Kelowna SPCA Thrift Store

I adopted an amazing cat who came in at 3-4 years old as an unaltered stray I think he was a barn cat about 4 months ago and I had a great experience. The people were all really friendly and the general workplace vibe was pretty positive. The adoption process was much smoother than I'd expected. I made it clear in my application that I have a lot of experience with cats and I was approved to adopt my boy the same day. With my kitty coming in as a pretty banged-up unaltered black barn cat black cats tend to get overlooked at shelters, I really appreciate the SPCA as a whole for seeing the value in him because he's been and will continue to be a truly amazing companion. Given the experience I had I have no reason to adopt from any other agency than the SPCA. The only thing I didn't like was the particularly graphic email titles of injured dogs and cats on the mailing list I signed up for during the adoption process, but that's relatively minor and easily avoided. This is the easiest 5/5 review I've made.

Adopted a dog with very little background. The whole adoption process was made enjoyable by the staff. Even after the adoption I can call with issues and updates, the dog is no longer in their care and they still help me during their day. Exceptional staff and endless caring. If you ever are thinking about an addition to the family please see of the spaca has an animal that suits you best first

Great people there. I was extremely happy with the women working at the SPCA, especially the supervisor. I’m praying DINO finds a good home

I'm a Volunteer here at the Kelowna SPCA and I absolutely love it! It's helped me with my mental well being! I suffer from some minor social anxiety but it just melts away when I'm at the SPCA!! the animal's are lovely and there's always something to help with, but the people are also very kinda and welcoming!!

Very disappointed! I can't just come in anymore to view the animals. I have to make an appointment if I see a picture online!?!?? I'd like a kitten, and I'd like to go in and see how they interact with eachother and with me so I can pick one out. I don't want to keep making trips out there....

Experience was wonderful. Staff and animal specialist were very knowledgeable about the cat I did adopt. Centre was very clean as well. Great protocols in place for covid19. Thank you all. Keep up the great work with our furry friends.

I discovered a stray cat living inside a bush in a small grass area. She meowed at me and eventually I realised that I wasnt imagining it. She was maybe 3 or 4 years old and very vocal, she wanted to be friendly but I only got to pet her after going home and returning with food and water. The area she was living in was maybe 5 ft by 15 ft, surrounded by a concrete curb and beside a loading dock and large garbage bin. She ate and drank then hid back in her bush when a security vehicle pulled up, the man got out and asked me what I was doing and told me to leave. So after arguing with him for about 20 minutes I went home. I woke up and discovered that it had been snowing all night and there was a few inches coating the ground. I dug my pet carrier out of storage, grabbed cat food, treats and a small blanket. It was not a great experience tricking the poor thing with treats and quickly closing the door of the carrier, she was scrambling and I put her in the passenger seat and buckled her in. When I pulled up at the spca I saw the sign on the locked door saying that they were seeing people by appointment only, I knocked on it and tried to see if anyone was inside. Luckily a lady came and cracked the door asking what I was needing. I told her about the stray cat and where I had found her living in the bush, now in the snow. She opened it more and said to grab her and bring her inside, they took my info and asked more about her then agreed to take her in and get her checked out and settled. I was so relieved that they were not going to turn me away until I had made an appointment. She was so cute, if I could have kept her I definetly would have. Thanks to the SPCA in Kelowna I'm sure she was adopted in no time and I hope she's being loved by someone that appreciates and adores her.

Being that I hope volunteered at the spca in quesnel for over 10 years I understand working at a shelter can be a trying experience dealing with the public. However, I found the staff here specifically Emmie to be very rude and could benefit greatly from person to person communication training. So much so I will no longer support spca.

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