Haven Veterinary Services

11/21/2025

What a lovely thing to do! If you are in Vancouver, you can stop by West King Edward Animal Clinic if you have donations for local shelters and rescues! 🎄

Our Christmas donation box is officially out until December 31!🎄

We’re collecting blankets, toys, food, and other essentials to support local shelters and rescues this winter.
We’ll be delivering items throughout the month to keep space in the box and to help keep shelter animals warm and cozy all season long ❤️🐾

11/20/2025

Grateful for this opportunity to support these very cherished animals, in a space filled with so much love, community, and strength.

Thank you Paws for Hope Animal Foundation and McLaren Housing Society for hosting these clinics, and thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers who make it all possible! ❤️

11/17/2025

Thank you Paws for Hope Animal Foundation, McLaren Society, and all of our amazing volunteers and wonderful pet guardians who trust us to provide care. We are grateful to have been part of another successful clinic event yesterday!

This marks our third year supporting folks in these buildings and we especially love getting to see the same families every year. So much love in this community. ❤️

Today is our last clinic of the year. We are so happy to be back at McLaren Housing to see old friends and their beloved pets.

11/11/2025

Today, we honour the people and animals who have served, including those who gave their lives.

We remember the cost of war and the value of peace.

We are closed today in observance of Remembrance Day, and will re-open on November 12th.

11/11/2025

One of our vets is representing CCEVM CCEMV at this difficult but important discussion. Join us!

In a time when support for DEI has shifted from enthusiasm to resistance, the work of affinity organizations matters more than ever.

💬 Join leaders from MCVMA, LatinxVMA, Canadian Collective for Equity in Veterinary Medicine (CCEVM-CCEMV), and British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS) for "When the Pendulum Swings: Leading Veterinary Medical Affinity Organizations in 2025" — a candid, essential conversation about leading through backlash and building community and change that lasts.

🎟️ RISE Remix is 16 days away. Register now! https://bit.ly/MCVMA-RISEremix
💰 Scholarships available through Nov 10. Learn more: mcvma.org/rise-remix-2025

11/11/2025

Deadline today!

⏰ Priority Scholarship Deadline: TODAY!

There’s still time to apply for a RISE Remix 2025 scholarship — or to share this opportunity with someone who should!

RISE Remix is a one-day virtual RACE-approved CE conference that brings together veterinary professionals, social workers, educators, and activists to explore clinical innovation, racial equity, access, and community care in veterinary medicine.

Scholarships cover full registration and are open to:
- Veterinary technicians and support staff
- Residents, interns, and students
- Employees of nonprofits and animal welfare orgs

Apply by tonight for priority consideration and be part of the conversations shaping a more just, inclusive future for vet med.

🔗 Apply now: mcvma.org/rise-remix-2025

11/08/2025

Sweet seniors at the City of Vancouver - Local Government shelter! 💙

11/07/2025

This week is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week!

We want to send a huge THANK YOU to all the incredible people in animal shelters: The dedicated staff, volunteers, animal services officers, and community partners.
Your work makes a profound difference, from reuniting animals with their loving owners, to assisting families that need support, and creating new families through adoption.
To those looking to support their local shelter, please take a moment this week to find out how you can help. Your help, in any form, will allow this lifesaving and important work to continue!

11/04/2025

Who can resist a sweet yellow pup? 💛

Meet Hazel! 🌼

Hazel is a sweet and curious 9-month-old shepherd mix. She’s still learning to feel fully comfortable in new situations, but with kindness and patience, she’s already making wonderful progress. Each day, Hazel grows a little braver and shows us more of her sweet personality.

She’s a bright, intelligent girl who’s quick to learn and yummy treats go a long way when earning her trust. Hazel will do best in a calm, reassuring home where she can continue to build confidence and know she’s safe and loved. With the right people by her side, and continued positive-reinforcement training, Hazel is sure to blossom into an amazing lifelong companion.

Do you think you could be Hazel’s person? Learn more at https://ow.ly/u46m50Xm1Qw.

11/04/2025

Today is One Health Day, a reminder that the health of people, animals, and the environment are connected. This is especially important in shelters, where the environment makes a huge difference to animals and caregivers. Shelter policies and design also have social and environmental impacts in our communities and shared world. Today is a great day to think about how we can make the best decisions possible to support human and nonhuman animals and healthy lands!

10/29/2025

Canadian veterinary internship opportunity! This Community Medicine Internship at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine looks like an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in community medicine, general practice, or shelter medicine. And we happen to know that the Program Director, Dr. Alexandre Ellis, is an amazing teacher and mentor! 🐕🐈🩺🐾

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10/28/2025

We love seeing this commitment to Fear Free handing and considerate interactions. Bravo to Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) for this milestone! 💚

We are so proud of our volunteer team here at LAPS! The endless hours of kennel cleaning, kitten cuddles, dishes and laundry, and ensuring this shelter runs as smoothly as it does, is so appreciated by our staff, and of course all the animals that come through our doors.

And yesterday, they reached a truly fantastic milestone - every volunteer here at LAPS is officially certified in the program. 🎉🎊🍾

We don’t say it nearly enough, but to all our amazing LAPS volunteers, we THANK YOU! 💚🐾