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Thanks to the incredible support of donors across North America Bode has now had surgery to save his leg and is on the road to recovery. This amazing dog is winning the hearts of his caretakers with his affectionate, happy-go-lucky nature and his desire to make friends with everyone he meets. Thank you to …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
An Esquimalt resident has been charged with animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation. Hubert Henry is charged under both the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Criminal Code of Canada for badly neglecting his female pit bull. The one-year-old dog was tethered outdoors without access to adequate food, water or shelter until …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The BC SPCA Comox Valley & District Branch is seeking the public’s help as they care for 18 severely ill Siamese cats and kittens rescued from a Vancouver Island hoarder. The seven adult cats and 11 kittens were found malnourished and dehydrated and suffering from a wide range of medical issues, including internal parasites, flea …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
Crown counsel has laid charges against Kamloops resident Steven Seidel in a disturbing case of animal cruelty. BC SPCA investigators recommended the charges against Seidel, who is accused of strangling his cat with his bare hands. The body of the deceased cat was found in a garbage dumpster behind the building where Seidel lived. “It …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The BC SPCA has rescued 19 cats and kittens in distress from an animal hoarder in Tahsis, B.C. The cats and kittens were suffering from a range of medical issues, including wounds, lesions, ear mites, internal parasites, ocular discharge, fleas and diarrhea. “The conditions in the area they were living were absolutely deplorable,” says BC …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
Brian Whitlock, the man who pleaded guilty to a vicious attack on his two-year-old German shepherd last year, was sentenced today to a lifetime ban on owning animals, a 60-day jail term and three years’ probation. Marcie Moriarty, chief enforcement and prevention officer for the BC SPCA, said the society is pleased with the lifetime …
News Category: Animal cruelty
Imagine living your life confined to an airline seat. According to world-renowned animal welfare expert Dr. Temple Grandin this is what it’s like to be a pregnant pig in Canada today. Pigs are intelligent, social animals – they’re at least as smart as dogs, and like their wild relatives, pigs love to explore and “root” …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Take action
Update: May 29, 2013 A Vancouver man who was arrested and charged in two separate cases involving the videotaped torture of kittens and cats was sentenced to 17 month in jail today. He was also given a two-year prohibition on having custody of animals. Jordan Lucas, who was originally charged in July 2012 in connection …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
A recent article in the Times Colonist outlines the Luxton Pro Rodeo’s refusal to eliminate inhumane rodeo events in favour of a family-friendly Western-style country fair. The Luxton Pro Rodeo boasts tie-down calf roping, steer wrestling, and children’s sheep-riding: activities that cause fear, stress, and even serious injury to the animals involved. Learn more about …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Farm
Watch their moving story Update: Mar. 22, 2013 Binx and Beans have been adopted! Thank you to the BC SPCA Burnaby Branch, BC SPCA staff member Rhonda Ott and all the BC SPCA supporters who made this happy ending possible. Update: Mar. 5, 2013 After months of rehabilitation in foster care with BC SPCA staff …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
