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Ashley Fontain-Ost, an SPCA regional manager in the Cariboo and North, says Quesnel's animal centre has seen a "significant increase" in the number of animals coming through and needing care over the past few years. 

She says the increase is due to both emergencies and the society's cruelty investigations, putting a strain on the facility's capacity and on staff members. 

Fontaine-Ost says it was a difficult decision not to renew its kennelling deal with the city, but it was done to keep room for the "most vulnerable animals" that come into its care. 

She says the SPCA's priority is to support a transition to a new service provider and ensure no animals are affected by service "gaps" during the change. 

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Nov. 11, 2025.