Lost pet help in British Columbia

23 organisations

BC Pet Registry

British Columbia's own registry, run by the BC SPCA, holding microchip, tattoo and licence records in one place.

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PaidMicrochip registries

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1-855-622-7722 — BC Pet Registry

BC SPCA line

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BC SPCA

The provincial society for B.C., operating shelters across the province and running the BC Pet Registry.

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Shelters and humane societies

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1-855-622-7722 — BC SPCA

Provincial call centre

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BC SPCA Abbotsford

The BC SPCA animal centre for Abbotsford and the surrounding Fraser Valley.

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Abbotsford and the eastern Fraser Valley, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-850-1584 — BC SPCA Abbotsford

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BC SPCA Burnaby

The BC SPCA animal centre for Burnaby, currently operating from a temporary facility while the permanent shelter is rebuilt.

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Burnaby, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-291-7201 — BC SPCA Burnaby

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BC SPCA Chilliwack

The BC SPCA animal centre for Chilliwack and the upper Fraser Valley.

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Chilliwack, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-823-6612 — BC SPCA Chilliwack

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BC SPCA Kamloops

The BC SPCA animal centre for Kamloops and the Thompson region.

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Kamloops, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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250-376-7722 — BC SPCA Kamloops

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BC SPCA Kelowna

The BC SPCA animal centre for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan.

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Kelowna and the Central Okanagan, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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250-861-7722 — BC SPCA Kelowna

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BC SPCA Maple Ridge

The BC SPCA animal centre for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

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Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-463-9511 — BC SPCA Maple Ridge

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BC SPCA Nanaimo

The BC SPCA animal centre for Nanaimo and central Vancouver Island.

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Nanaimo, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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250-741-0778 — BC SPCA Nanaimo

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BC SPCA Richmond

The BC SPCA animal centre for Richmond, taking in strays and surrendered animals from the city.

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Richmond, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-277-3100 — BC SPCA Richmond

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BC SPCA Surrey

The BC SPCA animal centre serving Surrey, one of the busiest intake points in the Lower Mainland.

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Surrey and North Delta, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-574-1711 — BC SPCA Surrey

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BC SPCA Tri-Cities

The BC SPCA animal centre for the Tri-Cities, based in Coquitlam.

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Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, British Columbia

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604-468-4044 — BC SPCA Tri-Cities

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BC SPCA Vancouver

The BC SPCA animal centre for Vancouver, taking in stray, surrendered and seized animals from the city.

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Vancouver, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-879-7721 — BC SPCA Vancouver

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BC SPCA Victoria

The BC SPCA animal centre for Greater Victoria, separate from the regional and municipal animal services that also hold found pets here.

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Victoria and Greater Victoria, British Columbia

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250-388-7722 — BC SPCA Victoria

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BC SPCA West Vancouver

The BC SPCA animal centre for West Vancouver, on the North Shore.

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West Vancouver, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-922-4622 — BC SPCA West Vancouver

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Coquitlam Animal Shelter

The city’s own shelter on Mariner Way — dogs picked up roaming in Coquitlam are taken here, and dog licences are bought here in person.

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Coquitlam, British Columbia

Municipal animal services

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604-927-3580 — Coquitlam Animal Shelter

Bylaw Services, 7 days 8:00–21:00; holidays 9:00–16:30

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CRD Animal Shelter

The Capital Regional District shelter, which took over animal care for Saanich and most other Greater Victoria municipalities.

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Capital Regional District including Saanich, British Columbia

Municipal animal services

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250-658-5745 — CRD Animal Shelter

Shelter line

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Delta Community Animal Shelter

The City of Delta's own animal shelter, holding found and stray animals from across the municipality.

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Delta, British Columbia

Municipal animal services

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604-940-7111 — Delta Community Animal Shelter

Shelter line

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District of North Vancouver Animal Shelter

The District of North Vancouver runs its own shelter for stray animals and its officers pick up stray dogs across the district.

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District of North Vancouver, British Columbia

Municipal animal services

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604-990-3711 — District of North Vancouver Animal Shelter

Animal services

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Halo’s Pet Rescue

Volunteer lost-pet search team in British Columbia with certified Missing Animal Response technicians, search dogs, an all-weather thermal drone with night vision, and humane traps in many sizes.

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Community search groups

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Facebook group

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Langley Animal Protection Society

The Patti Dale shelter holding the City and Township of Langley contracts — stray-animal control, sheltering and published found-cat and found-dog lists.

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City of Langley and Township of Langley, British Columbia

Shelters and humane societies

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604-857-5055 — Langley Animal Protection Society

Patti Dale Animal Shelter

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Petsearchers Canada

A professional lost-pet search team in British Columbia — dog and cat searches, tracking, thermal drone flights and humane trapping.

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PaidSearch and recovery specialists

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604-339-5680 — Petsearchers Canada

Search team line

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Victoria Animal Control Services

The animal control service for the City of Victoria, Oak Bay and Esquimalt, which are not covered by the regional shelter.

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Victoria, Oak Bay and Esquimalt, British Columbia

Municipal animal services

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250-414-0233 — Victoria Animal Control Services

Victoria, Oak Bay and Esquimalt

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