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Many of us will blink our eyes without thinking, but for one dog in the West Kootenays, just one blink can be a struggle. Staff at the BC SPCA’s West Kootenay Branch are hoping you’ll help them help Odin, a sweet, one-year-old shar-pei mix get the surgery he needs so he can see without pain. …
Continue reading “Help for Odin: a welcome sight”
News Category: Ways to help
It’s Global Cat Day, and with winter just around the corner, community cats could use a helping hand. Even though stray and community cats feel at home outside, they can struggle through the winter months to find enough food, water and shelter. If you are feeding an unsocialized outdoor cat, here are some steps you …
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News Category: Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education, Ways to help
Amateur wildlife photographers in B.C. have once again made tough work for judges as the BC SPCA’s 10th annual Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest winners are announced. In addition, there were a number of incredible honourable mentions that celebrate the beauty in B.C.’s wild and urban environments. The People’s Choice Award was also determined as a result …
News Category: Wildlife
The last suspected cases of RHD in BC were reported in mid-July. As it has been three months since these cases, the BC SPCA has resumed rabbit intake at most Island and Lower Mainland branches with the exception of Nanaimo, Parksville, Comox, and Richmond. All incoming rabbits to Island, Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley, and eastern Interior …
Continue reading “Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) fall update”
News Category: Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education
The BC SPCA has been coping with a massive intake of cats and kittens right across the province, including 111 cats surrendered to the BC SPCA’s South Okanagan Similkameen Branch in Penticton. “A total of 111 cats and kittens came in from the same owner, at a location in the 3600-block of Airport Road in …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
Every animal deserves their furry-tail ending! That’s why the BC SPCA is teaming up with Hill’s® Pet Nutrition on Saturday, Oct. 13 to present “Fall Head Over Tails in Love.” During this one-day event, animals in our care will be able to go to a loving home at a reduced fee. Domestic animals, like dogs, …
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News Category: Adoption
Thanks to City of Quesnel funding as part of the kennel contract, low-income cat owners have been able to take advantage of a low cost spay/neuter program through the BC SPCA Quesnel & District Branch this past spring and summer. “We are thrilled that the city recognizes the need to address cat overpopulation and has …
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News Category: Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education
The BC SPCA’s Nelson Branch invites you to a fun evening in support of abused, neglect, injured and homeless animals in the care of the SPCA. Funds raised at the event will also support spay/neuter programs to reduce the suffering caused by pet overpopulation in the region. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails and …
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Ladysmith resident Kramer Lowe has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges and to violating a Wildlife Act regulation after BC SPCA constables removed 34 animals in distress from his property earlier this year. The 34 animals included cats, bearded dragons, boa constrictors, turtles, guinea pigs and a variety of small animals. One of the snakes …
News Category: Animal cruelty
Fall is here and, around the province, bears are fattening up in preparation for hibernation. “Bears can almost double their weight in a matter of weeks,” says Meghann Cant, BC SPCA animal welfare educator. “They need to rapidly build up their fat reserves in order to survive the winter.” Finding enough food, however, could prove …
Continue reading “Keep wild neighbours at bay by being bear-aware”
News Category: Wildlife
