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BC SPCA special constables seized more animals yesterday in day two of an animal cruelty warrant in Cobble Hill. On Oct. 5 the SPCA seized 88 Berkshire pigs from a farm in the area, and yesterday officers returned to the property to seize two more pigs and 16 ducks. The pigs, a rare breed of …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
A Victoria man accused of trapping three baby raccoons and leaving town has been charged with animal cruelty. Crown counsel charged Dieter Hartmetz under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after BC SPCA staff found the animals injured and dehydrated inside a cage July 24. “Two of the raccoons had injuries to their mouths …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Wildlife
The BC SPCA is expressing strong disappointment in the light sentence given to Armstrong residents Sandra and Jim Tullett after the couple was convicted of animal cruelty in a Vernon court this week. On July 16, 2008, BC SPCA animal cruelty investigators seized several animals from a roadside petting zoo north of Vernon that was …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
Charges of animal cruelty have been laid against Louis and Susan Walkus of the Tsulguate Reserve, Port Hardy, after BC SPCA constables were called out to rescue the couple’s seriously injured and neglected dog. The blond-coloured shih tzu mix named Roxy had severe injuries to both hind legs and was unable to walk. “It was …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The owner of an emaciated golden retriever named Trooper who was dropped off at the BC SPCA’s Maple Ridge Branch Feb. 28, pled guilty to animal cruelty charges today. Michael Schneider was fined $2,000, given a 10-year ban on owning animals and was ordered to pay $430 in restitution to the BC SPCA towards care …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
A Knutsford resident facing three counts of animal cruelty charges under both the Criminal Code of Canada and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act is now facing further charges after breaching the conditions of her bail. In 2009 the BC SPCA seized 26 Great Danes and six cats from Haughton after determining the animals …
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An emaciated mother dog and her one struggling puppy are fighting for their lives after being rescued from a rural property in Duncan Wednesday. The adult dog, named Dawn, is in “guarded” condition at Central Cowichan Animal Hospital while the single three-day-old pup is being cared for by Sandi Trent, manager of the BC SPCA’s …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The BC SPCA is investigating a Victoria area man who was seen beating a baby raccoon and its mother to death with a hockey stick last Monday night. BC SPCA animal protection officer, Erika Paul arrived at the scene Tuesday to retrieve the bodies which will be critical to confirming how the raccoons died. “Raccoons are …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Wildlife
The recent deaths of horses at the 2010 Calgary Stampede once again raises the need for animal welfare organizations and the public to call for more humane treatment of animals in events which showcase rodeo skills. In its official position on rodeo events the BC SPCA expresses serious concern about the events that are the …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Take action
Charges of animal cruelty have been laid against Nanaimo resident Sang Min Han in a horrifying abuse case involving a six-month-old female kitten named Tommy. A local veterinarian alerted SPCA animal protection officers in January 2010, when a client brought in a kitten with a severe head trauma, fractured rib, extreme neck and abdominal pain, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
