October 16, 2023A large number of animals have come into the BC SPCA’s care throughout 2023, meaning the need for foster care volunteers has also grown significantly. “Our foster families play an important role in teaching young and under-socialized animals what it’s like to live in a home. The love and consistency these animals receive in a …
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August 2, 2023Who can forget the image of the abandoned puppy sleeping on rocks and dirt under an uninhabited trailer. He was one of 12 puppies and two young moms found by a good Samaritan in July, sheltering from 30-degree-heat, on the side of the highway in Prince Rupert. “The good Samaritan who found them gave them …
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August 2, 2023Charlie, a German shepherd pit bull mix, was a stray who came into the BC SPCA’s care after being picked up by Prince George Animal Control in June of 2022. “Sadly, no one came to claim him,” says Kristen Sumner, animal centre services manager, North Cariboo. “He was in foster homes, foster to adopt homes …
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May 4, 2023They read about him in the news and they knew they had to meet him. Dylan and Sophie had been thinking about getting a cat for weeks when they learned about the senior, brown tabby cat named Wilson who had been found sitting in the snow, nearly frozen, on a logging road in Cranbrook. …
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May 3, 2023From a kitten found abandoned in a box on a construction site to a family of four pigs who needed a new home together, read the stories of these amazing animals and the people who gave them a second chance at happiness. Fabulous foursome finds forever home They were surrendered to the BC SPCA in …
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April 5, 2023The BC SPCA has seen a marked increase in the number of puppies surrendered to its care this year. “We have had almost 350 puppies come into care so far, compared to 200 at this time last year,” says Eileen Drever, the BC SPCA’s senior officer for protection and stakeholder relations. Most recently, a breeder …
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April 1, 2023It was a devastating story. These were some of the most emaciated dogs that the animal protection officers who rescued them and the veterinarians who treated them had ever seen. In January, BC SPCA animal protection officers seized 13 starving dogs from an individual in Clearwater who was breeding and selling presa canario dogs for …
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March 31, 2023He was found tied to a railing in front of a building in downtown Prince George. He had a large, protruding mass on his leg and a heartbreaking note on his collar asking someone to take care of him. Thankfully, a Good Samaritan found him and took him to the BC SPCA where he was …
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February 13, 2023Adopting a dog is a big decision. As their guardian, you will be responsible for the care and wellbeing of the dog their entire life – 11 years on average. It means going for daily walks, even when you are tired and it is pouring with rain. Cleaning up messes and picking up dog poop. …
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February 7, 2023A recent intake of 21 healthy golden retrievers, including 17 puppies, is the latest in an influx of dogs coming into BC SPCA locations in recent months. “The BC SPCA is dealing with a record number of large-scale intakes of dogs and puppies, as individuals who set up breeding operations during COVID are closing down …
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