報道要點
卑詩多家動物福利機構向CBC表示，生活成本上漲正在推高獸醫補助需求。溫哥華Paws for Hope每月因能力有限拒絕超過200人，2025年爲45至60人；Richmond的RAPS稱全額補助每日申請量比去年翻倍。Vancouver Humane Society今年申請量是2020年的14倍，拒絕量則超過2023年的七倍。
背景與影響
Langley Animal Protection Society的相關支出從2022至2025年增加約231%；Okanagan Humane Society從每月幾宗醫療求助增至最多300宗。受訪獸醫指出租金、薪資和設備成本上升，同時人口增長與行業容量不匹配；一項2025年全國調查顯示，即使家庭年收入超過9萬元，仍有27%曾因負擔不起而拒絕寵物治療。
仍待確認
獸醫Kyla Townsend計劃本月稍後在溫哥華Downtown Eastside附近開設Community Paws低價診所，通過縮短手術流程、增加每日預約來控制費用。機構呼籲省府提供更多支持。診所尚未在報道中公佈完整收費與資格，低價服務也不等於人人均可獲得全額補助。
來源：CBC News 原報道。大魚新聞整理原創中文摘要；保留原網頁刊發日期。
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)
