July 6, 2021The BC SPCA is asking the public’s assistance for any information regarding the death of a dog whose body was found in Shuswap Lake near the west shore. “On July 5, 2021, the RCMP recovered the body and it appears that someone had attached a weighted object with a rope to the dog’s collar,” says …
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July 2, 2021A dog who was spotted in a crate strapped to the back of an RV driving along Highway 1 during a record heat wave on June 28 has been seized by BC SPCA animal protection officers. The owner was driving from the Fraser Valley to the Okanagan. “We are grateful to the many concerned …
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June 28, 2021Despite an announcement last week by Canada Goose, the country’s best-known luxury jacket manufacturer, that it will stop buying and using fur in their products, the B.C. government continues to ignore calls by the BC SPCA, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, the Fur-bearers, concerned infectious disease specialists and Humane Society International/Canada to stop …
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June 25, 2021The BC SPCA in Prince Rupert is urging pet guardians to do the right thing for their animals after responding to multiple cases of cats being abandoned in the area. In one recent case, a good Samaritan found three kittens in a garbage bag on the side of a street. Fortunately, she was able to …
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