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Many people are surprised to learn that individual donations make up 99% of the Nova Scotia SPCA’s funding. In fact, the support from donors is the only reason we are able to carry out our mandate.

Some of our branches derive some additional income from municipal animal control contracts, but these contracts are expensive to service, and we provide care and sheltering for unclaimed animals far beyond the municipal holding period. The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture also provides us with a small annual grant (about $3000) for investigating allegations of cruelty relating to farming operations.

We receive no other government or institutional assistance, nor do we receive any funding from other SPCAs or humane societies. In particular, we are not affiliated in any way with the Canadian SPCA out of Quebec.

You can find copies of our audited financial statements on our site, and view our annual Charity Information Return filed with the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) on their site. The Nova Scotia SPCA’s Charitable Registration Number is 134 704 741 RR0001.

Click a link from the menu on the left to learn more about donation, fundraising, membership and sponsorship opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is the NS SPCA a government department?
A. NO! The Nova Scotia SPCA is a registered charity. In 2009, the Department of Agriculture provided the Nova Scotia SPCA with a one-time grant of $100,000 to support cruelty investigations; however, the Society receives ongoing funding of only $3,000 a year from the Department of Agriculture for investigating allegations of cruelty relating to farming operations. The rest of our funding for cruelty investigations comes from individual donors like you!

Q. If I donate to the NS SPCA, where does the money go?
A. Donations made to the Nova Scotia SPCA can be made directly to the Provincial Society to support cruelty investigations or to the Metro Shelter or one of our other ten branches. However you choose to give, your donation helps to support animals in Nova Scotia.

Q. Is the NS SPCA registered under Joint Stocks as other charitable organizations are?
A. The NS SPCA is incorporated as a Society under the Animal Protection Act, which enables the Society as a charitable organization to perform animal cruelty investigations and mandates the Society to protect animals from cruelty, abuse and neglect. It is not permitted for an organization to duplicate their registry under two Acts, namely the Societies Act and the Animal Protection Act.

Income tax receipts: $15.00 is the minimum receipt value. Any other receipting will be done by request