June 13, 2021The BC SPCA is cautiously optimistic about steps taken by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to better regulate commercial shipments of puppies entering the country. The issue received national attention last summer after a flight from Ukraine carrying several hundred dogs, all destined for sale, arrived in Toronto. Upon inspection, officials found that 38 …
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News Category: Pet care
November 25, 2019Blackball the pug came to the BC SPCA with her four puppies as a result of a cruelty investigation. This little pug family was surrendered from a property on Vancouver Island along with 16 other adult French bulldogs and pugs. The dogs received treatment for a range of issues including lice, ear mites, cherry eye, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
October 3, 2017The BC SPCA is caring for 20 small-breed dogs and puppies after executing a search warrant on a Chilliwack property. The badly neglected dogs were part of a breeding operation that sold puppies for profit through local brokers. “The dogs were all small, popular breeds that can be brokered easily – Maltese-yorkie crosses, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
June 6, 2017BC SPCA constables have removed 17 badly neglected dogs – 15 Silky Terriers and two German shepherds – from a dog breeder in Cowichan. The 10 female and five male dogs, ranging from one to nine years old, were legally surrendered into SPCA care following a brief investigation. The dogs were in poor condition, with …
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News Category: Animal cruelty