Large amounts of money left in wills ensures that surviving pets find homes. Does this mean that no money means no guarantee that their animal won't be killed?

From the BC SPCA web site...

Providing for your Pets' Future without you
The Pet Survivor Care Program

What are the options and how much does it cost to enroll?
The program is structured so that you do no have to pay anything to register in the program during your lifetime. You either make a donation to the BC SPCA, either through your Will, through a charitable remainder trust, or by way of a life insurance policy, RRSP or RRIF. Part of your donation pays the costs the BC SPCA incurs in providing the specified services to your pets; the other part is a gift to the BC SPCA to help homeless animals.

Your donation not only provides for the services your pets will receive, but also helps the BC SPCA in our mission to improve the lives of animals throughout the province.

The donation amount to enroll is based on the type of future care and service your pet will receive.

*There are three options, and substantial discounts apply when there is more than one pet:

CUSTOMIZED PLAN:

You tell us what you want for your pets and how much you can afford to pay through your estate (your Will, life insurance etc...). We'll try to develop a plan that meets your needs, the needs of your pets and your financial obligations to your family and friends.

Please note - all large animals (horses, donkeys, llamas etc.) are customized plans.

SILVER PLAN:

The BC SPCA will:

keep updated files on your pets (while you are alive), detailing their medical history, personality, preferences, diet and your wishes for a future home;
provide temporary foster care for your pets in the event of your hospitalization or temporary incapacity.
work with you, your personal representative or your executor, to ensure that when the time comes, your pets are not left unattended;
provide interim care for your pets while they await adoption;
screen potential adopters and make a placement that is best suited to your pets;
send a BC SPCA employee to visit your pets in their new home in the first month after adoption and then every year for the rest your pets' life;
provide a foster home for your pets if a suitable adopter cannot be found in a reasonable time period.
Minimum Payment (Paid through your Will) - $25,000

GOLD PLAN:

All the benefits of the Silver Plan, plus the BC SPCA will:

Provide free lifetime medical coverage for each pet.
Minimum Payment (Paid through your Will) - $75,000