Alberta SPCA Launches New Cash Lottery & 50/50 Raffle
The Animal Heroes Lottery acknowledges the role our supporters play in saving animals, including with the largest seizure of dogs in Alberta SPCA history.
The Alberta SPCA is marking the 10th anniversary of one of the largest seizures in our history with a refreshed cash lottery and 50/50 raffle. The Animal Heroes Lottery is named to reflect the contributions lottery ticket purchasers continue to make towards the rescue and rehoming of neglected animals across the province.
In 2015, the Alberta SPCA and other partners removed more than 200 severely matted and emaciated dogs from one property in the Milk River area. Heroes from across Alberta rallied to help care for the animals, through financial support, in kind donations, and by adopting the dogs. The case remains the single largest seizure of dogs from one property in Alberta SPCA history.
While not as large as the Milk River file, unfortunately the Alberta SPCA continues to face large seizures and surrenders every month. As a result, approximately 900 animals came into care in 2024, including 86 livestock and companion animals from Mountain View County last spring and 72 dogs from Brazeau County in November.
“Each large seizure or surrender takes significant resources in order to properly care for the animals so that they can eventually be rehomed with loving families,” said Alberta SPCA Executive Director, Leanne Niblock. “Albertans who buy our lottery tickets or make donations are true animal heroes and partners in the work we do to save animals from distress.”
Approximately 80 per cent of Alberta SPCA funding comes from generous supporters through donations and the purchase of lottery and 50/50 tickets.
The Alberta SPCA Animal Heroes Lottery offers affordable tickets and cash prizes, as well as the knowledge that your purchase directly helps both livestock and companion animals across the province. Albertans can purchase tickets securely at AnimalHeroesLottery.ca.