Services

Dealing with Deceased Pets & Other Animals

Your own pets

Vancouver Animal Control offers both general and private cremations for deceased pets. Animal Control will pick up the pet for a fee, or you may bring it in to our facility. Please call 604.871.6888 for details and see the schedule for fees.

For health reasons, it is not permissible to bury animals, even on your own property.

Other animals

If you find a dead animal that has no known owner (anything but skunks), please phone our office and we will pick it up, ensure proper disposal and attempt to notify the owners.

We keep a record of all deceased animals. Our records include a description, and any other identification that would enable us to inform the owner of the animal’s demise. It’s important to ensure that identification such as tattoo and microchip information (ask your veterinarian for details) is up to date, and that dogs are have updated licences.

Cremation Fees

Please contact the Vancouver Animal Shelter for a fee schedule (604.871.6888).

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Advice for Dog Owners

Animal Welfare Organizations

• The BC S.P.C.A.
• The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
• The Humane Society of the United States
• The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Animal Adoption and Rescue

• B.C. Pet Rescue Resources
  Includes many links to pet rescue organizations.
• Petfinder
  National search engine for pets for adoption.
• The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
  A Utah-based sanctuary that aims to find owners for homeless animals.

Veterinary Organizations

• The British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association
• The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
• American Veterinary Association

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Training, Education and Care

• Doctors For Pets
  Doctors for pets is a free web site for pet owners to get quick health and nutrition information about their pet.
• Natural Dog Training
  Training a dog using its natural instincts and impulses.
• Virtual Dog
  Adopt a virtual dog; it's a great exercise in learning what it takes to be a responsibledog owner.
• Dog Domain
  A dog library, especially good for researching breeds.
• Dog Play
  Site devoted to fun things you can do with your dog.
• Dog Owner’s Guide
  Excellent guide for any dog owner, or anyone considering getting a dog. Tips on training, health, choosing a dog.
• Healthy Pet
  This is a wonderful health care site jam-packed with information put together by the American Animal Hospital Association (A.A.H.A.).
• Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada
  Dedicated to pet care and fair and equitable representation for all facets of the Canadian pet industry.
• Pets Welcome
  Information on traveling with your pet, including hotels and campgrounds that will accommodate pets.
• Dog Breed Information
  Useful tool for searching out the prefect pet for you.

Kennel Clubs

• Canadian Kennel Club
• American Kennel Club

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