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News Category: Animal cruelty

BC SPCA investigation leads to seizure of 29 animals and charges against four-time offender

February 2, 2016

A Slocan Valley man has been charged with animal cruelty for the fourth time, following a BC SPCA seizure of 29 animals from a property near Winlaw, B.C. on Jan. 28. Crown counsel has charged Joao (John) Vieira with three counts of animal cruelty under the Criminal Code of Canada just days after a team …

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Owner of emaciated, abandoned husky charged with animal cruelty

February 1, 2016

Yu Lin, the owner of an emaciated young husky dog who was found abandoned in Maple Ridge last January, has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, following a BC SPCA investigation. The BC SPCA was called to rescue the dog, who was found wandering alone …

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Lost pet? Don’t panic! BC SPCA offers tips, steps to take when Fido goes missing

January 4, 2016

No one wants to lose a pet. But it happens to even the most responsible of pet guardians – a window or door accidentally gets left open, and the family dog or cat is suddenly missing. “First of all, don’t panic,” says Lorie Chortyk, BC SPCA general manager of community relations. “Talk to your neighbours, …

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BC SPCA supports Burnaby couple’s e-petition to ban shock collars in Canada

December 17, 2015

A Burnaby couple is using a new online option to petition the federal government for a nation-wide ban on electric shock collars – a move supported by the BC SPCA. Gwendy and Alfie Williams are the first in Canada to use the Parliament of Canada’s new electronic petition, or e-petition, to call upon the federal …

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Animal cruelty charges laid after 20-year-old cat left to suffer

November 6, 2015

A Salt Spring Island resident has been charged with animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation. Dana Pennington was charged under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after her 20-year-old cat was found in critical distress by a neighbour. “The neighbour rushed the cat, a tabby and white male named Charlie, to a veterinarian, …

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Colwood man sentenced to jail for brutal baseball bat beating of dog

October 29, 2015

A Victoria-area man has been sentenced in a case of animal cruelty that resulted in Bryn, a female pit bull mix, being beaten with a baseball bat – so badly beaten, that her ability to walk was affected. Following a BC SPCA cruelty investigation, Colwood resident Joseph White was convicted and found guilty on two …

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BC SPCA applauds move by College of Veterinarians to ban ear cropping

October 27, 2015

The BC SPCA is applauding an announcement by the College of Veterinarians of B.C. (CVBC) that cosmetic ear cropping procedures on dogs will no longer be considered an acceptable practice for its members. “For nearly two decades, the BC SPCA has been on record opposing procedures such as tail docking, ear cropping, devocalization and declawing …

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Mother and daughter plead guilty to animal cruelty charges

October 16, 2015

Karin Adams and her daughter Catherine Adams of Houston, B.C. have pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty following a 2014 BC SPCA investigation. On Aug. 28, 2014, BC SPCA constables seized 53 animals, including 18 horses, 18 large- and small-breed dogs, 15 birds and two cats from their property near Houston, B.C. One hundred …

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Horses, goat and chickens find new homes at Surrey adoptathon

October 1, 2015

A recent adoptathon held in Surrey by the BC SPCA was a success, with plenty of animal-loving British Columbians coming out for the event. Many of the animals, including 16 horses, came from one Surrey property in August, where 57 animals were seized as the result of a cruelty investigation. At the adoptathon event, many …

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