DELTA OPTIMIST - July 16, 2004

"Each month the SPCA submits a report to Delta and from January through the end of June, the 80th Street shelter reported that 17 animals had been put down for either medical (nine) or behavioural (eight) reasons."

"If animals could speak, they'd tell us off - Barbara Yaffe - Vancouver Sun - May 8, 2004

"The head of the SPCA, Craig Daniell, also noted that B.C.'s SPCA has one of the lowest euthanasia rates anywhere in North America.

Such an assurance is puzzling since Mr. Daniell has repeatedly stated no current statistics on euthanasia are available for the Lower Mainland, that he would provide them as soon as they become available. How then can he know how the SPCA compares to counterparts elsewhere? “