets as soon as possible.
The BC SPCA and city urge owners to have their pets given IDs (i.e. tags, microchips, tattoos) and to keep their contact information up to date at both their veterinarian and the city dog licensing department (doglicence@richmond.ca) to aid in the quick return of lost or wandering animals.
The BC SPCA is taking over from the Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) which has supported the community by taking responsibility for the shelter and animal control throughout the city since 2017. Its existing contract ends on Jan. 31.
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