Ways To Help
Lotteries
The Alberta SPCA Animal Heroes Lottery and Heads & Tails 50/50 Raffles offer affordable tickets and dozens of prizes.
Your Support Helps Animals In Alberta Every Day
100% of funds raised stay in the province
Alberta SPCA cash lotteries support our Animal Protection, Education and Pet Safekeeping programs. With cash lotteries three times a year, and two additional 50/50’s, our lotteries offer affordable tickets and dozens of prizes.
Animal Heroes Lottery
100% of funds raised stay in the province
Alberta’s Animal Heroes Lottery is an exciting new way to win while also supporting the Alberta SPCA! Tickets for the Summer Edition go on sale in April. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear when ticket sales start.
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Heads & Tails 50/50
Every August and December you have even more chances to win big with the Heads & Tails 50/50!
How Your Ticket Helps
We’re the only organization solely dedicated to enforcing Alberta’s animal protection laws all over Alberta — working in every corner of the province to prevent harm through education, advocacy and on-the-ground enforcement.
Animal Protection
Our peace officers investigate distress across the province and provide animal caregivers with information to properly care for their animals.
Pet Safekeeping
Provides safe shelter and compassionate care through our Pet Safekeeping Program for animals whose guardian is entering a shelter due to family violence.
Education programs
Develop educational resources for teachers promoting the humane treatment of animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can buy tickets for the current lottery at animalheroeslottery.ca.
We run 3 cash lotteries each year, called the Animal Heroes Lottery. The New Year Edition runs January to March, the Summer Edition runs April to June, and the Holiday Edition runs September to December. We also run two standalone 50/50’s, called Heads & Tails, in August and December.
Lottery winners can be found on our website here.
Each lottery has different cash prizes, starting at $2,000, up to $25,000 and a 50/50 jackpot that often reaches over $100,000.
When you play the Alberta SPCA lottery, you are supporting the frontline of animal protection in Alberta. Our team responds when animals are in need and we work to prevent harm before it starts.
Yes. Alberta SPCA Lottery tickets can only be purchased by individuals who are in Alberta and are at least 18 years of age
Lottery ticket purchases are not eligible for a charitable tax receipt. Under Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations, purchased lottery tickets are not tax deductible because they include the opportunity to win a prize.
Winners will be posted on the Alberta SPCA Lottery website after each draw. Winners will also be contacted by telephone and/or email within seven (7) days of the draw. If we are unable to reach you by phone or email, you will be contacted by mail. Prize winners have three (3) months from the draw date to claim their prize.
If you haven’t received your confirmation email, please check your junk or spam folder first. If it’s still missing, please contact our team at [email protected], and we’ll be happy to confirm your purchase and resend your confirmation email.