campaigns
VHS is dedicated to the humane treatment of all animals. Our goal is to educate the public, businesses and governments on what each one of us can do to help reduce the suffering of animals in Canada. Our area of focus is specifically on large issues that are underrepresented in the Canadian animal protection movement.
The Chicken Out! campaign provides information to consumers and retailers on the inherent cruelty involved in housing systems for egg-laying (battery) hens and what each one of us can do to help.
Our Direct Animal Emergency Assistance campaign provides funding for low-cost spay/neuter and emergency medical services for companion animals in need (when financially possible) through our McVitie fund.
Rodeo is cruel to animals because it unnecessarily subjects them to fear, pain, stress and the risk of injury or death for the purpose of human entertainment. That’s why VHS is committed to eliminating cruel rodeo events wherever possible. And we’ve had some major successes – encouraging the Cloverdale Rodeo to drop four key roping events in 2007 and helping to get a ban on rodeo in the City of Vancouver in 2006. With your support we can do more.
Factory farming is expanding around the world to meet our insatiable demand for cheap meat. Consequently, billions more animals are being confined in inhumane conditions before being slaughtered. On top of causing incalculable animal suffering, meat production and consumption is destroying our environment and putting our health at risk. VHS is urging citizens, businesses and government to reduce meat consumption and end cruel factory farming practices through our Eat Less Meat campaign.
