报道要点
卑诗多家动物福利机构向CBC表示，生活成本上涨正在推高兽医补助需求。温哥华Paws for Hope每月因能力有限拒绝超过200人，2025年为45至60人；Richmond的RAPS称全额补助每日申请量比去年翻倍。Vancouver Humane Society今年申请量是2020年的14倍，拒绝量则超过2023年的七倍。
背景与影响
Langley Animal Protection Society的相关支出从2022至2025年增加约231%；Okanagan Humane Society从每月几宗医疗求助增至最多300宗。受访兽医指出租金、薪资和设备成本上升，同时人口增长与行业容量不匹配；一项2025年全国调查显示，即使家庭年收入超过9万元，仍有27%曾因负担不起而拒绝宠物治疗。
仍待确认
兽医Kyla Townsend计划本月稍后在温哥华Downtown Eastside附近开设Community Paws低价诊所，通过缩短手术流程、增加每日预约来控制费用。机构呼吁省府提供更多支持。诊所尚未在报道中公布完整收费与资格，低价服务也不等于人人均可获得全额补助。
来源：CBC News 原报道。大鱼新闻整理原创中文摘要；保留原网页刊发日期。
Veterinarian Dr. Kyla Townsend aims to bridge the gap between affordable pet care and access by opening a low-cost clinic in Vancouver, B.C. (Submitted by Community Paws Veterinary Clinic)
Dr. Hatley McMicking has been a veterinarian for more than 10 years. (CBC)
Shayna Sommers says she lost two kittens from the litter, born in March 2026, within the first 48-hours due to their complex health issues. (Submitted by Shayna Sommers)
Dr. Kyla Townsend has been a veterinarian for 14 years, and has been in the industry since she was a teenager. (CBC)
