The business relationship between the BC SPCA and Petcetera is problematic at best. If the SPCA's core mission is to protect and improve the welfare of all animals, how can it hope to achieve this by partnering with a business whose mission is to profit from their exploitation? And how can a board of directors endorse this association, knowing full well the routine mistreatment of the animals raised to support the pet industry?

Has the SPCA ever checked the breeding facilities of the rabbits sold by Petcetera? I've asked the SPCA more than once, but nobody answers. I do know that rabbits supplied by the SPCA for Petcetera's 'adoption' program have been removed from Lower Mainland stores because of concerns over 'care' by Petcetera staff.

The public is watching and is demanding that the SPCA be more open and accountable in its actions, rather than merely paying lip service to its mandate to work on behalf of all animals.