Why did Oreo end up at the SPCA? Because the Campbell River SPCA is Campbell River's contracted dog catcher/disposer. (http://www.campbellriver.ca/CityHall/Bylaws/Pages/Contacts.aspx)
Animal Control Barking/biting dogs; Dogs at large; unlicensed dogs SPCA
250.286-6131
What have those duties to protect people from dogs have to do with the SPCA's duty to protect dogs from people? Do you donate to the SPCA knowing that all over BC it kills dogs for contract money?
From the SPCA's 2009 CRA figures: Total revenue received from municipal/regional governments $ 3,143,510
What had killing Oreo to do with animal welfare? Nothing. But the money the SPCA gets for these contracts may explain why it has them.
And the $13,491,353 it paid its staff, a whopping 48% of $27,837,334 in revenue, may explain why it has dog killing contracts.