VANCOUVER — Telus Health and the BC SPCA announced today they have joined forces to provide access to virtual veterinary care through the recently launched Telus Health MyPet service, offering reduced rates for virtual vet consultations for dogs and cats in BC SPCA care.
Telus Health is also giving $2 for every download of the Telus Health MyPet app to support the BC SPCA until Nov. 26 to a maximum of $20,000.
“The TELUS Health MyPet app will help free up time for our animal care team to focus on providing loving care and enrichment for the animals in our centres,” said Parm Takhar, chief operations officer for the BC SPCA, in a press release. “MyPet will help us care for animals and serves as an excellent complement to the fantastic support that local veterinary clinics provide us on a daily basis.”
The team at the BC SPCA’s North Cariboo Community Animal Centre in Prince George, used the Telus Health MyPet app to get a virtual vet consultation for Wasabi (above), a fearful mother cat who came into BC SPCA care with her two kittens, the release explains.
“The vet prescribed the appropriate anxiety medication for Wasabi so she would be more comfortable in the animal centre and with the staff who were caring for her and her kittens,” the release says.
New pet owners who adopt a dog or cat from seven BC SPCA pilot locations will also benefit from a special discount on their first Telus Health MyPet consultation, according to the release. The animal centre locations are:
- Alberni-Clayoquot Community Animal Centre (4936 Broughton St., Port Alberni)
- Burnaby Community Animal Centre (3202 Norland Ave., Burnaby)
- North Cariboo Community Animal Centre (4011 Lansdowne Rd., Prince George)
- Prince Rupert Community Animal Centre (1740 Prince Rupert Blvd., Prince Rupert)
- Quesnel Community Animal Centre (1000 Carson Pit Rd., Quesnel)
- Shuswap Community Animal Centre (5850 Auto Rd. SE, Salmon Arm)
- South Okanagan Community Animal Centre (2200 Dartmouth Dr., Penticton)
“Working together with organisations like the BC SPCA is part of our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to ‘give where we live’, a social purpose that drives and inspires our team to contribute and connect with local initiatives doing good in the community,” said Juggy Sihota, chief marketing officer of Telus Health, in the release. “As the number of dogs and cats in animal centres increases, we’re proud to be able to provide much needed virtual veterinary support and financial contributions.”
“Collaborating with TELUS Health, a leading provider of virtual veterinary care in British Columbia, is a natural fit for the BC SPCA,” said Nathan Ramsden, senior officer for corporate philanthropy and partnerships BC SPCA. “TELUS has been a longstanding partner of our organisation, having donated over $1.4 million since 2000. The current collaboration strengthens that link even more, with the virtual veterinary support provided via TELUS Health MyPet being a big help to our animal care staff when it is difficult to get in-person veterinary appointments.”
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