Cats and dogs in BC SPCA animal shelters to benefit from virtual vet care

Cats and dogs at animal shelters across British Columbia will now be able to benefit from virtual veterinary care thanks to a partnership between the BC SPCA and TELUS.

The link-up means animal shelter workers will have more free time to look after the animals in their care, according to the BC SCPA.

Virtual services will also be available to pet owners in the locations selected for the pilot program.

“The TELUS Health MyPet app will help free up time for our animal care team to focus on providing loving care and enrichment for the animals in our centres,” said Parm Takhar, chief operations officer for the BC SPCA.

“MyPet will help us care for animals and serves as an excellent complement to the fantastic support that local veterinary clinics provide us on a daily basis.”

The following centres are part of the pilot:

● Alberni-Clayoquot Community Animal Centre (4936 Broughton St, Port Alberni)

● Burnaby Community Animal Centre (3202 Norland Ave, Burnaby)

● North Cariboo Community Animal Centre (4011 Lansdowne Rd, Prince George)

● Prince Rupert Community Animal Centre (1740 Prince Rupert Blvd, Prince Rupert)

● Quesnel Community Animal Centre (1000 Carson Pit Rd, Quesnel)

● Shuswap Community Animal Centre (5850 Auto Rd SE, Salmon Arm)

● South Okanagan Community Animal Centre (2200 Dartmouth Dr, Penticton)

“Working together with organizations like the BC SPCA is part of our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to ‘give where we live,’ a social purpose that drives and inspires our team to contribute and connect with local initiatives doing good in the community,” said Juggy Sihota, who works in marketing for TELUS Health.

“As the number of dogs and cats in animal centres increases, we’re proud to be able to provide much needed virtual veterinary support and financial contributions.”