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Keeping pets and families together: BC SPCA’s pet food banks feed more than 44,000 cats and dogs across B.C. 

November 25, 2025

As of November 25, the BC SPCA’s pet food bank program has already provided a week’s worth of food to a total of 44,320 dogs and cats in 2025, a total of 622,850 meals.  “That works out to the BC SPCA supporting an average of 923 pets per week just through our pet food banks alone,” …

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Owner of horses in distress pleads guilty, receiving 15-year ban on owning animals 

November 24, 2025

On November 12, 2025, in provincial court in Vernon, Sandra Nickolls entered a guilty plea to causing animals to be in distress, contrary to section 24(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA). In April 2024, the BC SPCA was called to investigate what appeared to be an injured horse on a property …

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BC SPCA rescues tethered golden retriever mix with heavy chain partially burrowed deep in neck

November 14, 2025

WARNING: Graphic Images On November 4, a BC SPCA animal protection officer, responding to a complaint received, discovered a four-year-old golden retriever mix tethered with a heavy chain wrapped around her neck on a remote property west of Prince George. The chain appeared to be embedded in the dog’s neck, but the true extent of …

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4 ways to keep community cats safe this winter

Stray cat lying on the pavement cold from the snow
November 13, 2025

Outdoor cats live in communities across B.C. Some have guardians but, sadly, many do not. Whenever possible, we look to trap, spay/neuter and re-home unowned community cats and recommend that pet cats be kept indoors for their own health and safety. Some community cats, however, have been born and raised outdoors and never socialized to …

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Concerned family members surrender 21 cats to BC SPCA

November 12, 2025

An elderly out-of-province couple struggling with their own health issues recently became overwhelmed with the care of their 21 cats before concerned family members were able to step in to get support for both the couple and the cats in need. The family embarked on an interprovincial journey in a recreational vehicle, intending to relocate …

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