About us

Who We Are

The Fort McMurray Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FMSPCA) is a non-profit society within the Societies Act of Alberta and a Registered Charity. Created in 1978, the Society works to educate, advocate, and promote respect, compassion and humane treatment towards all animals. The FMSPCA (the “Society”) serves to strengthen the understanding of relevance and need for the humane treatment of animals; an integral part of enhancing the overall well-being of all members of our community.

Mission

The Fort McMurray SPCA is dedicated to ensuring all companion animals in our region achieve the 5 Freedoms through education, advocacy and a second chance for a forever home.

THE FIVE FREEDOMS

Science-based policy is at the center of the Fort McMurray SPCA, which enforces common sense and attainable, albeit rigorous, welfare standards to ensure and verify humane practices. This criterion – determined by an independent scientific advisory committee comprised of leading experts in the fields of agriculture, species-specific animal behavior, and ethics – is centered around the internally accepted Five Freedoms of animal welfare, ensuring that companion animals have appropriate space, lighting, air quality, food and water. These Five Freedoms are globally recognized as the gold standard in animal welfare, encompassing both the mental and physical well-being of animals; they include: freedom from hunger and thirst; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain, injury, and disease; freedom to express normal and natural; and freedom from fear and distress.

Our Values

• We believe we all share in the responsibility to take a stand and be the voice for animals – a vulnerable segment of our society.
• We believe every animal’s right to quality of life informs our no-kill philosophy and practice.
• We believe in fostering meaningful relationships that are built on honesty, trust and transparency with our partners, supporters and the community at large.
• We believe that as a safe haven providing medical intervention, emotional stimulation and love – we give animals the best chance of finding a forever home.
• We believe that providing a safe haven gives animals the best chance of finding their forever home.
• We believe that the dignified and respectful treatment of all animals is a community responsibility.
• We see ourselves as partners with all communities within our region, as well as like-minded organizations, in keeping all animals safe.
• We believe in order to create a region that honours these basic rights and expectations that appropriate supportive local, provincial and federal legislation is necessary.
• We believe in building and fostering healthy relationships both with people and animals regardless of their needs and using our platform as a leader to advocate for the community.