The Board of the BC SPCA approved both the SPCA's dog bite liability tests. It is so afraid of being sued that it is killing dogs just in case.

This fear is based on the SPCA's dilemma: It had to say it was not going to kill for space anymore after it was so severely exposed in the media about the killing of many nice, but unsold, dogs at the Vancouver SPCA in 2002, to make space for incoming dogs that might sell faster.

From the CYA web site: On January 24th and 25th 2002 the BCSPCA's Vancouver shelter had ample room, yet six friendly, healthy dogs were killed. Five volunteer coordinators resigned. Ace, Annie, Mocha, Monee, Mac and Shasta are dead. This website is in memory of and tribute to them and to the countless others before them. http://www.cyabc.ca/about1.htm

The moral and ethical dilemmas that the SPCA must face are that...

1) any agency that is in the dog control contracting business has to kill some dogs
2) any agency that practices unlimited intake of animals must kill a lot of animals

Both these practices generate a lot of revenue and both are in conflict with the SPCA's public face of animal welfare. The SPCA managed to run its pet disposal business disguised as animal welfare for decades without being detected by many people. Those days are numbered. Our day in court will educate and inform this whole province.