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Many Canadians were shocked at the undercover footage revealed by Mercy for Animals showing workers from a Chilliwack chicken-catching company torturing and abusing chickens earlier this year. Two years ago, more undercover video footage by the same organization showed dairy cows in Chilliwack being abused. In that case, a BC SPCA investigation led to charges …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Farm
There are nearly two million more hens and chickens in British Columbia than there was in 2011, according to Statistics Canada’s release of the 2016 Census of Agriculture data today. Nearly 40,000 more cattle were also reported, while other provinces showed dairy cow decline. In 2011, there were just under 19 million chickens raised for …
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News Category: Farm
The cramped wire battery cages that prevent egg laying hens from spreading their wings for their entire lives are now being phased out, thanks to a new Code of Practice for egg-laying hens in Canada. The BC SPCA is applauding those who have worked tirelessly to make lives better for animals in Canada – more …
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News Category: Farm
A Powell River resident is facing charges of animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation. Carol Battaglio will make her first court appearance on April 4 to face charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after SPCA constables removed nine alpacas, one llama and five chickens from her property. “We were particularly concerned …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
